Health U.N. Chief: Security Council Gridlock Blocks Effective Coronavirus Response The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world to its knees, says U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres. He says the global body requires more enforcement mechanisms and more "appetite to bite." Jolie Myers Ari Shapiro
Health How Will The U.S. And WHO Fare Without Each Other? Global health experts weigh in on the short- and long-term consequences of the U.S. breaking ties with the World Health Organization. Pien Huang
Health 'Some Of The Greatest Causes Of Misery': U.N. Warns Of Pandemic's Mental Health Costs The United Nations' policy brief laid out concerns that the spread of COVID-19 and its economic consequences will take a heavy toll in ways that may not be immediately obvious. Colin Dwyer
Health Already A 'Perfect Storm,' World's Food Crises May Double As Coronavirus Spreads Some 135 million people globally lived on the edge of starvation last year. The World Food Programme fears the effects of the virus could balloon that number to a staggering 265 million this year. Colin Dwyer
Health U.N. Ambassador Says Inaction By WHO, China, Would Be 'Unforgiveable' Kelly Craft, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., defended President Trump's decision to halt funding for the international health body, and said both Beijing and the WHO must show more accountability. Jason Breslow
Health As Schools Close Due To Coronavirus, Nearly 300 Million Kids Aren't In Class According to the United Nations, 22 countries on three continents have closed schools due to the virus. China by far has the most students affected: more than 233 million. Laurel Wamsley
World Iran's U.N. Ambassador: Strike On U.S. Bases Was 'Measured, Proportionate Response' Majid Takht Ravanchi, speaking to Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep, says Iran has no plans for further action against the U.S. but is prepared if Washington renews its aggression. Scott Neuman
Environment U.N. Climate Summit Goes To Extra Time, But Ends With Major Questions Unresolved The talks showed deep divisions, as small countries highly vulnerable to rising seas and powerful storms were at odds with wealthy, high-emitting countries like the United States. Laurel Wamsley
Environment As Climate Talks Begin, U.N. Chief Warns Against 'Fiddling' While The Planet Burns House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said despite Trump's decision to withdraw from the Paris accord, the U.S. is committed: "We're still in it." The sailing yacht with Greta Thunberg aboard will arrive soon. Laurel Wamsley
Environment Greenhouse Gas Emissions Are Still Rising, U.N. Report Says A United Nations report warns that greenhouse gas emissions from the world's largest economies must drop dramatically in the next decade to avoid the most catastrophic effects of climate change. Rebecca Hersher
