More about this topic

World News

Earth Overshoot Day: The planet is in energy debt from today

August 2, 2017, is Earth Overshoot Day, the day on which mankind has consumed more natural resources than the planet can renew throughout the whole of the year.

01/08/2017

World News

Which will be Europe's biggest countries in 2100?

Britain is poised to outpace Germany and have the largest population in Western Europe by the year 2100.

11/07/2017

Switzerland

Angry scenes as Cyprus reunification talks collapse

07/07/2017

World News

Disagreement at the UN over North Korea

US warns it will use force to stop North Korea's missile programme but Russia warns against military talk

05/07/2017

South Sudan

UN warns of impending cholera crisis in South Sudan

South Sudan faces a cholera crisis without more aid says UN

04/07/2017

Syria

Sarin gas used in Syria - watchdog

The world's chemical weapons watchdog says the banned nerve agent sarin was used in an attack in northern Syria in April that killed dozens of people.

30/06/2017

World News

Who are the Blue Helmets?

As the US boasts about cutting its funding to the United Nations peacekeeping force, euronews asks who the Blue Helmets are, and what they do.

29/06/2017

Switzerland

'Best chance' Cyprus settlement talks resume in Switzerland

The UN mediator struck a positive note as Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot leaders met in Crans-Montana.

28/06/2017

Switzerland

Cyprus peace talks: ‘best, but not only’chance of agreement - UN

The Cyprus peace talks in Switzerland are the best chance at an agreement, the UN says.

27/06/2017

Uganda

Uganda struggling with refugees influx

24/06/2017

Sci-Tech

UN Summit on AI: 'The most significant technology we will ever create'

07/06/2017

World News

UN calls on world to save our oceans

05/06/2017

North Korea

US and China unite as UN slaps new sanctions on North Korea

02/06/2017

USA

UN chief makes climate change plea

UN calls for strong action against climate change

31/05/2017

Central African Republic

UN fears growing war crimes in Central African Republic

30/05/2017

Korea

UN: North Korea is a 'threat to peace'

The United Nations Security Council has condemned North Korea’s ballistic missile testing in recent months as a “threat to peace”.

16/05/2017

World

Crisis in Somaliland: drought and famine threaten millions

In this edition of Aid Zone, Euronews reports on the victims of drought and famine in Somaliland, and those who are responding to the deadly crisis.

11/05/2017

Focus

Extremists’ prey - the young and vulnerable

Why makes some youth join extremist groups and how can terrorist recruitment be thwarted? The 4th World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue investigates.

08/05/2017

Israel

UNESCO: Israel is "occupying power" of Jerusalem

UNESCO member states have endorsed a contentious resolution referring to Israel as the "occupying power" of Jerusalem.

05/05/2017

Colombia

UN official kidnapped by dissident former FARC rebels

A UN official is said to have been kidnapped in Colombia by dissident, former FARC rebels who have rejected the peace process.

05/05/2017