I.C.J. Tells Israel to Facilitate Aid to Gaza

The International Court of Justice said Israel should work with U.N. agencies, not hinder their relief efforts in Gaza. The court’s opinions are not legally binding but carry symbolic weight.

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World Falling Short on Methane Pledge, U.N. Report Finds

Several agency programs are trying to track and reduce methane emissions around the world. They aren’t meeting the targets fast enough.

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Nations Hesitate to Send Troops to Gaza, Fearing Clashes With Hamas

The Trump peace plan calls for an international security force in the Gaza Strip, but countries that might send troops are wary of danger, an unclear mission and being seen as occupiers.

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‘You Could Treat a Child for a Few Dollars.’ Now Those Clinics Are Gone.

Hunger and the diseases that stalk small children have surged in Somalia after the U.S. slashed its aid to the country.

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To Meet Pledges to Save Forests Spending Must Triple, U.N. Report Says

Four years after a global pledge to end deforestation, the amount of money going toward conserving and restoring forests is not enough, the analysis found.

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Trump and Egypt’s President Set To Host Sharm el-Sheikh ‘Peace Summit’

The conference has been billed as aimed at ending the war in Gaza. The president of the Palestinian Authority was expected to attend, but Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel said he would not.

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China Hosts a Summit on Women’s Rights, While Stifling Activism

The conference was billed as a celebration of China’s achievements in supporting women. But the government has mostly wiped out independent advocacy groups.

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‘Real Progress’ Is Made in Delivering Aid to Gaza, U.N. Says

The cease-fire agreement reached last week contained stipulations for an increase of aid into the territory, where it had been sharply curtailed.

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Thousands Return to Northern Gaza, Hopeful, but Faced With Devastation

With the cease-fire holding overnight, many Palestinians continued to travel toward Gaza City on Saturday to learn what remained of their lives and homes.

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Strikes on Venezuelan Boats Prompt Rare U.N. Meeting on the United States

The U.N. Security Council met Friday to discuss the Trump administration’s deadly attacks on what it asserts were drug smugglers in the Caribbean.

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