President Trump accused the United Nations of contributing to a problem of “uncontrolled migration” — an issue he said amounts to an “assault on Western countries and their borders.”
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Nations must act on climate change or could be held responsible, top U.N. court rules
The International Court of Justice ruled that nations have an obligation to act on climate change under international laws protecting the environment and human rights.
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The U.N.’s highest court will decide on the climate obligations of countries
After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations.
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U.S. withdraws from U.N. cultural agency over ‘divisive social and cultural causes’
U.S. State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the U.S. took issue with UNESCO’s focus on the U.N.’s sustainable development goals and the decision to include Palestine as a member state.
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Trump’s pick for U.N. Ambassador grilled over Signal chat scandal
Former national security adviser Mike Waltz, who was removed from office amid the Signal chat controversy, spent Tuesday in the Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
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U.N. Ocean Conference opens in France as U.S. government scientists stay away
Heads of state, mayors, scientists and policymakers have gathered in France to tackle what is being described as a global emergency facing the world’s seas.
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Trump pulls Stefanik nomination for U.N. ambassador because of thin GOP House majority
The Republican congresswoman’s nomination had been expected to easily clear the Senate — but Republicans are concerned about holding on to their thin majority in the House of Representatives.
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Sexual misconduct allegations in UN missions topped 100 in 2024
The United Nations has long been in the spotlight over allegations of child rape and other sexual abuses by its peacekeepers, especially by those based in Congo and the Central African Republic.
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Trump plans to withdraw the U.S. from the United Nations Human Rights Council
The president’s executive order will also cut future funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency, which provides aid to Palestinians.
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As Israel bans UNRWA, Palestinians stand to lose schools and clinics not only in Gaza
Israel is severing ties with the main United Nations agency that provides aid to Palestinians. With the focus largely on Gaza, the move also threatens key services in the occupied West Bank.
