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The Trump administration is pushing back against the UN Human Rights Council for its recent publication of a database of companies that currently provide goods and services to Israelis living in the Palestinian West Bank area. The administration called the UN database a "blacklist," which could...

Good day, A United Nations agency stands ready to undertake a massive humanitarian logistics effort to feed 4.1 million people in Zimbabwe amid a worsening hunger crisis but said it needs millions of dollars to pay for food. The World Food Program warned on Dec. 30 that continued droughts and an...

Kim Jong Un met North Korea’s top military officials to discuss strengthening the country's military capability amid rising US-North Korea tensions, according to The Nikkei. What Happened North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a meeting with the ruling Workers' Party's...

China said lifting sanctions on North Korea would be the best way to break the deadlock in stalled denuclearization talks between the United States and North Korea, according to Reuters. What Happened Making a case for its U.N. proposal for North Korean sanctions relief, China said on Thursday the...

The United States on Monday opposed a proposal by China and Russia to remove a ban on North Korea exporting statues, seafood and textiles, according to Reuters. What Happened China and Russia submitted a proposal to the U.N. Security Council on Monday seeking to lift sanctions on key North...

The United Nations Climate Change Summit in Madrid ended on Sunday with a few commitments and disagreements, according to The Washington Post. What Happened Countries that participated in the UN climate talks agreed that there is an urgent need to increase the carbon-cutting targets, but...

The uncertainty caused by rising protectionism will slow growth across the maritime sector over the next five years, according to a major new report from the United Nations (U.N.). In a thinly veiled swipe at the trade policies of President Trump, the report said "trade tension and growth in...

As the shipping industry prepares for the ground-breaking but costly introduction of IMO 2020 low-sulfur fuels by the start of next year, some leading voices believe more radical action is not only environmentally desirable but also commercially viable. The Getting to Zero Coalition. a partnership...

A confidential U.N. report accuses North Korea of stealing up to $2 billion in cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies to fund its weapons program, Reuters reported this week.  North Korea "used cyberspace to launch increasingly sophisticated attacks to steal funds from financial...

Through “stateless” subsidiaries and shadow companies, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) amassed $252 billion in offshore cash subject to foreign tax rates far lower than the U.S.’s 35 percent, according to BBC News. In 2017 alone, the firm made $44.7 billion outside the U.S. and...

The founders of 116 robotics and artificial intelligence companies have issued an open letter calling for an international ban on “killer robots,” warning that weaponized AI poses a genuine threat to the human race. The letter was signed by experts from 26 countries, including Tesla Inc...

Since the United Nations Security Council first developed its peacekeeping unit in 1948, more than 120 countries have participated in 69 total peacekeeping missions. Operations have accelerated in recent years, with 56 deployed since 1988, but the rate is expected to slow — both organically...

When you want to announce something important you wait until late Friday, right? That’s what the Obama administration did when they announced plans to give up a key role the United States plays in overseeing the Internet. In a press release, the Department of Commerce said that its...

The euro remained above $1.36 on Wednesday morning, despite foreign business investment data which confirmed that the region's recovery was patchy. The common currency traded at $1.3658 at 4:45 GMT. The  The Wall Street Journal reported that the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development...

Markets across the world improved after Janet Yellen was approved as the new Federal Reserve Chairwoman on Thursday. Yellen’s appointment allowed investors to release a collective sigh of relief as she dovishly defended the Fed’s easy money policies.  The prospect of extended US monetary...