Is economic growth at odds with fighting climate change?
The quest for economic growth makes it hard to adopt changes needed to mitigate climate change. What if we were…
Decoder: Countries renew climate change fight
The next push to combat climate change comes next month in Spain, when more than 190 countries meet to tackle…
Nationalism rears its head in Afghanistan and Kashmir
When the Cold War ended, many thought international relations had entered a new era. Now, resurgent nationalism is fanning old…
Distress in Yemen deepens with struggle for south
The world's worst humanitarian disaster is unfolding in Yemen, where outside powers stoke a civil war. Peace remains a distant…
Should poor countries control their own climate projects?
The UN's Green Climate Fund helps finance climate projects in poor countries. Most of its money goes to large international…
Listen: China and the U.S. vie for influence in Asia
The South China Sea is the focal point of a geopolitical struggle between Beijing and Washington. We interview an expert…
UN slow to reshape workplace in wake of #MeToo scandal
A damning report held UNAIDS leaders responsible for creating a culture of impunity, bullying and harassment. Why has the UN…
Negotiators hunt band-aid for Yemen’s agony
Yemen is the poorest Arab nation, caught in the world's worst humanitarian disaster. But can UN-brokered talks in Sweden stave…
Climate emergency mired in economic & political upheavals
Climate change is wreaking havoc. But skeptics remain, while economic and political instability make it hard for political leaders to…
My hectic week rushing to cover world leaders in New York
New York goes into security lock-down every year for the UN General Assembly, which attracts world leaders -- and sends…