United Nations

The Explainer Al Gore says fossil fuel industry has 'captured' UN climate talks agenda

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 15 September 23

Speed Read The designation can be a blessing and a curse

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 5 August 23

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By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 27 June 23

feature ‘Increasingly agile trafficking networks’ are behind 23% rise in global drug users, UN report finds

By The Week Staff Published 27 June 23

feature Mutiny in Russia and expulsion of UN forces threatens to further destabilise war-torn West African nation

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 27 June 23

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By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 20 June 23

Speed Read Biden has made headway in reversing the former president's decision to withdraw from multiple global organizations

By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 19 June 23

Pros and Cons The number of people around the world receiving direct monetary aid has risen 240% since 2020

By Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK Published 2 June 23

Speed Read Why it's time to start thinking beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius

By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated 18 May 23

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By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published 25 April 23

Today's Big Question Catastrophists urged to bring more ‘hope’ and ‘joy’ to conversations about the environment

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 24 March 23

feature These charts offer a snapshot of what will happen in the coming decades if warming continues

By Devika Rao, The Week US Published 22 March 23