U.S. and China Agree to Displace Fossil Fuels by Ramping Up Renewables
The climate agreement between the two countries is seen as a bright spot as President Biden prepares to meet President Xi Jinping.
United Nations
With 102 Workers Killed, U.N. Agency in Gaza Struggles to Provide Aid
Even before the war, the U.N. agency that helps Palestinian refugees was struggling financially. Now, it faces an even bigger crisis.
Wednesday Briefing: Updates on Gaza’s Main Hospital
Plus a treasure trove of ancient maps.
In a Report Card on Global Warming, Nations Get a Very Poor Grade
Countries are taking “baby steps,” a U.N. official said. In a separate study, Saudi researchers warned of an “existential crisis” for their nation from rising temperatures.
Unesco under fire for failing to prevent evictions at Angkor Wat temple site
Amnesty says heritage body has ‘fallen short’ in its responsibility to thousands of families thrown off the complex in CambodiaUnesco has “fallen short of its responsibility to uphold and promote human rights” amid mass evictions at Cambodia’s Angkor W…
U.N. Says Gaza Fuel Could Run Out by Tuesday, Preventing Aid Distribution
The lack of fuel, used to operate the fork lifts that unload the goods and the trucks that deliver them, is imperiling the only lifeline for the 2.2 million people in the coastal enclave.
Gaza Hospitals Near Collapse as Fighting Rages Nearby
Facing power outages and shortages of food, water and medical supplies, hospitals are struggling just to keep patients alive, Gazan health authorities say.
Street Battles Rage in Gaza City Ruins, as Residents Flee on Foot
The Biden administration, which has pressed Israel to do more to safeguard civilian lives, said Israel had agreed to steps to help people flee the northern Gaza Strip and receive aid.
Gaza City Hospitals Are Caught in Deadly Crossfire
Battling Hamas fighters, Israeli forces are “closing in” on hospitals where thousands of people are stranded, while the chief U.S. diplomat says “far too many Palestinians have been killed.”
UN warns violence against civilians in Sudan ‘verging on pure evil’
UN humanitarian coordinator for Sudan says war between army and paramilitaries is ‘horrific’Violence against civilians in Sudan is “verging on pure evil,” a senior UNofficial has warned, as fighting escalates seven months into the war between the army…