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In Yemen 'Diplomacy is Back.' What Next?
It is time for the Yemeni political elites to take responsibility, stop relying on and blaming the same foreigners for all their ills.
Biden's Next Steps on Human Rights: Multilateral Institutions
Human rights standards are powerful because they apply to all governments—the strong and the weak, friends and foes.
The Rights of Women and Girls are Not Negotiable
Let 2021 be the year when we agree, once and for all, that we will hold fast to our mutual bedrock belief in human rights, equality and justice.
Iran Claims Victory Over U.S. After Allies Abandon Sanctions Effort
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Saturday the U.S. had reimposed international sanctions on Iran, but American allies disputed the announcement.
China Won't Support COVID-19 Probe Without Right Atmosphere: UN Ambassador
Ambassador Chen Xu told reporters Wednesday that politicization of the pandemic is "absurd and ridiculous."
World at Risk of 'Multiple Famines of Biblical Proportions' Amid COVID-19
Millions of civilians living in conflict-scarred nations face being pushed to the brink of starvation," said the executive director of the World Food Programme.
U.N. Secretary-General: Climate Devastation Will Surpass Pandemic's Effects
António Guterres urged governments to capitalize on their pandemic recovery efforts by incorporating efforts to address climate change.
Iran's Foreign Minister Blasts Trump and Pompeo
Javad Zarif says the U.S. strike that killed Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani was an act of "state terrorism."
UK PM Pushes Back Against Trump After He Calls Reporter's Question 'Nasty'
"I think he was asking a question, to be fair, that a lot of British reporters would have asked," the embattled British leader said.
Greta Thunberg Tells Congress: 'We Want the Science to Be Heard'
Ahead of the UN Summit on climate change next week, teenage activist Greta Thunberg addressed Washington lawmakers — and told them their actions aren't good enough.
No One Seems to Agree With Trump's North Korea Claims
National security adviser John Bolton, Japanese Prime Minister Abe Shinzo and now the State Department have all contradicted the president.
U.N. Slams Brunei's 'Cruel and Inhuman' Law Change
"I appeal to the government to stop the entry into force of this draconian new penal code," said the U.N. high commissioner for human rights.
Democrat Bill To Blame Kim Jong Un For Warmbier Death
The proposed bill comes following President Donald Trump's recent comments on the student's death.
Anti-vax Movement in WHO's Top 10 Health Threats
"Vaccine hesitancy" has been identified as one potential factor contributing to the 30 percent increase in measles cases around the world.
The History of the Periodic Table
The credit for its creation generally goes to Dimitri Mendeleev. His genius was in what he left out of his table.
U.S. Has Set 'Deplorable' Example for Human Rights
Nils Melzer, the United Nation's special rapporteur on torture, accused the U.S. of leading a process of dismantling human rights.
Trump Goes After Kim Jong Un's 'No. 2' in New Sanctions
North Korean Organization and Guidance Department Director Choe Ryong Hae, often described as Kim Jong Un's second-in-command, was included in the new U.S. sanctions.
Protesters Disrupt U.S.-Led Climate Event at COP24
"Young people are at the forefront of leading solutions to address the climate crises, and we won't back down."
Why Is U.S. So Against U.N. Global Migration Pact?
The Trump administration has called the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly and Regular Migration a "pro-migration" deal that "strikes the wrong balance."
Climate Change Matter of 'Life and Death': UN Chief
"For many people, regions [and] even countries, this is already a matter of life and death."
Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un to Meet Again
Kim Jong Un hasn't revealed where his country hides its nuclear weapons.
Kim Jong Un Gave South Korea Two Dogs, One Had Puppies
"As six were added to the two given as a gift, this is a great fortune. I hope inter-Korean affairs will be like this" South Korea's Moon Jae-in tweeted.
South Korea Says It's Safe to Eat Kim Jong Un's Gifts
South Korea's presidential office said it "conducted the radiation test" on two tons of pine mushrooms sent by North Korean supreme leader Kim Jong Un.
Peace Can Reunite North and South Korea, Study Shows
The RAND Corporation said "South Korea must avoid using a major war to obtain unification," even in the event of North Korea's collapse.
Laura Ingraham Says Migrant Caravan Is a 'Health Issue'
U.S. law requires that "all immigrants and refugees undergo a medical screening examination to identify inadmissible health conditions," said the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Flakes Urges GOP to Fight Climate Change Amid UN Report
"It's going to be challenging, obviously," the Arizona senator said. "That report that came out is pretty dire."
Kim Jong Un Has Invited Pope Francis to North Korea
The Vatican does not have diplomatic relations with North Korea, which according to some religious agencies, has a few hundred to around 4,000 Catholics living in the country.
Lindsey Graham 'Worried' About Trump and Kim Jong Un
"I'm worried that we are being played here," said Graham.
Trump Says He and Kim 'Fell in Love'
"And we were going back and forth, and then we fell in love, OK. No, really. He wrote me beautiful letters, and they're great letters. And then we fell in love," Trump said during a rally in West Virginia on Saturday.
Trump Touts Patriotism, But Americans Aren't Buying In
President Donald Trump repeatedly touted the benefits of patriotism during his speech before the United Nations general assembly.