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In UN talks for a global plastic treaty, delegates to face off over production limits
By Valerie Volcovici Nov 12 (Reuters) - As the world's nations enter another round of talks this week on creating a first-ever…
UN chief rejects Israel accusations he justified Hamas attacks
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres rejected accusations by Israel that, in a statement to the…
UN Security Council meets for first time on AI risks
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council held its first meeting on artificial intelligence on Tuesday where…
UN food aid deliveries by AI robots could begin next year
AI-powered robotic vehicles could deliver food parcels to conflict and disaster zones by as early as next year in a move aimed…
UN chief backs idea of global AI watchdog like nuclear agency
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday backed a proposal by some artificial intelligence executives for the creation of an international AI watchdog…
Five nations elected to U.N. Security Council, but Belarus denied
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations General Assembly elected Algeria, Guyana, Sierra Leone, Slovenia and South Korea to the U.N. Security…
U.N. chief urges faster shift to ‘net zero’ after report highlights climate threat
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on rich nations to accelerate their shift to "net zero" emissions on Monday after a new…
IAEA board backs Grossi’s appointment to second four-year term
VIENNA, March 10 (Reuters) - The U.N. nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board of governors on Friday backed the reappointment of Argentina's Rafael Grossi…
Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact
By David Stanway March 5 (Reuters) - Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas…
Invited by Russia, Roger Waters tells UN: Ukraine invasion illegal
UNITED NATIONS, (Reuters) - Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters on Wednesday evening addressed the U.N. Security Council at Russia's invitation, condemning Moscow's…
WHO investigating links between cough syrup deaths, considers advice for parents
he World Health Organization (WHO) is investigating whether there is any connection between manufacturers whose contaminated cough syrups it has linked to…
U.N. chief to convene ‘no-nonsense’ climate summit in 2023
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will convene a "no-nonsense" climate ambition summit in September next year and warned on Monday that there…