/tags/u-n U.N. en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:17:00 GMT /americas/2025-11-24/at-cop30-a-florida-pastor-weighs-in-on-environmental-racism-and-climate-justice In her talk, Pastor Neddy Astudillo used examples from Florida to describe how environmental racism, human rights and democracy are connected. Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:17:00 GMT /americas/2025-11-24/at-cop30-a-florida-pastor-weighs-in-on-environmental-racism-and-climate-justice Jessica Meszaros /commentary/2022-08-11/waiting-for-the-oas-the-general-secretariats-haiti-diatribe-is-late-but-right COMMENTARY The Organization of American States' rant about the international community's epic failures in Haiti sounds hypocritical — but necessary nonetheless. Thu, 11 Aug 2022 09:56:00 GMT /commentary/2022-08-11/waiting-for-the-oas-the-general-secretariats-haiti-diatribe-is-late-but-right Tim Padgett /news/2022-06-17/u-n-official-warns-gangs-have-created-a-state-of-terror-in-haiti-amid-its-institutional-vacuum After a gang took control of a Port-au-Prince courthouse this week, the U.N.'s top Haiti official is urging more help for the country's threadbare police. Fri, 17 Jun 2022 22:00:00 GMT /news/2022-06-17/u-n-official-warns-gangs-have-created-a-state-of-terror-in-haiti-amid-its-institutional-vacuum Tim Padgett /news/2022-05-13/white-house-summit-leads-to-big-promises-to-fight-covid-in-needy-countries The second Global COVID-19 Summit aimed to refocus the world's attention on the pandemic. Here's what governments and members of the private and public sector pledged to do. Fri, 13 May 2022 14:00:00 GMT /news/2022-05-13/white-house-summit-leads-to-big-promises-to-fight-covid-in-needy-countries Malaka Gharib /news/2022-04-27/u-n-takes-step-to-put-veto-users-under-global-spotlight For the first time, the General Assembly will be required "to hold a debate on the situation" that sparks a veto in the Security Council within 10 working days. Wed, 27 Apr 2022 10:42:06 GMT /news/2022-04-27/u-n-takes-step-to-put-veto-users-under-global-spotlight The Associated Press /news/2022-04-05/ukraine-president-to-speak-at-u-n-amid-growing-accusations-of-war-crimes World leaders expressed outrage over reports of dead Ukrainian civilians — many of whom appear to have been executed — strewn about in Bucha, a city northwest of Kyiv. Tue, 05 Apr 2022 14:40:00 GMT /news/2022-04-05/ukraine-president-to-speak-at-u-n-amid-growing-accusations-of-war-crimes Dustin Jones /news/2022-02-25/world-leaders-fine-tune-punitive-measures-against-russia A growing number of world leaders are preparing responses to Russia's invasion of Ukraine that include both sanctions and humanitarian aid. Fri, 25 Feb 2022 14:20:14 GMT /news/2022-02-25/world-leaders-fine-tune-punitive-measures-against-russia The Associated Press /2021-12-06/carbon-trading-gets-a-green-light-from-the-u-n-and-brazil-hopes-to-earn-billions Carbon offsets got a big boost from November's U.N. climate summit. New rules could make it easier for companies to pay for carbon-cutting projects in other countries, rather than doing it themselves. Mon, 06 Dec 2021 10:10:00 GMT /2021-12-06/carbon-trading-gets-a-green-light-from-the-u-n-and-brazil-hopes-to-earn-billions Dan Charles /news/2021-11-15/heres-what-world-leaders-agreed-to-and-what-they-didnt-at-the-u-n-climate-summit Intense climate negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland, brought about major breakthroughs and compromises, as world leaders sought to avert extreme climate change. Mon, 15 Nov 2021 13:07:52 GMT /news/2021-11-15/heres-what-world-leaders-agreed-to-and-what-they-didnt-at-the-u-n-climate-summit Lauren Sommer /2021-10-29/these-4-charts-explain-why-the-stakes-are-so-high-at-the-u-n-climate-summit How hot will the planet get? What nations negotiate at the international climate summit will help determine that. Here are 4 things to know about what's being decided. Fri, 29 Oct 2021 12:34:44 GMT /2021-10-29/these-4-charts-explain-why-the-stakes-are-so-high-at-the-u-n-climate-summit Lauren Sommer, Connie Hanzhang Jin, Rina Torchinsky, Rina Torchinsky