Chinese officials are ramping up a campaign to force United Nations agencies, governments, companies and even schools to say Taiwan is a part of China.
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U.N. Investigator Accuses Israel of Apartheid, Citing Permanence of Occupation
Strongly denied by Israel and its supporters, the claim is the first time that a U.N.-appointed rapporteur has accused Israel of apartheid in such an unequivocal way.
In Warsaw, a Network of Support Greets Those Crossing the Polish Border
A sprawling expo center in the Polish capital has given some 25,000 refugees a safe place to recharge before journeying on.
U.N. Chief Warns of ‘Catastrophe’ With Continued Use of Fossil Fuels
António Guterres, the United Nations secretary general, said instead of replacing Russian oil, gas and coal, nations must pivot to clean energy.
Ukraine War Threatens to Cause a Global Food Crisis
A critical share of the world’s food and fertilizer is stuck in Russia and Ukraine, sending global prices soaring and foreshadowing a rise in world hunger.
Russia Targets Western Ukraine as Biden Warns Xi Not to Aid Moscow
A scramble of diplomatic efforts bears little fruit as Russia intensifies its attacks, including with a bombardment into a relatively unscathed part of western Ukraine.
Diplomacy Quickens to Halt Ukraine War or Stop Its Expansion
Ukraine and Russia held a new round of talks and agreed to resume them on Tuesday, as the United States warned China about helping an increasingly isolated Kremlin and expanding the conflict.
Rumiko Seya, REALs’ President, Expands the Aid Group’s Focus to Include Afghanistan
Rumiko Seya, president of REALs, is working to rescue women and families, including from Afghanistan, who had dreams before “it turned to darkness in one night.”
Shunned by Others, Russia Finds Friends in Africa
Africa’s largest arms dealer, Russia has ties to the continent that stretch back to the Cold War and helped Mr. Putin win rare support over the invasion of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Civilian Casualties Rise, but Number Is Uncertain
As is often the case in war zones, tolls diverged. It was not immediately possible for The New York Times to provide an independent estimate.