United Nations
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The significance and benefits of being on Unesco's World Heritage listSpeed Read The designation can be a blessing and a curse
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Conditions at Guantanamo Bay inhumane and cruel, UN investigator saysSpeed Read
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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How the global drugs trade is changingfeature ‘Increasingly agile trafficking networks’ are behind 23% rise in global drug users, UN report finds
By The Week Staff Published
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How will Wagner turmoil affect peace-keeping in Mali?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
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UN passes first-ever high seas treaty protecting marine lifeSpeed Read
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Pros and cons of cash transfers in humanitarian aidPros 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
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The 'hard truths' of our climate failuresSpeed Read Why it's time to start thinking beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius
By Devika Rao, The Week US Last updated
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Western diplomats slam Russia's Sergey Lavrov during UN meetingSpeed Read
By Theara Coleman, The Week US Published
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Should we be more positive about tackling climate change?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
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3 key graphics from the U.N. climate reportfeature These charts offer a snapshot of what will happen in the coming decades if warming continues
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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U.N. nuclear watchdog says 2.5 tons of uranium is missing from Libyan siteSpeed Read
By Justin Klawans, The Week US Published
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How the UN high seas treaty aims to protect the world’s oceansfeature Nearly 200 countries agreed to a legally binding protocol that has been two decades in the making
By The Week Staff Published
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'Superbugs' caused by climate change are becoming a greater threat to humanity, report findsSpeed Read
By Devika Rao, The Week US Published
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Switzerland’s neutrality rethinkfeature The Alpine nation’s historic neutrality is up for debate as it considers allowing its weapons to move to Ukraine
By Richard Windsor, The Week UK Published
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