Explainer: Why the Black Sea Grain Deal Is Vital for Global Food Security

Explainer: Why the Black Sea Grain Deal Is Vital for Global Food Security

A landmark deal to allow grain exports from Ukraine, which was back on track Wednesday after being briefly suspended, has...

Report: Europe Warms More Than Any Other Continent in Last 3 Decades 

Report: Europe Warms More Than Any Other Continent in Last 3 Decades 

Europe has warmed more than twice as much as the rest of the world over the past three decades and...

Businessman Sees ‘End of an Era’ After 30 Years in China

Businessman Sees ‘End of an Era’ After 30 Years in China

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is scheduled to meet with China’s Xi Jinping on Friday. Scholz heads a delegation of business...

UN: Agricultural Automation Can Boost Global Food Production

UN: Agricultural Automation Can Boost Global Food Production

A new U.N. report finds agricultural automation can boost global food production and be a boon for small-scale farmers in...

UN Rights Chief Vows to Protect Rights of Most Vulnerable

UN Rights Chief Vows to Protect Rights of Most Vulnerable

The new U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Tuerk says he will use his position to advocate for the...

COP27: Will Ukraine War Destroy Progress on Tackling Climate Emergency?

COP27: Will Ukraine War Destroy Progress on Tackling Climate Emergency?

Ahead of the COP27 climate talks in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh next week, there are concerns that Russia’s...

Debate over Headscarves Returns to Turkish Politics Ahead of Polls

Debate over Headscarves Returns to Turkish Politics Ahead of Polls

In Turkey, the right of women to wear religious headscarves has once again become the subject of political debate. With...

Most Murders of Journalists Go Unpunished: UNESCO

Most Murders of Journalists Go Unpunished: UNESCO

An overwhelming majority of killings of journalists across the world go unpunished, a United Nations agency reported on Wednesday. “Impunity...