U.N.
-
More than 30 countries condemn Australia at UN over high rates of child incarceration
Australia has come under international pressure to reduce the number of children in detention, with more than 30 countries using…
Read More » -
OP-ED: Whose sea is it anyway?
Water covers 72% of the Earth’s surface, and due to changing climates and inevitable adverse effects of global warming, this…
Read More » -
UN ‘deeply concerned’ about this week’s arrests of 53 dissidents in Hong Kong
The United Nations has voiced alarm at the arrest of 53 prominent figures in Hong Kong on charges of “subversion”,…
Read More » -
Jane Goodall: ‘Change is happening. There are many ways to start moving in the right way’
Jane Goodall is a primatologist who is regarded as one of the world’s leading authorities on chimpanzees. Jonathan Watts The…
Read More » -
Why 2021 could be turning point for tackling climate change
Here are five reasons why 2021 could be a crucial year in the fight against global warming. Justin Rowlatt BBC…
Read More » -
Repairing the Damage to U.S. Diplomacy in the UN Security Council
The incoming Biden administration faces a tall order in Turtle Bay: healing the wounds its predecessor inflicted upon U.S. relations…
Read More » -
United Nations urges world leaders to declare a state of climate emergency
More than 70 world leaders were due to address the one-day virtual gathering aimed at building momentum for much steeper…
Read More » -
Climate Action: UN Insists on Developed Countries Meeting 100 Billion Dollar Annual Pledge
The study released by the United Nations on December 11 accentuates that “COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered the context for…
Read More » -
8 things to know about Saturday’s UN climate summit
On the fifth birthday of the Paris Agreement on Saturday, a U.N. climate summit will test how far political leaders…
Read More » -
Crisis Group Libya Update #1
A fragile ceasefire signed in October is holding in Libya, and thus far renewed conflict has been averted. ICG But…
Read More » -
United Nations alarmed’ by Ethiopia returning refugees who fled fighting in Tigray
It’s a “disturbing” and “alarming” move, according to the United Nations, which does not have access to the camps. ABC…
Read More » -
Top United Nations officials say 2021 will likely be the ‘worst humanitarian crisis’ in decades
Next year is shaping up to be a humanitarian catastrophe and rich countries must not trample poor countries in a…
Read More » -
Global Kleptocracy as an American Problem
Still, we believe President-elect Joe Biden will have a chance to reshape how U.S.-based jurisdictions approach doing business with economic……
Read More » -
Maritime Boundary Disputes And Maritime Law – OpEd
With increasing globalization and maritime domain awareness, countries have started to streamline their maritime policies and are becoming concern about…
Read More » -
Time Overdue for the US to Ratify Law of The Sea Treaty
It seems everyone has forgotten the important Law of the Sea treaty (United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) that…
Read More » -
Rejection of China’s ‘nine-dash line’ spreads from Asia to Europe
JAKARTA — The U.K., France and Germany are among at least nine countries to issue statements this year rejecting Beijing’s…
Read More »