Diplomacy & Crisis News

To avoid disaster, the United States must relearn crucial Cold War lessons.

Why a growing number of countries want to avoid getting stuck in a great-power tussle—again.

It has been only two years since the start of another world crisis thought to mark a new era.

The world is starting to forget the realities of nuclear weapons.

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La population carcérale a diminué de plus de moitié en Russie depuis vingt ans, signe que la couverture médiatique des arrestations à caractère politique, multipliées par dix depuis 2015, ne donne qu'une image partielle de l'évolution de la justice pénale dans ce pays. Cependant, même si la longueur des (...) / Russie, Droit, Justice, Justice pénale, Criminalité, Criminalité financière, Police, Prison, État - 2022/07

Public pressure for fuel price relief could echo across the region.

An activist Supreme Court wants to limit agency authority. But how far does it set back U.S. climate goals?

The southern ocean border of Kenya and Tanzania is dotted with thick hedges of mangroves – indispensable carbon sinks and spectacular ecosystems teeming with life – that appear to float dreamlike over creek beds and mudflats. These hardy trees and shrubs, and the communities that depend on them, are getting a major boost from UN-backed restoration plans that are also helping to reduce poverty and build economic resilience.

The ruling by the United States Supreme Court against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday, is “a setback in our fight against climate change” said the UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric.

UN Human Rights Council-appointed rights investigators announced on Thursday that they’ve launched a probe into an alleged massacre of at least 200 people in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. 

Despite diplomatic engagements, restoring the so-called Iran nuclear agreement continues to be hindered by political and technical differences, the UN political and peacebuilding chief told the Security Council on Thursday.  

The alliance’s leaders push for more muscular deterrence after summit in Madrid.

Global anti-abortion activists have waved off criticism by pointing to their support for LGBTQ rights. But U.S. conservatives may be too extreme for that tactic.

A new UN-led financing tool to strengthen weather and climate forecasting, improve life-saving early warning systems, safeguard jobs, and underpin climate adaptation for long-term resilience, officially opened for business on Thursday.

Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to three per cent of their annual GDP, and are the biggest killer of five to 29-year olds globally, the UN General Assembly President told a High-level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety on Thursday.

La France possède le plus grand parc de piscines familiales privées d'Europe, mais beaucoup de ses enfants ne savent pas nager. L'école ne peut pas toujours remplir sa mission, d'autant que les stades nautiques publics font place à des espaces de loisir coûteux, de moins en moins conçus pour (...) / Jeunes, Enfance, Ville, Urbanisme, Loisirs, Société, Santé, France, Sport, Eau, Éducation, Inégalités - 2022/07

Prodded by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo are taking steps to overcome deep historical tensions.

Across Ukraine, the scale of needs caused by Russia's invasion is still massive and human rights concerns persist, UN humanitarians said in an update on Thursday, as they repeated calls for access to the country's Black Sea ports to export vitally needed cereals.

Increasing scientific knowledge, developing research capacity and making the most of new marine technology, are essential to sustainable ocean management, the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon, Portugal, heard on Thursday.