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U.N. Human Rights Council condemns Syria
Jeremy Hobson Mar 1, 2012
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted today to condemn the Syrian government of President Bashar al-Assad. The council says the regime's attacks against its own citizens may amount to crimes against humanity.
U.N. meets to chart future of energy
Eve Troeh Jan 16, 2012
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is set to declare the Year of Renewable Energy for All.
U.S. spending on Afghanistan and the United Nations
Stephan Richter Mar 13, 2013
In this week's quiz, Stephan Richter shows us how U.S. spending in Afghanistan stacks up against American spending for the United Nations.
Making airlines pay for carbon dioxide emissions
Eve Troeh Dec 21, 2011
The European Union wants airlines to reduce emissions or pay for permits allowing them to pollute. U.S. opponents say the permit fees would be better spent on new, more efficient aircraft.
UN climate summit to conclude in South Africa
Eve Troeh Dec 9, 2011
Delegates are expected to stay up late into the night at the UN climate summit, and rumors are swirling that baby steps are being taken towards a legally-binding climate change deal by 2015.
PODCAST: A less-than-perfect (European) Union
Mary Dooe Dec 9, 2011
European leaders meet in Brussels for yet another summit to determine the fate of the EU, and Britain has announced it won't sign off on any fiscal union. Another summit wraps up in South Africa today, as the UN concludes its climate talks. Richard Cordray was blocked by Senate Republicans from an appointment as head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
United Nations climate summit wraps up
Eve Troeh Dec 9, 2011
With a low bar set, there is hope that attendees of the summit can at least agree to make a plan to stop climate change
Foreign aid recipients hurt by global economic concerns
Mitchell Hartman Nov 30, 2011
In South Korea today, UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon warned rich countries not to shortchange their international aid programs as they cut their budgets.
U.N. climate summit begins in South Africa
Eve Troeh Nov 28, 2011
The annual U.N. Climate Summit starts today in Durban, South Africa. Unfortunately, these summits don't seem have a great track-record for enacting change.
UN declares internet access a human right
John Moe Jun 6, 2011
This is a more important story than anything Apple or Nintendo announces. Apple will have a new product, it will succeed or it won't, lives will be...
