Gaza needs billions of dollars in international economic aid to compensate for years of restrictions that have stifled its economy...

China opposes a planned United Nations Security Council meeting on human rights abuses in North Korea because it will only...

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called Tuesday for Tunisia to stop expelling migrants into desert border areas, and demanded those already...

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for greater global co-operation to stop future pandemics during a Thursday press conference to...

Public artist Maya Lin, soprano Renee Fleming and actor Idris Elba and wife Sabrina Dhowre Elba are the recipients of...

The first round of negotiations on a global treaty to halt plastic pollution has ended in a split on whether...

The world's population hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of...

It’s no secret that something drastic needs to be done with the way we produce and consume clothes.According to the...

A court in Myanmar sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to four more years in prison on Monday after...

Nestled in the mountainous Asir region of Saudi Arabia, Rijal Almaa is officially one of the "Best Tourism Villages" in...

North Korea on Thursday urged its 1.2 million troops to unite behind leader Kim Jong Un and defend him with...

The framework of the strategy is the UN Sustainable Development Goals, ensuring that sustainability is a central factor of the...

The World Health Organization has said people who are unwell or vulnerable should delay travel if they are not completely...

The United Nations warned Thursday that a surge in container freight rates could mean higher prices for consumers next year...

Plastic is a boon to many industries as a versatile material that can be moulded into myriad products from simple...

The US and China, the world's two largest emitters of carbon dioxide, unveiled a deal to ramp up co-operation tackling...