Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN’s human rights council
The more than five-week session of the Human Rights Council opens as the world grapples with rights concerns including Russia’s war in Ukraine
Russia calls UN meeting on Nord Stream pipelines sabotage
Moscow has alleged that the US was behind the attack, but Washington denies the allegations
Report proposes tax on the ultra-rich to finance a global climate fund
Led by French economists Thomas Piketty and Lucas Chancel, the study advocates a progressive rate of 1.5% to 3% for fortunes of over $100 million
Venezuela, Lebanon, South Sudan lose UN voting rights over dues
The charter states that members whose arrears equal or exceed the amount of their contributions for the preceding two full years lose their voting rights
Kyiv rejects Putin’s ceasefire: ‘We will bite you in the singing silence of the Ukrainian night’
Ukraine’s officials have expressed mistrust of Moscow’s proposal for a 36-hour cessation of hostilities, but not observing a truce could play against the country in international public opinion
How fossil fuels kill: Study warns of the impact of climate crisis on global health
The Lancet Countdown says rising temperatures increase cardiovascular and respiratory ailments, heat-related deaths, mental problems and food insecurity
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