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Civil society groups nudge and cajole world leaders from the sidelines of United Nations week

NEW YORK (AP) — As the meeting of world leaders kicked off at the United Nations on Sunday, across Manhattan on an elevated park...

UN urges tighter control on arms to Haiti as death toll mounts

By Sarah Morland(Reuters) - Haiti has seen nearly 13 people killed on average each day this year, according to data from a United Nations...

Pro-Palestinian protestors boycott Indigo over CEO’s support of IDF veterans scholarship | CBC News

Protesters gathered outside Indigo stores in Toronto on Wednesday to advocate for a boycott over the CEO's patronage of a foundation they say supports...

Angry claims of ‘double standards’ in international law roil the UN

"We are edging towards the unimaginable," United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told assembled world leaders on Monday. "A power keg that risks engulfing the...

Israel government hardliners reject Lebanon ceasefire proposal

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hardline partners in Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's right-wing coalition on Thursday rejected proposals from the United States and France that...

What to know from the UN: Biden stops by, Gaza takes the spotlight, a dour world outlook prevails

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The world's leaders gathered in New York for the beginning of their annual meeting at the U.N. General Assembly. Let’s...

World leaders alarmed as Israel-Lebanon escalation nears ‘full-fledged war’

As world leaders gathered in New York for the annual United Nations General Assembly, UN Security Council member France called for an emergency meeting...

UN experts urge United Nations to lay foundations for global governance of artificial intelligence

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A high-powered U.N. advisory body said Thursday that global governance of artificial intelligence is “imperative” and urged the United Nations...

US backs 2 permanent seats for African nations on the UN Security Council

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States announced Thursday that it will support the addition of two new permanent seats for African countries on...

As Ottawa restricts temporary worker program, new refugee employment program gains traction | CBC News

As the federal government moves to restrict the number of temporary workers in the country, a relatively new program to bring refugees to Canada...

Problem of plastic pollution far from solved as Ottawa talks wrap up | CBC News

Negotiators from around the world wrapped up talks in Ottawa early this morning, far from a deal that would address the global scourge of...

The world is struggling with plastic pollution — Canada is no exception | CBC News

As thousands of delegates meet in Ottawa this week to work toward a global treaty on curbing plastic waste, the experts say the world...

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