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The unanimous ruling from the International Court of Justice orders the U.S. to allow Iran to import food, medical supplies and other products for humanitarian reasons. Here, people browse for goods in the Grand Bazaar in Tehran.

U.S. Ends 1955 Treaty With Iran, After U.N. Court Orders A Partial Lift Of Sanctions

"This is a decision, frankly, that is 39 years overdue," Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said as he announced the U.S. is ending its Treaty of Amity with Iran.

Sultan al-Jaber, who is leading the COP28 United Nations climate talks underway in the United Arab Emirates, speaks during a news conference on December 4, 2023. In a meeting shortly before talks began, he incorrectly insisted that it is not necessary to phase out fossil fuels in order to avoid catastrophic global warming.

U.N. climate talks head says "no science" backs ending fossil fuels. That's incorrect

The comments came shortly before talks kicked off in Dubai. In reality, scientists warn that further fossil fuel development is driving global warming.

What the latest UN climate report says about our future — and why it’s not too late

"Today’s IPCC report is an atlas of human suffering and a damning indictment of failed climate leadership," said UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

A man carries a box of protective masks to emergency workers Thursday in Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The West African country has seen relatively few confirmed cases of the coronavirus to this point — but global health officials fear that won't always be the case.

U.N. Agency Fears 'Vulnerable' Africa May Suffer At Least 300,000 COVID-19 Deaths

And that's the best-case scenario laid out by the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. The commission said the continent, in the worst case, may see up to 3.3 million deaths this year alone.

Bupe Sinkala of Zambia was diagnosed with HIV shortly before her wedding, didn't tell her fiance — and later saw her life come tumbling down. With the support of family and a new job as a community health worker, she has found joy. She shared her views on the import of community health work at the U.N. General Assembly this week.

HIV crashed her life. She found her way back to joy — and spoke at the U.N. this week

Diagnosed with HIV before her wedding, Bupe Sinkala didn't tell her husband and saw her marriage — and life — crumble. Now she's a community health worker advocating for her unsung profession.

La representante estatal Elizabeth Velasco (D-Glenwood Springs) habla, junto con otros oficiales locales electos, sobre los perjuicios que, en su opinión, podría causar el ferrocarril de la cuenca del Uinta en las comunidades que representa.

Un tribunal federal anula la controvertida aprobación del ferrocarril de la cuenca del Uinta

Un juez de Washington D.C. desestimó la aprobación por parte de la Junta de Transporte Terrestre de un ferrocarril que habría utilizado las vías existentes a lo largo del río Colorado para transportar crudo ceroso desde la cuenca Uinta de Utah hasta la costa del Golfo.

U.S. Holds Line On North Korea Sanctions, As U.N. Details How The Country Evades Them

The Trump administration wants U.N. members to plug loopholes allowing North Korea to evade sanctions. Many others say it is time to ease the restrictions in the face of a global pandemic.

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of Pyongyang General Hospital on March 17, 2020.

Kim Jong Un Calls U.S. North Korea's 'Biggest Enemy,' Vows To Advance Nuclear Arsenal

Kim's comments come just days ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. Biden has promised "principled diplomacy" with North Korea, implying a break with Trump's high-stakes summits.

Kim Jong Un made another rare public appearance alongside his daughter Kim Ju Ae

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to the Wilson Center's Jean Lee about North Korea's leader and his nine-year-old daughter appearing at a military banquet. Many believe he's grooming her to be his successor.

Los Votantes Latinos Locales Están Presionando Por Un Futuro Más Inclusivo En Esta Elección

You can find an English-language version of this story here. A menos de dos semanas del día de la elección, muchos en Colorado están enfocándose en un…

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