THE HAGUE -- The top United Nations court will take up the largest case in its history on Monday, when it opens two weeks of ...

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The U.N. chief, Pope Francis and others are calling for nations to end the production and use of land mines, even as their ...

United Nations history of International Day of Solidarity with Palestine, roots of Israel-Palestine conflict, and ongoing UN ...

UN evacuates non-essential personnel in Haiti due to violence by armed gangs. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Panama ...

Activists hope the legal opinion from the ICJ judges will have far-reaching consequences in the fight against climate change.

The UN's top court is set to hear the largest case in its history, addressing international obligations to tackle climate ...

National leaders may be struggling to agree, but businesses see the economic benefits of clean energy, states are cutting ...