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UN court rules countries must treat climate change

UN court rules wealthy nations pay up for climate change damages in controversial global ruling

International Court of Justice determines countries are responsible for corporate emissions and must cooperate to achieve concrete emission reduction targets.

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Top UN court says treaties compel wealthy nations to curb global warming

The United Nations' highest court on Wednesday told wealthy countries they must comply with their international commitments to curb pollution or risk having to pay compensation to nations hard hit by climate change.

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U.N. court rules that nations must act on climate change

Nations have a duty to act on climate change under international law — and if they don't, they could be held liable. That's the ruling of the top United Nations court.

Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO

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Trump administration pulling United States out of UNESCO

The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that the United States has decided to exit the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

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Trump Withdraws US From UNESCO (Again) — Here’s What You Should Know

On July 22, 2025, the Trump administration announced that the United States would withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

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Trump pulls US out of UN cultural agency UNESCO for second time

President Donald Trump has decided to pull the United States out of the "woke" and "divisive" U.N. culture and education agency UNESCO, the White House said on Tuesday, repeating a move he took in his first term that was reversed by Joe Biden.

France to recognise Palestinian State at UN in September

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France to recognise Palestine at September United Nations meeting

French President Emmanuel Macron's announcement, posted on X, includes a letter to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas about the decision.

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Infuriating Netanyahu, France's Macron says to recognise Palestinian state

France intends to recognise a Palestinian state in September at the United Nations General Assembly, President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, adding that he hoped it would help bring peace to the region,

U.S. News & World Report · 4h

France to Recognise Palestinian State in September, Macron Says

France will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general Assembly in September, French President Emmanuel macron said on Thursday, adding that he hoped it would help bring peace to the region.

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US-funded contraceptives for poor nations to be burned in France, sources say

By Ammu Kannampilly, Jennifer Rigby and Jonathan Landay (Reuters) -U.S.-funded contraceptives worth nearly $10 million are ...

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Head of embattled Gaza aid program tells Jewish group starvation is ‘real’ — but blames the United Nations and Hamas

Rev. Johnnie Moore, who leads the beleaguered U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, said Gaza Palestinians are ...

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Western nations slam Israel’s ‘drip feeding of aid’ to Gaza as health ministry says 1,000 killed seeking supplies

The foreign ministers of 25 Western nations have slammed Israel for “drip feeding” aid into the Gaza Strip, as the health ...

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Can Mike Waltz put ‘America First’ at the United Nations?

In his confirmation hearing, Waltz spun himself as a tough advocate for American interests. Yet he kept bumping up against ...

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As the United Nations turns 80, some key moments in its history

There have been many memorable moments in the 80-year history of the United Nations, both at its headquarters in New York and ...

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United Nations - Human Rights Watch

Human Rights Watch leverages our research on countries and issues addressed at the United Nations to inform UN officials and member states of key findings, influence policy on a wide range of ...

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Iran to Resume Talks in Nuclear Program With United Nations Agency

Tehran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and inspectors were withdrawn after the American and ...

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Researchers in dismay as US exits world science body UNESCO … again

The Trump administration plans the departure for the end of 2026 and criticizes the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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