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Vaccine December 17, 2021

WHO approves Novavax COVID vaccine

The World Health Organization has given emergency approval by U.S.-based Novavax and the Serum Institute of India

UN Archive December 14, 2021

UN weather agency confirms Arctic heat record in Siberia

The U.N. weather agency confirmed the highest temperature ever recorded in the Arctic.

Olympics December 10, 2021

UN chief to attend Beijing Olympics as Western nations commit to diplomatic boycott over human rights abuses

The U.N. Secretary General has accepted an invitation to the Olympics in Beijing, China amid boycotts from some Western nations.

Human Rights December 10, 2021

Sam Brownback on Human Rights Day: When 'everything's a human right, then nothing's really a human right'

Longtime GOP politician Sam Brownback is warning that the U.S. is diluting "human rights" and undermining their foundation by inappropriately applying that label to certain things.

Russia December 8, 2021

White House says Biden 'preparing for all contingencies' if Russia invades Ukraine

President Biden's administration is planning for a possible invasion of Ukraine but is confident that Vladimir Putin "got the message" during diplomatic talks, a White House spokesperson said.

Afghanistan December 6, 2021

Mass starvation looms in Afghanistan as half the country faces hunger under Taliban rule

More than half of the population of Afghanistan are facing extreme hunger, an issue that will only intensify as winter gets set to grip the war-torn country now under Taliban control.

Justice Department December 6, 2021

Justice Department closes its investigation into 1955 killing of Emmett Till

The Justice Department is closing its investigation into the 1955 killing of Emmett Till, a Black teenager from Chicago who was abducted and killed while visiting family in Mississippi after witnesses accused him of making sexual advances at a White woman, the Associated Press reports.

Afghanistan November 27, 2021

Afghan prime minister defends Taliban’s rule amid crisis

Afghanistan’s Taliban prime minister defended the group’s rule in a public address Saturday, saying it was not to blame for a worsening economic crisis and is working to repair the corruption of the ousted government

UNITED NATIONS November 23, 2021

UN whistleblower fired for calling foul over China as Blackburn slams China’s 'malign influence' at world body

A whistleblower who warned her bosses at the U.N. Human Rights office that China was getting information on dissidents coming to speak at the world body has been fired.

Missing Persons November 20, 2021

UN, White House demand proof of Peng Shuai's safety, China says it's ‘not aware’ of issue

The U.N. and White House have joined the growing demand for assurances and proof that missing Chinese tennis champ Peng Shuai is safe.