Politics At U.N., Trump Administration Professes 'No International Right To An Abortion' The administration called on other nations to oppose efforts to promote access to abortion. Dozens of other countries signed a competing statement supporting sexual and reproductive health care. Sarah McCammon
National 'This Is All Wrong,' Greta Thunberg Tells World Leaders At U.N. Climate Session "This is all wrong. I shouldn't be up here. I should be back in school, on the other side of the ocean," activist Greta Thunberg tells leaders at a U.N. climate conference. Bill Chappell
Health Gates Foundation Says World Not On Track To Meet Goal Of Ending Poverty By 2030 The foundation has just released its annual report on progress toward Sustainable Development Goals. The conclusion: Inequality is rampant, and it's time for some hard choices. Nurith Aizenman
World Nearly 71 Million People Forcibly Displaced Worldwide In 2018, U.N. Report Says The record number headlined the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees' annual "Global Trends" report published Wednesday, just a day before World Refugee Day. Ashley Westerman
Environment Opinion: One Million Species Are At Risk Of Disappearing. Humans Should Act Now This week, the U.N. issued the summary of a report warning of unprecedented declines in biodiversity. Scott Simon makes the case for humankind to assume responsibility for protecting the vulnerable. Scott Simon
Science Mayors And Governors Rebut Trump Administration Position At Climate Summit Federal officials at the U.N. climate meeting are ignoring climate science and touting coal and fossil fuels. But local and state authorities pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on their own. Rebecca Hersher
World A U.N. Migration Pact Is Dividing Europe — And Has Become Fodder For Nationalists The pact, set to be approved this week, is meant to help the European Union navigate its most politically sensitive issue. The pact is non-binding, but several countries have pulled support. Joanna Kakissis
Health An Angry Crowd, A Burial Team's Escape: Scenes From The Ebola Outbreak Health workers and other responders are threatened as often as three or four times a week in Democratic Republic of the Congo. And efforts to bring security are proving difficult. Nurith Aizenman
World Yemen In 'Clear And Present Danger' Of Massive Famine After Years Of Violence The looming catastrophe is "much bigger than anything any professional in this field has seen during their working lives," says the United Nations' humanitarian chief. Colin Dwyer
Environment Tax polluters says the UN — but much more than WA carbon fee “The next few years are probably the most important in human history.” John Ryan
