North Korea tells United Nations it is a 'responsible nuclear state'
North Korea defended its right to maintain a nuclear weapons program at a United Nations disarmament conference held shortly ...
What is the Paris Agreement? Trump pulled the US out — again
President Donald Trump pulled the US out of the Paris Agreement. The stakes couldn’t be higher for the planet and our ability ...
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Nations Should Boldly Redefine Development Approach
Human rights should be at the heart of economic policymaking and the sustainability of our planet should be valued over ...
'Cruel, unexpected:' Refugees face canceled flights after Trump executive order
The surprise halt of travel this week scuttled the hopes of last-minute arrivals as Donald Trump's refugee shutdown took hold ...
Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again
President Donald Trump says he will again withdraw the United States, a top carbon polluting nation, from the landmark Paris ...
Stefanik vows to keep the U.S. engaged at U.N. to counter China
Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) assured skeptical Senate Democrats during her confirmation hearing as President Trump’s pick for ...
Here’s what the Paris climate agreement does and doesn’t do
The Paris agreement is a mostly voluntary climate pact originally written to both try to reduce warming and withstand the ...
World reacts to Trump withdrawing US from Paris climate pact
President Donald Trump will order the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris climate agreement, the White House said on Monday, once again placing the world's top historic emitter of greenhouse gas emissions ...
Trump sees 'great promise' in UN, says his pick for ambassador
U.S. President Donald Trump "sees great promise in the United Nations if it focuses on its founding mission of international ...
Stefanik pledges an 'America First' agenda at the UN and a review of US funding
Rep. Elise Stefanik pledged Tuesday to push President Donald Trump's "America First" stance if confirmed as U.S. ambassador ...
Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. But is it really that easy?
President Donald Trump is renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. But how will that change go into effect – and will ...
Trump’s suspension of refugee program puts Afghans and others in potential danger, advocates say
The move leaves tens of thousands of Afghan refugees at risk days before implementation of the executive order was expected.