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Bloomberg to Fund UN Climate Body

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Michael Bloomberg steps in to help fund UN climate body after Trump withdrawal

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg's philanthropy arm said on Thursday it will provide funding to help cover the U.S. contribution to the U.N. climate body's budget, filling a gap left by President Donald Trump.

Fortune on MSN · 7h

Billionaire Michael Bloomberg will fund the UN climate change body after Trump withdrew the U.S. from the Paris Agreement

This marks the second time Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York, has stepped in to fill the gap left by U.S. federal disengagement.

Newsweek on MSN · 5h

Bloomberg Filling UN Climate Funding Gap 'Regardless' of Trump About-Face

"We are moving forward regardless of what this administration is or is not doing, because we have to," a manager of the group America Is All In told Newsweek.

UN, China and Uyghurs

UN experts urge Thailand not to deport dozens of Uyghurs to China where they face ‘real risk of torture’

International pressure is mounting on Thailand – including from the new US administration – over the fate of dozens of Uyghur men held in detention for more than a decade, following reports the Thai government planned to deport the group to China.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

UN Experts Urge Thailand Not to Deport 48 Uyghurs to China

United Nations human rights experts have urged Thailand not to send 48 Uyghurs in its custody back to China, warning they are at risk of torture, ill-treatment and "irreparable harm" if returned. Human rights groups and some Thai lawmakers have raised concerns in the past week that the transfer to China of the Uyghurs,

UN urges Thailand to halt deportation of Uyghurs to China over human rights concerns

The United Nations called on Thailand on Wednesday to immediately halt the deportation of 48 Uyghurs to China, warning that the detainees face a real risk of torture, enforced disappearance, and

New York Sun15h

Stefanik, Looking Poised To Become Next American Ambassador at the UN, Aims To Cut Budgets of Agencies Seen To Be Working Against U.S. Interests

Of those, she specifically names the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestinians, which Hamas is using to hold Israeli ...

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Stefanik excoriates Dem for Elon Musk 'Nazi salute' accusation at UN ambassador hearing

"No, Elon Musk did not do those salutes," New York Rep. Elise Stefanik told Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy when pressed before ...

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UN seeks $910 million for humanitarian crisis in Nigeria's northeast

The United Nations will this week appeal for $910 million to help tackle a humanitarian crisis in northeastern Nigeria, which ...

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Panama Mulls Calling UN Security Council Meeting over Donald Trump Threats

Panama has reportedly submitted a formal letter to the U.N. rejecting Trump's statement about reclaiming the canal. The ...

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Davos 2025: Trade, tariffs, AI and UN chief Guterres dominate World Economic Forum agenda

A speech by the U.N. chief, economic growth potential in places like China and Russia, the challenges of artificial ...

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UN chief Guterres calls on Iran to renounce nuclear weapons

Iran must make a first step towards improving relations with countries in the region and the United States by making it clear ...

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UN chief warns gangs could overrun Haiti's capital without additional international security support

The United Nations chief is warning that gangs in Haiti could overrun the capital Port-au-Prince leading to a complete ...

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Freed Israeli hostages say they were held in UN camp

Hostages Romi Gonen, Emily Damari, and Doron Steinbrecher reported that they had been held in a U.N. refugee camp at some ...

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Trump's AI investments could help 'streamline' government operations, says advisor to UN

Neil Sahota, lead AI advisor to the U.N., joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss President Donald Trump's efforts to bolster AI ...

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