A rusting vessel used for years to store oil off Yemen’s coast poses what the United Nations has called a dire and entirely preventable threat of ecological catastrophe.
Author: RICK GLADSTONE
World Population Could Peak Decades Ahead of U.N. Forecast, Study Asserts
The study, published in The Lancet, said an accelerated decline in fertility rates means the global population could peak in 2064 at 9.7 billion and fall to 8.8 billion by century’s end.
Prosecutors Drop Charges Against Canadian Indigenous Chief Beaten in Video
The video from a police dash cam added to an uproar over endemic racism in Canadian law enforcement. The police accused the chief of assault, but many people saw him as the victim.
Mexico, India, Ireland and Norway Win Seats on U.N. Security Council
Canada lost, again, in a three-way race for two of the vacant seats on the 15-member council, the most powerful U.N. body.
Dear America: We Watch Your Convulsions With Horror and Hope
The world has been transfixed by the unrest in the United States over police brutality, racism and President Trump’s response. Here are snapshots of how people in other countries view what’s happening.
What Happens to Hong Kong Now?
What could China’s move to strengthen control over Hong Kong with new security laws yield? And why did it propose this now? Some answers on these and other issues.
Oil Collapse and Covid-19 Create Toxic Geopolitical Stew
For nations reliant on oil sales, the combination of the price collapse and the coronavirus pandemic has created new threats of poverty and political instability from Iraq to Venezuela.
No Respite in Yemen War a Week After Saudi Cease-Fire Announced
Yemen’s warring parties have not stopped attacks, United Nations officials said, adding that aid money is running out even as the coronavirus emerges in what is the Arab world’s poorest country.
U.N. Security Council ‘Missing In Action’ in Coronavirus Fight
The leader of the U.N. has called the pandemic the biggest international threat in the 75-year history of the organization, but its most powerful body has yet to take action.
Palestinian Leader Denounces Trump’s Mideast Plan at U.N.
President Mahmoud Abbas called the Trump plan an illegitimate, one-sided proposal that rewards Israel’s occupation.