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Canada Is Facing a 'Nature Emergency' and Needs to Act Now: Report
The country must commit to protecting 30 percent of land and water by 2030, according to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.
Question of the Day: Why Has India’s Drug Use Gone Up?
The UN World Drug Report 2019 estimates that drug usage numbers have spiked up by 30 percent. We asked young Indians why they think this happened.
U.N.: “Credible Evidence” Saudi Crown Prince Was Involved in Khashoggi Execution
A report by a U.N. investigator called for further investigation of Mohammad bin Salman, and for sanctions on his personal assets.
UN Slams U.S. Abortion Laws as "Extremist Hate" and "Torture"
"This is gender-based violence against women, no question."
Catastrophic Temperature Rise In the Arctic Is 'Locked In,' UN Report Says
“What happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic.”
Environmental Laws Won’t Fix Climate Change Unless We Enforce Them, New UN Report Says
UN Environment investigated environmental protection laws around the world from 1972 through 2017 and found the biggest challenge is a failure to properly enforce the laws.
A ceasefire has stopped fighting in Yemen's Hodeidah
“The problem is that the forces have yet to disengage, and when they're close up to each other they are liable to respond to anything they see as a provocation.”
Work Is Not the Best Route Out of Austerity-Driven Poverty
On Monday, the new work minister dismissed a UN report that outlined austerity-driven poverty in the UK as "too political".
A UN Expert Has Officially Said Austerity Makes People Poor
He also called austerity misogynistic and compared it to China's "one child" policy.
Facebook accused of using the midterms to bury a report into its human rights impact in Myanmar
"Truly courageous to release it the night before a massive election."
Devastating UN Report: CO2 Emissions Must Go to Zero By 2050 to Avoid Worst Effects of Climate Change
The IPCC's '1.5 Degree Report' paints a dire picture that suggests we must fundamentally change the nature of society in the next decade.