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Kamala Harris
Environment

Biden White House takes aim at oil and natural gas with major new emissions rule: ‘The clock is no longer just ticking. It is banging’

By Matthew Daly and The Associated Press
December 4, 2023
Bill Gates
Commentary

Bill Gates made waves with his statements on climate change. Here’s why he’s right–and what most people missed

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November 16, 2023
Palestinians crowded together as they wait for food distribution
Politics

Israel’s siege of Gaza shrank Palestinian GDP 4% in one month, U.N. report says. If war continues, it could set Palestinian territories back 19 years

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
November 10, 2023
Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Environment

‘Full benefits of nuclear energy’ must be part of the plan to tackle climate change, says U.N. nuclear chief

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
November 9, 2023
Riyad Mansour
Politics

UN General Assembly calls for ‘humanitarian truce’ in Gaza

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
October 28, 2023
Antonio Guterres
Politics

UN chief’s comment that Hamas attack ‘did not happen in a vacuum’ outrages Israeli officials

By Amy Teibel and The Associated Press
October 25, 2023
6 reliable charities for those looking to help civilians affected by the Israel-Hamas war
Health

6 reliable charities for those looking to help civilians affected by the Israel-Hamas war

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October 13, 2023
Gaza residents
Politics

Israel’s blockade of Gaza means that a region the size of Philadelphia faces a real risk of starvation, says Peace Studies scholar

By Topher L. McDougal and The Conversation
October 13, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu, Antonio Guterres
Politics

‘Impossible’: The UN says Israel is ordering 1.1 million residents of northern Gaza to evacuate as it warns of tragedy turning to calamity

By Dana Khraiche and Bloomberg
October 13, 2023
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
Politics

U.N. Secretary-General says Israel’s complete seize of Gaza Strip will ‘deteriorate exponentially’ the already-dire humanitarian situation there

By Jamey Keaten and The Associated Press
October 10, 2023
Amandeep Singh Gill
Tech

The UN’s tech policy chief is optimistic about AI even though it could subvert democracy, delude society at large and make us less human

By Jennifer Peltz and The Associated Press
September 26, 2023
Benjamin Netanyahu
Politics

Israel and Saudi Arabia are ‘at the cusp’ of a historic peace agreement, Netanyahu tells UN

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September 22, 2023
Antonio Guterres
Environment

UN chief sees a world ‘becoming unhinged’ and a completely absent leadership: ‘we seem incapable of coming together to respond’

By Edith M. Lederer and The Associated Press
September 19, 2023
COP 28 president: ‘It’s time to transform climate finance–and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap’
Commentary

COP 28 president: ‘It’s time to transform climate finance–and bridge its $2.4 trillion gap’

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September 19, 2023
March to End Fossil Fuels
Environment

Gen Z New Yorkers are furious with the UN: ‘If you do not want the blood of my generation to be on your hands, end fossil fuels’

By Seth Borenstein and The Associated Press
September 18, 2023

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