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As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history
There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations at its headquarters in New York and at ...
‘Not something to celebrate’: As it turns 80 and faces dwindling global clout, can the UN survive？
The United Nations, a collaborative global dream built into reality out of the ashes of World War II, marks its 80th ...
US skips global UN meeting aimed at raising trillions of dollars to combat poverty
The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ...
Transcript: Amir-Saeid Iravani, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," June 29, 2025
The following is the transcript of an interview with former FDA commissioner Scott Gottlieb, Pfizer board member and ...
Nations are meeting to drum up trillions to combat poverty — but the US isn’t going
The world’s nations are gathering in Spain for a high-level conference to tackle the growing gap between rich and poor ...
Sudanese fleeing war are at risk of worsening hunger in neighboring nations, UN warns
The World Food Program, the U.N.’s food agency, said Monday that over four million Sudanese refugees in neighboring countries ...
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Faculty and fellows among global leaders in attendance at 2025 United Nations Ocean Conference
University of California, Santa Cruz and the Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) represented at recent inernational ...
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Why isn’t the United Nations doing more to stop what’s happening in Ukraine? - CNN
Watching the brutal images of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has many people around the world asking, why isn’t the United Nations doing more to stop the war? Among them, Ukrainian President ...
UN renews, expands headquarters with 425,000-square-foot lease at United Nations Plaza
The United Nations headquarters is expanding its office space in Midtown to now span more than 425,000 square feet. Check out ...
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U.N. Emissions Gap Report Finds Much Work Left to Be Done on Emissions - The New York Times
But unless countries drastically ramp up action this decade, the United Nations report said, it will become “impossible” to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius and extremely difficult ...
United Nations overwhelmingly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire over US, Israel opposition
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday overwhelmingly demanded an immediate, unconditional and permanent ceasefire ...
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Vanuatu Strikes a Blow for Climate Justice - The New York Times
The United Nations secretary general, António Guterres, said the move “would assist the General Assembly, the U.N. and member states to take the bolder and stronger climate action that our ...