The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take place from August 5 to 14 in Geneva, Switzerland, after countries ...

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Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories ...

Humanitarian assistance has saved millions of lives, improved public health outcomes, and strengthened communities in crisis.1 From responding to armed conflicts and natural disasters to advancing ...

South Africa was the first country to sign up to a so-called just energy transition agreement at the United Nations climate conference in 2021. It said it had received $13.8 billion in pledges ...

a broken wrist and the broken leg bones, Brian Phillips said. He did not testify during the trial. Following the verdict, Phillips said he planned to visit his kids' graves. "I'm really ...

Real Sociedad and Manchester United drew the first leg of their Europa League last-16 tie 1-1 at the Basque side's Reale Arena on Thursday evening. Real Sociedad suffered a setback before kickoff ...

The existence of international days predates the establishment of the United Nations, but the UN has embraced them as a powerful advocacy tool. We also mark other UN observances.

“The seventeen Sustainable Development Goals are our shared vision of humanity and a social contract between the world's leaders and the people,” said UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

The best time to visit Geneva is in the small peak season of July and August. Though you'll rub elbows with hordes of tourists and pay extra to visit during these months, Geneva's weather is at ...

En un momento en el que parece crecer la cercanía entre Trump y Putin, Reino Unido y Francia han prometido reunir una coalición para conseguir un acuerdo de paz entre Ucrania y Rusia.

Refugees are in extremely vulnerable circumstances, lacking the protection of their own countries and facing immense challenges to their safety and well-being. The 1951 Refugee Convention, ...