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Billionaire Elon Musk asked David Beasley, the director of the United Nation's World Food Program "exactly how $6B will solve world hunger."

Elon Musk’s World Hunger Tweet Is Taking the UN Wildly Out of Context

By Victor Tangermann

The UN dropped two reports this week that send a clear message: nations simply aren’t doing enough to stop climate disaster.

United Nations Warns of “Endless Suffering” Due to Climate Disaster

By Tony Ho Tran

The tone at the first in-person United Nations since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic was pretty "dire," the Associated Press reports.

Member Nations Alarmed by Bleak Future During “Dire” UN Meeting

By Victor Tangermann

The UN scientist who helped pen the dire report on climate change said that the impact of man made climate change is already being felt in ways unimagined.

UN Scientist Warns That Climate Destruction Is Entering “Uncharted Territory”

By Tony Ho Tran

The United Nations (UN) was the target of a sophisticated hack in the summer of 2019, according to a newly leaked internal report.

Someone Hacked Dozens of United Nations Servers

By Kristin Houser

5 Insane Quotes From Boris Johnson’s Bizarre UN Speech About Tech

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5 Insane Quotes From Boris Johnson’s Bizarre UN Speech About Tech

By Victor Tangermann

If our climate crisis continues unchecked, the global poor will face the greatest burden while the rich pay to escape the problem altogether.

“Climate Apartheid” Is Imminent. Only the Rich Will Survive.

By Dan Robitzski

More than 180 nations, not including the United States, have agreed to new rules controlling the movement of plastic waste globally.

United States Refuses to Join Plastic Waste Pact

By Kristin Houser

A massive new report by the United Nations concludes that a million species are under threat of extinction — and humans are to blame.

Science & Energy

United Nations: One Million Species Are Poised to Go Extinct

By Kristin Houser

WHO Says UN Should Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous

Health & Medicine

WHO Says UN Should Reclassify Marijuana as Less Dangerous

By Kristin Houser

Experts predict we won't reach universal internet access until 2050, leaving many people in low-income regions without this basic human right.

Universal Basic Income

Universal Internet Access Is at Least 30 Years Away, Say Experts

By Kristin Houser

The ozone is finally healing, according to the latest version of a United Nations-backed report released every four years.

Science & Energy

Our Efforts to Heal the Ozone Layer Are Finally Paying Off

By Kristin Houser

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

Europe Wants a Global Ban on Military Killer Robots, but Not Everyone Agrees

By Jon Christian

Google agreed to work with UN Environment to create a platform that gives the world access to valuable environmental data.

Google and The UN Team Up To Study The Effects of Climate Change

By Kristin Houser

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United Nations’ Treaty Protecting High Seas May Be a Reality in 2020

By Lou Del Bello

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Science & Energy

Global E-Waste Increased by Eight Percent since 2014

UN Asserts That We Have Entered a “Planetary Crisis”

UN Asserts That We Have Entered a “Planetary Crisis”

A Powerful Tech Organization Is Working to Protect Us From AI

Artificial Intelligence

A Powerful Tech Organization Is Working to Protect Us From AI

By Chelsea Gohd

The United Nations is Considering a Possible Ban on “Killer Robots”

Artificial Intelligence

The United Nations is Considering a Possible Ban on “Killer Robots”

By Patrick Caughill

Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” Says Fijian Minister

Combatting Climate Change Is “A Matter Of Survival” Says Fijian Minister

By Alexandra Ossola

UN: Artificial Intelligence Could Destabilize World Through Unemployment and War

Artificial Intelligence

UN: Artificial Intelligence Could Destabilize World Through Unemployment and War

Watch Live as Experts Tackle Our Planet’s Most Critical Issues

Watch Live as Experts Tackle Our Planet’s Most Critical Issues

Changing How We Transport Vaccines Could Save Two Million Lives Annually

Health & Medicine

Changing How We Transport Vaccines Could Save Two Million Lives Annually

By Jolene Creighton

“We Think That We Beat AIDS. We Think It Is Done. It Is Not.”

Health & Medicine

“We Think That We Beat AIDS. We Think It Is Done. It Is Not.”

By Jolene Creighton

The UN Passes the First-Ever Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Worldwide

The UN Passes the First-Ever Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapons Worldwide

A New UN Report Projects Worldwide Populations to Approach 9.7 Billion by 2050

A New UN Report Projects Worldwide Populations to Approach 9.7 Billion by 2050

By Patrick Caughill

The UN Could Help 80 Million People Each Year With Blockchain

The UN Could Help 80 Million People Each Year With Blockchain

By Christianna Reedy

3,000 of the World’s Smartest Minds Have Come Together to Ban Nuclear Weapons

3,000 of the World’s Smartest Minds Have Come Together to Ban Nuclear Weapons

By Sarah Marquart

A World Without Antibiotics? The UN Has Elevated the Issue of Antibiotic Resistance

Health & Medicine

A World Without Antibiotics? The UN Has Elevated the Issue of Antibiotic Resistance

By June Javelosa

Unprecedented Rise in “Superbugs” Prompts U.N. General Assembly Meeting

Science & Energy

Unprecedented Rise in “Superbugs” Prompts U.N. General Assembly Meeting

By Jelor Gallego