GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations said on Friday it was "deeply concerned" by Russian lawmakers voting to toughen up a notorious 2013 "LGBTQ propaganda" law, and urged them to repeal the legislation. The Duma, the lower house of Russia's parliament, voted on Thursday to strengthen the law,...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Carbon neutrality goals are useless if not backed by action, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Thursday, stressing that the world cannot "afford any more greenwashing." "Commitments to net zero are worth zero without the plans, policies and actions to back...
PARIS, France -- Country climate pledges leave the world on track to heat by as much as 2.6 degrees Celsius this century, according to a United Nations assessment Wednesday warning that emissions must fall 45 percent this decade to limit disastrous heating. The United Nations Environment Programme,...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The United Nations is using before-and-after satellite imagery to monitor the cultural destruction inflicted by Russia's war in Ukraine, announcing Wednesday it will launch its tracking platform publicly within weeks. Manuel Fiol of the United Nations Satellite Centre...
PARIS, France -- International climate pledges remain far off track to limit temperature rises to 1.5 degrees Celsius, according to a UN report released Wednesday, less than two weeks ahead of high-stakes negotiations to tackle global warming. The combined climate pledges of more than 190 nations...
The Philippines has reaffirmed its commitment to the principles of the United Nations, particularly its goals to overcome conflict, crisis and possible catastrophes, as the organization celebrates its 77th founding anniversary on Monday, Oct. 24. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary...
MUMBAI, India -- UN chief Antonio Guterres chided India during a visit Wednesday over its human rights record, which critics say has regressed under Hindu nationalist Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Since Modi came to power in 2014 in the Hindu-majority nation of 1.4 billion, campaigners say...
Today is World Food Day. More than 150 countries around the world are celebrating World Food Day (WFD) in more than 50 languages and through hundreds of activities and programs, making it the most celebrated United Nations (UN) day of the year. Food is a basic need. It gathers government and...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- Even as extreme weather and climate disasters are multiplying, half of countries lack the advanced early warning systems needed to save lives, the United Nations warned Thursday. An aerial view shows a destroyed in a flooded area following heavy rainfalls near Kastamonu, on...
GENEVA,Switzerland -- The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday voted against debating alleged widespread abuses in China's Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a heavy setback for Western nations. This file photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility...
UNITED NATIONS, United States -- Russia on Friday vetoed a Western bid at the UN Security Council to condemn its annexations of Ukrainian territory but found no support, with China and India abstaining. The United Nations Security Council holds a vote on a resolution to not recognize Russia's...
Pixabay / Manila Bulletin GENEVA, Switzerland -- Far more must be done to safeguard mental health on the job, the United Nations said Wednesday, presenting new guidelines on how to lessen psychological strains linked to the workplace. The UN agencies for health and labour published two documents...
