China and India have fewer people than the U.N. thinks
The U.N.'s premature declaration that India has surpassed China as the world’s most populous country highlights the diminishing reliability of its population statistics.
After rough start, U.N. plastic treaty talks end with mandate for first draft
By the session's close, countries agreed to prepare a "zero draft" text of what would become a legally binding plastics treaty.
Recycling in focus as plastics treaty talks get underway in Paris
Many countries have said a goal of the treaty should be "circularity" — or keeping already produced plastic items in circulation as long as possible.
Japan seeking 2032-33 nonpermanent membership of U.N. Security Council
In January this year, the country began its current stint as a nonpermanent member of the 15-member council, a post it has served a record 12 times.
India and seven other G7 guest nations' heads visit Hiroshima A-bomb museum
Leaders from India and seven other nations invited to the Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima on Sunday visited the city's peace museum.
U.N. chief urges no-use nuclear weapons policy ahead of G7 summit
Speaking to a group of reporters at the U.N. headquarters in New York, Guterres said "it's time" for nuclear weapons states to declare they will not use the armaments "in any circumstance."
Over 30 Japan hotels certified as climate-friendly SDG locations
A total of 31 hotels and traditional ryokan inns across Japan have been certified as locations striving to achieve U.N. sustainable development goals.
Sudan conflict could prompt 800,000 people to flee, U.N. says
Hundreds of people have been killed and thousands wounded over 16 days of battles since disputes between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) erupted.
Landmark U.N. deals highlight need to see ties between climate and biodiversity
If you look behind the headlines on recent climate and biodiversity progress, there is growing recognition that how these efforts interact is critical.
How China, the U.S. and others watered down a key U.N. climate document
China, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are among countries that significantly altered a U.N. document that will shape global climate policy for years to come, a report has said.
World has less than a decade to stop catastrophic warming, U.N. panel says
A new U.N. report says it is still possible to hold global warming to relatively safe levels, but doing so will require global cooperation, billions of dollars and big changes.
The U.S. has accused China of attempting to hide North Korea's atrocities by blocking the webcast of an informal meeting of U.N. Security Council members.
