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UN Chief: Humanity Is “Doomed” If Nations Don’t Cooperate on Climate Soon
Failure to control the coronavirus pandemic illustrates the danger of disunity.
We Should Invoke the Genocide Convention in Response to Fatal Police Shootings
Based on the definition of genocide, an argument can be made that the U.S. is guilty of genocide against Black people.
Trump Gives Official Notice of Withdrawal From the World Health Organization
If Trump remains president in 2021, an exit by the U.S. from the WHO will go through as planned.
Coronavirus Pandemic Prompts Global Mental Health Crisis
Millions face isolation, poverty and anxiety.
UN Expert Describes Detention of Chelsea Manning as “Amounting to Torture”
In a letter to the U.S. government, the special rapporteur on torture called for the immediate release of Manning.
“Market Solutions” Won’t Bring Climate Justice. Eco-Feminism Is an Alternative.
Eco-feminism undergirds protests against lack of action and representation at official UN summit.
UN: Climate Change Will Create “New Great Divergence” Between Rich and Poor
Uprisings around the world are a sign that societies are not meeting the needs of most of their people.
Biden’s Support of Iraq War Shows How He Would Run the White House
Biden's vote to invade Iraq was no "mistake," but an indication of his contempt for international law.
As Trump Aids and Abets Turkey’s War Crimes, the UN Must Act
It is essential that the UN act immediately to stop the carnage and allow humanitarian relief into the war-torn region.
A UN Treaty Guarantees Youth Rights Everywhere on Earth — Except the US
The U.S. is the only UN member that has refused to embrace the Convention on the Rights of the Child.