ICJ president underscores UN's crucial role in safeguarding int'l rule of law
Head of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) Abdulqawi Yusuf on Monday stressed the crucial role that the United Nations (UN) has been playing in safeguarding the international rule of law, urging nations to respect the system of rules.
In SUVs and on planes, richest 1% drive climate-heating emissions
Prone to frequent flying, a passion for SUVs and big spending, the richest 1 percent of the world's population produced twice as many planet-heating emissions as the poorest half of humanity over the last quarter-century, researchers said on Monday.
US faces 'maximum isolation'
Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the US is facing "maximum isolation" after major powers dismissed a unilateral US declaration that UN sanctions on Tehran were back in force.
If you do not snooze you lose: sleep seen as essential for the brain
Scientists are providing a fuller understanding of the essential role that sleep plays in brain health, identifying an abrupt transition at about 2.4 years of age when its primary purpose shifts from brain building to maintenance and repair.
US unilaterally sanctions Iran
The US unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran are back in force and promised to punish those who violate them, in a move that risks increasing Washington's isolation but also international tensions.
Collective action within UN framework needed to tackle global challenges
Ahead of the high-level meetings of the United Nations scheduled for Monday, the international community expects world leaders to make collective efforts to address global challenges.
Global COVID-19 cases top 30 million: Johns Hopkins University
Global COVID-19 cases top 30 million: Johns Hopkins University
WikiLeaks acted in public interest, 'Pentagon Papers' leaker tells hearing
The man who leaked the "Pentagon Papers" about the Vietnam War defended Julian Assange at his London extradition hearing on Wednesday, saying WikiLeaks had acted in the public interest and warning Assange would not get a fair trial in the US.
UN calls for shift away from 'business as usual' across a range of human activities
Despite encouraging progress in several areas, the natural world is still suffering badly and getting worse, according to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO-5), published Tuesday by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In the report, officials and experts emphasized it will take the entirety of humanity to achieve 20 important global biodiversity targets.
UN calls for shift away from 'business as usual' through eight transitions
Despite encouraging progress in several areas, the natural world is still suffering badly and getting worse, according to the Global Biodiversity Outlook 5 (GBO-5), published Tuesday by the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In the report, officials and experts emphasized it will take the entirety of humanity to achieve 20 important global biodiversity targets.
UN assembly could meet in-person on pandemic before year's end
United Nations (UN) officials anticipate an in-person General Assembly meeting in New York to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic before the end of the year, the body's president Volkan Bozkir said Tuesday.
Bill Gates optimistic about COVID-19 recovery by cooperating with partners including China
Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, has called for closer global cooperation to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, while recognizing China has an "indispensable role" in joint efforts to "help the world address health and development challenges."
COVID-19 has set global health progress back decades: Gates Foundation
The knock-on effects of the coronavirus pandemic have halted and reversed global health progress, setting it back 25 years and exposing millions to the risk of deadly disease and poverty, a report by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation warned on Tuesday.
Scientists detect flammable gas on Venus linked to life on Earth
The atmosphere of Venus contains traces of phosphine gas - which on Earth can be attributed to living organisms - scientists said on Monday, in a fresh insight into conditions on our nearest planetary neighbor.
Fossil fuel demand to take historic knock amid COVID-19 scars: BP
Fossil fuel consumption is set to shrink for the first time in modern history as climate policies boost renewable energy while the coronavirus epidemic leaves a lasting effect on global energy demand, BP said in a forecast.
Pandemic preparedness panel slams collective failure
A collective failure by political leaders to heed warnings and prepare for an infectious disease pandemic has transformed "a world at risk" to a "world in disorder," according to a report on international epidemic preparedness.
With airline fleets grounded, plane recyclers bet on parts boom
As COVID-19 grounds swaths of airline fleets, companies that profit off the dismantling and trade of aircraft parts are seeing early signs of an expected rebound in activity as carriers accelerate plane retirements.
World engulfed by 2nd wave
Israel said it will reimpose a national lockdown to battle a coronavirus surge, as the number of daily infections around the world reached a record high.