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Deadly Fire Triggers Riots at Overcrowded Greek Migrant Camp: "It Was Only a Matter of Time"
“There’s one shower every 200 people, a toilet every 90 people."
Tiny Island Nations Are Carbon-Shaming Everyone at the UN
A total of 15 countries, including several low-lying island nations, committed to zero-out their carbon emissions by 2050
What I Saw Inside the Messy, Desperate Chaos of the UN Climate Summit
Under rapidly approaching deadlines to keep global warming to a tolerable level, too many world leaders seem unable or unwilling to act.
The Era of Polite Climate Activism Is Dead and Buried
Activists blocked the streets of Washington as Greta Thunberg issued an ultimatum to world leaders at the UN.
Trump Officials Are Reportedly Pushing Their Anti-Abortion Cause to UN Members
A letter asks some governments to join the U.S. opposition to U.N. initiatives that support "sexual and reproductive health."
Teen Climate Activists Wanted Real Action. The UN Gave Them iMovie Lessons and a 'Games of Thrones' Actor.
"Nothing here produced anything tangible that could be handed to our world leaders on Monday from the youth movement.”
The UN Promised Aggressive Climate Action. Will It Follow Through?
After a day of angry, passionate rallies, United Nations officials had a message for young protesters: We hear you.
The Global Climate Strike Is Already Massive, and It's Only Been a Few Hours
Youth protesters incorporated Shawn Mendes, Lizzo and the 2004 Hillary Duff film “Raise Your Voice” into their strike signs as they thronged the streets
Bangladesh Bans Phone Access for 1 Million Rohingya Refugees Just in Case They Sell Drugs
The authorities say the refugees have been “abusing” phone services to traffic meth. But many say the move will simply just isolate the already persecuted Rohingya community.
India’s Supreme Court to Decide Whether Scrapping Article 370 Was Constitutional
As petitions challenging the restrictions imposed in Kashmir pile up, the Chief Justice of India has said a five-judge bench will look into the issue in early October.
Pakistani Senator Tags UNO the Card Game Instead of United Nations in a Tweet on Kashmir
And the Twitterverse is exploding with amusement at this wild card.
Priyanka Chopra’s Controversial Tweet During Indo-Pak Tensions Finds UN Support
The actor was criticised for snubbing a Pakistani activist who called her a hypocrite for her patriotic tweet during Indo-Pak tensions. This week, a Pakistani minister had called for the UN to revoke her Goodwill Ambassador status.