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World population reaches 8 billion, UN predicts when growth will begin to shrink
Models from the United Nations indicate that on November 15, the world's population reached 8 billion and when it will begin to slow down.
Europe's biggest nuclear power plant at risk of 'unlimited release'
The United Nations IAEA has warned of the potential for the 'unlimited release of radioactive materials' from Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant.
Situation at Europe's largest nuclear power plant is 'out of control'
The United Nations IAEA director says that the situation at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is 'completely out of control.'
Earth's population will reach a new milestone this year, says the UN
The United Nation's has given a new estimate for what the world's population will reach before the end of the calendar year.
WHO warns of 'real' monkeypox risk, cases hit 1,000+ over 29 countries
Outbreaks of the rare monkeypox virus have appeared in 29 countries, with Greece being the latest, amounting to over 1,000 cases.
'Now or never' warns UN to avoid catastrophe in new climate report
The latest installment of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change's climate report has dropped, and the situation is dire.
99% of the global population is breathing contaminated air, WHO says
The World Health Organization is now saying that 99% of the global population is at increased risk of disease from air pollution.
Russia is allegedly using weapons banned by UN conventions in Ukraine
Reports from NGOs indicate that Russia is using POM-3 'Medallion' land mines in Ukraine, which the UN Ottawa Treaty prohibits.
US drops new warnings for China while Russia requests support
The United States warned China against assisting Russia in any way with its invasion into Ukraine, according to reports.
'Historic' global treaty on plastic waste underway by UN
Almost two hundred nations at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) in Nairobi have agreed to create a plastic treaty.
97% of Latin America's e-waste is mismanaged, billions in raw material
A United Nations assessment of thirteen Latin American countries shows that 97% of electronic waste is improperly managed.
UN fails to agree on NOT making Terminators, killer robots on the way
UN isn't doing it, so governments need to 'draw a moral and legal line for humanity against the killing of people by machines'.
UN says 2% of Elon Musk's wealth could solve world hunger, Musk trolls
Director of United Nations' food scarcity organization, UN World Food Program, says 2% of Elon Musk's wealth solves world hunger.
Trump formally withdraws United States from World Health Organization
President Trump has announced that his administration is formally withdrawing the US from the WHO.
UN says 'food systems are failing', millions expected to enter poverty
The United Nations has warned 'food systems are failing', and that millions are expected to enter poverty.
United Nations: coronavirus could cause famine of biblical proportions
265 million people are being pushed to the brink of starvation over COVID-19 coronavirus.
United Nations wants 10% of global GDP to fund coronavirus response
The United Nations pushes ambitious project, demanding 10% of the global GDP, to fight COVID-19 coronavirus.
UN enacts 'battle plan' to fight upcoming worldwide food shortages
United Nations considers whether global food shortages will happen over the COVID-19 crisis.
UNICEF now accepts Bitcoin and Ether cryptocurrencies as donations
United Nations charity UNICEF now accepts Bitcoin and Ether cryptocurrencies.
NSA hacked encrypted UN communications, where's the uproar?
The NSA knows no bounds, hacks into encrypted UN communications.
UN hacked, details of over 1,000 accounts released
United Nations hacked, Teampoison behind the attack, gained access to user credentials.