ZURICH (REUTERS) – Major multilateral organisations will launch a new initiative next week aimed at developing a system of standards for companies, investors and financial institutions to measure their impact […]
Britain drafts COP26 plan to make sure promised climate cash arrives
FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives for the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain, November 10, 2021. REUTERS/Phil Noble/PoolGLASGOW (Reuters) – The British hosts of […]
Unvaccinated teacher put on unpaid leave files lawsuit against Westminster Public Schools.
A teacher with Westminster Public Schools has filed a federal lawsuit against the district after being placed on unpaid leave for not being COVID-19 vaccinated. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in […]
Some countries using Covid-19 pandemic as pretext to crush dissent: UN chief
GENEVA (AFP) – UN chief Antonio Guterres on Monday (Feb 22) criticised countries that are using the pandemic to justify cracking down on dissent, reining in the media and suppressing […]
UN Security Council to debate challenge of global Covid-19 vaccine access
UNITED NATIONS, United States (AFP) – At the initiative of Britain, which boasts of having an effective vaccination programme, the UN Security Council on Wednesday (Feb 17) will debate the […]
UN chief reappoints Michael Bloomberg as climate envoy
UNITED NATIONS (XINHUA) – United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday (Feb 5) announced the reappointment of Mr Michael Bloomberg of the United States as his special envoy on […]
COVID-19: About 2.2 million unemployed in ‘very difficult period’ for economy, says Bank of England governor
The governor of the Bank of England believes the UK’s jobless rate has climbed to around 6.5% – higher than official figures suggest – as the coronavirus pandemic continues to […]
Pope commits Vatican to net zero carbon emissions by 2050
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis urged countries on Saturday to work towards net zero carbon emissions and committed Vatican City – the world’s smallest state – to reaching the […]
UN seeks 'quantum leap' in funding for coronavirus fight
UN secretary-general calls for $15bn across next three months to fund global collaboration on vaccine, treatments. The United Nations has called for an immediate “quantum leap” in funding to fight […]
UN hails aid workers after record number of attacks
World Humanitarian Day is held on the anniversary of a 2003 attack on the UN compound in Baghdad that killed 22 people. The United Nations paid tribute on Wednesday to […]