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The United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk issued a call for the international community to abandon punitive drug policies, declaring that the global war on drugs has failed. "The evidence is clear. The so-called War on Drugs has failed, completely and utterly. And...

French President Emmanuel Macron has issued a stern warning to Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, urging him not to overlook United Nations’ resolutions amidst the escalating tensions with Hezbollah. What Happened: The admonition came during a ministerial meeting on Tuesday, as...

Crude oil prices surged more than 3% on Thursday, driven by mounting concerns over potential supply fears in the Middle East as well as domestic disruption related to Hurricane Milton. The spike comes as Israel ramps up military actions in Lebanon and as Gulf nations brace for retaliatory strikes...

Companies leading the effort to collect battery metals from the bottom of the ocean say seabed mining is inevitable despite high-profile environmental concerns. The battle is over the trillions of nodules littering the sea floor outside of the jurisdiction of any single nation. They contain...

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has added Israel’s military to a global list of offenders for committing violations against children in 2023. A diplomatic source told Reuters that Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad will also be added to the list. Russia, the Islamic State,...

The United States has chosen not to attend a United Nations tribute to the late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, who lost his life in a helicopter crash earlier this month. What Happened: A US official confirmed on Saturday that the country will not be present at the tribute scheduled for Thursday...

The United Nations Security Council has endorsed a resolution advocating for an immediate halt to hostilities in Gaza throughout Ramadan, marking a pivotal shift after a prolonged deadlock of five months, various media sources revealed Monday. This decision marked a significant turn in diplomatic...

Employees of the United Nations Relief and Work Agency (UNWRA) — the humanitarian aid agency of the UN — participated in the Hamas terror attack of Oct. 7, according to an Israeli intelligence document seen by the media on Monday. The document claimed seven of UNWRA’s staff entered Israel...

Amid global concerns about the potential dangers of artificial intelligence and even big tech CEOs like Elon Musk and OpenAI’s Sam Altman giving warnings about the risks associated with AI, global leaders have finally decided to discuss the impact ...

The United Nations has shared the latest global population estimates and projections, indicating that China will soon cede its long-held status as the world's most populous country.  According to the U.N. report, India's populace in April was expected to reach 1,425,775,850 people...

UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, announced recently it was working with the Stellar Development Foundation (SDF), the creator of the Stellar (CRYPTO: XLM) blockchain network, to launch a first-of-its-kind blockchain-based payment distribution solution for bringing funds to...

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development is calling on central banks in major economies to reverse course on raising interest rates, stating that it is leading the world into a global recession and prolonged stagnation. UNCTAD projects that world economic growth will slow to...

President Joe Biden used large sections of his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday to condemn Russia's war in Ukraine and the Kremlin's nuclear threats on the West. Russian President Vladimir Putin is making “overt nuclear threats against Europe," Biden said, calling...

Former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson says he’s planning to travel to Russia in the near future in the hope of striking a deal to free WNBA superstar Brittney Griner who is now nearing five months of detention in a Russian jail.   An anonymous source told ABC News that Richardson...

Nio, Inc. (NYSE: NIO), which announced an ambitious international expansion plan at its Nio Day event last weekend, is taking the right steps forward. What Happened: Nio announced that it received the U.N. certification on cybersecurity management, which is a major global mandatory regulation...