UN Chief: World ‘at the Breaking Point’ Due to InequalitiesThe speech took aim at racism as well as the vast inequality of wealth.Associated Press
UN: World Could Hit 1.5-Degree Warming Threshold in 5 YearsScientists say average temperatures around the world are already at least 1 C higher now.Associated Press
UN Rights Chief Says Israeli Annexation Plan ‘Disastrous’The warning of the U.N. high commissioner for human rights added to the growing chorus of international voices.Associated Press
World Leaders Won’t Gather at UN for First Time in 75 YearsHe said leaders don't travel alone and it's impossible to bring large delegations to New York during the pandemic.Associated Press
Despite Global Truce Appeal, 661,000 People Newly DisplacedThe Norwegian Refugee Council said in a report released on Friday that the bulk of the newly displaced are in the Democratic Republic of Congo.Associated Press
UN: Live Animal Markets Shouldn’t be Closed Despite VirusIt does not recommend that such live markets be shut down globally.Associated Press
UN Chief Urges Immediate Global Cease-Fire to Fight COVID-19He said it’s time to silence guns, stop artillery, end airstrikes and create corridors for life-saving aid.Associated Press
UN: Pandemic Could Cause 25 Million Job LossesThe agency noted the global financial crisis boosted global unemployment by 22 million people.Associated Press
U.N. Court Hears Case of Ukraine Sailors, Ships Held by RussiaRussia seized Crimea in a move that Ukraine and most of the world views as illegal.Associated Press
UN Report: Humans Accelerating Extinction of SpeciesScientists have only examined a small fraction of the estimated 8 million species on Earth.Associated Press