More than a million barrels of oil on a tanker off the coast of Yemen were transferred to another ship bought by the United Nations. But now a new hurdle looms: Who owns the recovered oil?
Category: United Nations
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Europe Vowed to Make Russia Pay for the War. It’s Not That Easy.
Confiscating Russian state assets frozen by the United States and Europe could breach international law and set a dangerous precedent, experts say.
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Wheat Prices Remain High as Concern Grows About Black Sea Instability
There’s a robust supply of grain globally, but a long-term disruption to exports from Ukraine and a reliance on fewer countries for grain could cause prices to become more volatile.
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Why Oscar Attendees Were Wearing Blue Ribbons
The pins were initiated by the United Nations Refugee Agency to support people who fled their homes to escape persecution.
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One Week After Turkey-Syria Earthquake, Relief Efforts Stymied
More than 31,600 people in Turkey and more than 3,500 in Syria have died in the earthquake, the deadliest in Turkey since 1939.
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Russia’s War on Ukraine Worsens Global Starvation
Moscow blocks most shipments from Ukraine, one of the world’s largest wheat producers, and its attacks on the country’s energy grid also disrupt the flow of food.
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How to Travel the World While Putting Nature First
In the wake of the U.N. biodiversity conference, Julia Simpson, the head of the World Travel and Tourism Council, discusses a new initiative called nature positive travel.
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Carbon Credits Emerge as a Focus at COP27
As global leaders gather at COP27, efforts are reportedly underway to have companies help shoulder the financial burden.
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Climate Conference to Debate Whether Rich Nations Will Pay for Damage
For the first time, the conference agenda will officially include the divisive issue of compensation by large nations responsible for the bulk of emissions.