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Coronavirus a 'Clear Warning Shot' From Nature to Humanity, Top Scientists Say

As 'Fury of Virus Illustrates Folly of War,' UN Chief Calls for Global Ceasefire

Eoin Higgins, staff writer

The U.N. Secretary-General called for a global ceasefire to allow the world to come together against the coronavirus.

"End the sickness of war and fight the disease that is ravaging our world."

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'We Have Rung the Alarm Bell Loud and Clear': WHO Officially Declares Coronavirus a Global Pandemic

Jake Johnson, staff writer

Without naming specific countries, the World Health Organization's director...

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UN Chief Warns World 'Way Off Track' on Tackling Climate Crisis as New Report Underscores Need for Bold Global Action

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

A fire rages in Bobin, Australia on Nov. 9, 2019, as firefighters try to contain dozens of out-of-control blazes across the state of New South Wales.

"Let us have no illusions: the climate crisis is already causing calamity and...

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UN Women Imagines 'Equiterra,' A New Utopian World Where Gender Equality Reigns

Greek riot police detained a migrant during clashes

'Inhumane' and 'Reckless': Amnesty International Condemns Greece's Measures to Block Migrants at Turkish Border

UN Human Rights Chief Slams Trump for Attacks on Environment, Refugees, and Children

Locusts swarm from ground vegetation

'A Scourge of Biblical Proportions': UN Leaders Sound Alarm on East Africa Locust Crisis in Call for Global Response

Hundreds of activists and campaigners gather in London's Parliament Square for 'Extinction Rebellion' protest against the inaction of the British government in the face of climate change and ecological collapse

Global Rescue Plan to Stop Mass Extinction 'Hopelessly Weak and Inadequate'

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'The World Must Act Boldly': 23 Former Diplomats Urge Global Leaders to Adopt Paris-Style Agreement to Protect Biodiversity

UN Condemns 'Shocking' and 'Terrible' US-Backed Saudi Coalition Bombing That Killed 31 Yemeni Civilians

Two medical personnel work in the patients' ward in Jinyintan Hospital

As WHO Forum Ends, Updated Figures From China Reveal New Virus Has Infected Over 60,000 Worldwide

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Calling for Global Action, WHO Chief Says World May Only Be Seeing 'Tip of the Iceberg' With Coronavirus

Hatice Cengiz,

'Saudi Arabia Must Be Held Accountable': Jamal Khashoggi's Fiancée to Attend State of the Union as Congressman's Guest

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Climate-Crisis Fueled Locust Swarms Pose 'Unprecedented Threat to Food Security and Livelihoods' in East Africa

The future of global biodiversity is bleak without immediate action.

We Risk Living in an 'Empty World' If Assault on Nature Not Stopped, Warns UN Biodiversity Chief

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Amnesty International - USA

World Court Orders Myanmar to Protect Rohingya

Amnesty International

UN Landmark Case for People Displaced By Climate Change

Jubilee USA Network

IMF Chief Warns of Financial Disaster Driven by Inequality

Center for International Environmental Law

Countries Have a Duty to Pursue Disability-Inclusive Climate Action, According to New Report

Center for International Environmental Law

New Report Confirms: Human Rights Are Integral to Climate Action

Food & Water Watch

UN Climate Report Shows Urgent Need for Supply-Side Action

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Robert C. Koehler

The Fury and the Folly: We Need a Vaccine to Stop Endless War

Brett Wilkins

UN Publishes List of Companies Profiting from Israel’s Illegal Settlements in Palestine

Juan Cole

Israeli Blocking of Palestinian Exports to Jordan Shows Reality of Apartheid That the Kushner Plan Would Only Cement

Belén Fernández

Child Suicide Is a Symptom of Our Traumatised World

Nicolas J S Davies

The U.S. Is Recycling Its Big Lie About Iraq To Target Iran

Marianne Brooker

Climate Refugee Ruling Sets 'Global Precedent'

Skye Wheeler

UN Peacekeeping Has a Sexual Abuse Problem

Dave Inder Comar

The United States' Assassination of Iranian Military Leader Violates International Law

Ramzy Baroud

From a Blessing to a Curse: How UN Resolution 2334 Accelerated Israel’s Colonization in the West Bank

Erika González, Sriram Madhusoodanan

Meet the Big Polluters Sponsoring COP25