United Nations
Expect tariff ‘cascade’ effect across slowing global economy, top UN official warns
The leading arm of the United Nations’ organization focused on trade and development, UNCTAD, said President Trump’s tariff policies are already creating new costs and disruptions in the global supply chain, and for less developed nations that trade with the U.S., the worst economic fallout hasn’t hit yet. “We already see a disruption in the […]
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Can art save the earth? Artists share how their work strives to do just that
Artist Lauren Bon, shown at the Los Angeles River. Bon and her non-profit art and research hub, Metabolic Studio, spent more than a decade on a project called “Bending the River.” The initiative draws water from the L.A. River in downtown L.A., cleans it and uses it to irrigate Los Angeles State Historic Park. Allen […]
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Trump signs order to boost deep-sea mining, seeking to break China’s critical minerals dominance
Critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, copper and manganese can be found in potato-sized nodules at the bottom of the seafloor. Pallava Bagla | Corbis News | Getty Images U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a sweeping executive order to jump-start the controversial practice of deep-sea mining, seeking to offset China’s dominant position in critical […]
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UN shipping agency strikes deal on fuel emissions, pollution fees
A cargo ship sits outside of the Port of Elizabeth marine terminal seen from Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S., April 9 2025. Shannon Stapleton | Reuters Countries at the U.N. shipping agency struck a deal on Friday on a global fuel emissions standard for the maritime sector, which will impose an emissions fee on ships that […]
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Putin suggests temporary administration for Ukraine, Russian news agencies report
Russian President Vladimir Putin. Contributor | Getty Images News | Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Ukraine could be placed under a form of temporary administration to allow for new elections and the signature of key accords with the aim of reaching a settlement in the war, Russian news agencies reported early on Friday. Putin, speaking in the northern port of Murmansk, also said he believed U.S. President Donald Trump, […]
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World leaders react to former U.S. President Jimmy Carter’s death
Then U.S. President Jimmy Carter speaking at a press conference on Sept. 1, 1977. Wally McNamee | Corbis Historical | Getty Images World leaders and U.S. politicians reacted to news that former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who as president brokered peace between Israel and Egypt and later received the Nobel Peace Prize for his humanitarian work, has […]
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Travel is finally back — and an era of huge growth is upon us
The global travel industry is set to fully recover from the Covid-19 pandemic this month, according to U.N. Tourism. During the first nine months of 2024, international arrivals worldwide reached 98% of pre-pandemic levels, compared to the same period in 2019, it said. The remaining 2% gap will close this month, according to the organization, […]
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They’re here to finance climate action. But COP29 is more about bickering.
UNFCCC Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks in the early hours at the conclusion of the UNFCCC COP29 Climate Conference on November 24, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Ambitious climate action often requires ambitious financing — be it a clean energy transition project or helping developing countries mitigate […]
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Trump may cede global climate leadership to China
President Donald Trump meets with China’s President Xi Jinping at the start of their bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan, June 29, 2019. Kevin Lemarque | Reuters After a campaign featuring promises to slash landmark climate legislation, and a first term record that included pulling the U.S. out of the Paris […]
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Trump picks Rep. Mike Waltz to serve as his national security adviser
Representative Michael Waltz (R-FL) speaks on Day 3 of the Republican National Convention (RNC), at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S., July 17, 2024. Mike Segar | Reuters President-Elect Donald Trump has picked Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., to serve as his national security adviser, according to four sources familiar with the decision. Waltz is a Green Beret veteran […]
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