United Nations

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees has raised approximately half of the $400 million budgeted to help Afghan refugees around the world. The money pays for everything from shelter to hygiene kits, blankets, sleeping mats and emergency shelter kits.

March 3 is the United Nations’ annual commemoration of World Wildlife Day, a time to highlight the importance of Earth’s natural resources and call for…

An international panel of scientists reported this week that glyphosate, the main ingredient used in Monsanto's weed killer Roundup is unlikely to cause…

The parents of Michael Brown plan to travel to Geneva next week with human rights attorneys and Ferguson activists.The group plans to speak to the United…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 28, 2013: While lamenting the continued conflicts in Syria and Iraq, former United Nations…

Republicans in the Senate have blocked ratification of a United Nations treaty that would have helped countries protect the rights of disabled…

Updated 9:55 a.m. with recap, link to full remarksPresident Obama addressed the opening session of the United Nations General Assembly today and touched…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 12, 2009 - U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon addressed an audience of businesspeople,…