Funding cuts could harm global efforts to fight tuberculosis, WHO warns
The WHO warned Wednesday that massive funding cuts, especially from the United States, could harm humanitarian efforts ...
UN Sets Date for New Talks on a Global Plastics Treaty
The last negotiations for a treaty to rein in plastic waste ended in a stalemate, but some participants saw signs of a possible breakthrough this summer.
Switzerland cancels Geneva Conventions meeting on Palestinian areas
Switzerland has cancelled a conference on the application of the Geneva Conventions to the occupied Palestinian territories ...
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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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UN rights chief rues change in tack by US
GENEVA — The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern about a "fundamental shift in direction" taking place in ...
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Cooling La Nina expected to be 'short-lived' — UN
GENEVA, Switzerland — The cooling weather phenomenon La Nina ... "The weak La Nina event that emerged in December 2024 is likely to be short-lived," the United Nations' World Meteorological ...
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U.N. sets date for extra session to finalize plastics treaty
The United Nations Environment Programme on Monday (March 4, 2025) said a new round of negotiations toward a global plastics treaty will take place from August 5 to 14 in Geneva, Switzerland ...
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UN rights chief rues change in tack by US
Switzerland, February 29, 2024. [Photo/Agencies] GENEVA — The United Nations human rights chief has expressed concern about a "fundamental shift in direction" taking place in the United States ...
‘Stand Up for Science’ rallies call for Trump to reverse research cuts
The Stand Up for Science rallies are a response to the Trump administration’s actions, which critics see as a threat to ...