Protests as U.N. hosts meeting on "how to engage with the Taliban"
Many Afghan women worry the Doha meeting could lead to something they vehemently oppose, official recognition of the Taliban as Afghanistan's government.
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UN members condemn Ukraine invasion
The United Nations secretary-general and multiple members of the body condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov led a Security Council meeting on international peace. CBS News anchor Errol Barnett spoke with reporter Mary Ilyushina about Kyiv's response.
Biden focuses on climate at world summits
President Biden said in a speech at the COP26 U.N. climate summit that there is "no time to hang back" on addressing climate change. CBS News chief White House correspondent Nancy Cordes joins CBSN's "Red & Blue" anchor Elaine Quijano with the latest from the summit in Glasgow, Scotland.
One million species at risk of extinction
An unprecedented rate of animal species have disappeared from the planet because of humanity's impact on the planet. CBS News' Elaine Quijano explains why scientists say the crisis is only getting worse.
Poll: Most Americans want action on climate
A new climate report from the United Nations says Antarctic ice declined to its lowest levels on record last year. That comes as a CBS News poll found most Americans believe the climate crisis needs to be addressed. CBS News anchors Elaine Quijano and Meg Oliver spoke with senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang about what the Biden administration is doing on the issue.
India's population to surpass China's
New data released from the United Nations shows India is expected to surpass China as the world's most populated country in mid-2023. Bradley Schurman, founder and CEO of The Super Age, joined CBS News' Vladimir Duthiers and Anne-Marie Green to discuss the factors behind the shift and what role India could play in the global economy as its population grows.
Are U.S. taxpayers helping to fund Afghanistan's Taliban regime?
Aid workers in Afghanistan whose organizations are supported by U.S. funding say they're forced to "serve the Taliban first" since the U.S. withdrawal.
U.S. diplomatic convoy fired on in Sudan as intense fighting continues
U.S. Secretary of State Blinken says no one was hurt. The Sudanese army and a powerful rival force were fighting for control of the country for a third straight day.
Cindy McCain on her latest challenge
In Rome this month, Cindy McCain started her new job as executive director of the U.N. World Food Programme, an organization working in 123 countries with the ambitious goal of ending world hunger. She talks with correspondent Seth Doane about the increased political and logistical challenges of feeding the world's neediest, a task made more critical by the pandemic and war in Ukraine; and about the advice she continues to carry with her from her husband, the late Sen. John McCain.
Cindy McCain on her drive to fight hunger
Beginning her new job as executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme, she talks about the increased political and logistical challenges of feeding the world's neediest, and the most important advice her late husband gave her.
Leaked Pentagon docs show rift between U.S. and U.N. over Ukraine
The documents indicate possible surveillance by the U.S. of the U.N. chief over fears he was being too soft on Russia.
Migrant deaths in Mediterranean reach highest level in 6 years
A new report from the U.N. found that the first three months of 2023 were the deadliest such period for migrants in the Central Mediterranean since early 2017.
U.N. to review presence in Afghanistan after Taliban bars women workers
Distribution of desperately needed food and medical aid has been impeded by the Taliban edict banning women from working at international organizations.
Russian official tells U.N. Ukrainian kids kidnapped for their safety
If she wants to give an account of her actions, she can do so in the Hague," Britain's ambassador, who boycotted the meeting with his U.S counterpart, said of Maria Lvova-Belova.
Taliban bars Afghan women from working for the U.N.
The latest step in the Taliban's systematic obliteration of women's rights will also be a major blow to the humanitarian aid work millions of Afghans rely on.
Ukraine fumes as Russia takes control of the U.N. Security Council
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Russia taking control of the powerful body, "proof of the bankruptcy of procedures in world institutions."
Proposed Uganda law would impose death penalty for some LGBTQ acts
The bill approved by lawmakers would even make family members vulnerable to imprisonment for failing to report loved ones.
More than 530 killed this year as gang wars worsen in Haiti, U.N. says
The U.N. human rights office says gangs are "randomly shooting at people in their homes or on the streets" in rivals' territory.
U.N. warns we must act on climate change
The world must take action to "defuse the climate time bomb," the United Nations secretary-general said as the U.N. released its latest report. "Prime Time" host John Dickerson discusses the warning with Mark Hertsgaard, co-founder and executive director of Covering Climate Now.
Finland remains world's happiest country on International Day of Happiness
The World Happiness Report ranked the Nordic state first for the sixth consecutive year.
Extension reached for Black Sea grain deal
The deal will allow for the continued exportation of crucial grain supplies from Ukraine.
Global cocaine production hits "record high," U.N. drugs agency says
"The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert," U.N. drug official says.
After 12 years of war, the last thing Syria needed was an earthquake
A U.N.-backed probe has acknowledged a "complete failure" in the emergency earthquake response, which was stymied by Syria's seemingly endless civil war.
Russia says renewing grain export deal with Ukraine "complicated"
The agreement, which has helped ease a global food cost crisis, must be renewed by mid-March, but with the war raging, it's unclear if Russia will sign on again.
U.N. leader visits Ukraine
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is in Kyiv today and met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Guterres made the trip to the Ukrainian capital in an effort to extend the grain export deal with Russia. BBC News diplomatic correspondent James Landale has more.
What donors to Trump's White House ballroom stand to gain from the federal government
Dozens of companies and wealthy individuals have given money toward President Trump's White House ballroom project. Many have also sought favorable policies.
At least 4 killed in Ukraine after Russian missile and drone attacks
Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukraine overnight into Saturday killed at least four people and wounded 20, officials said.
U.S. sending aircraft carrier to Latin America in major buildup
The deployment dramatically increases the number of U.S. service members and ships dedicated to countering narcotics traffickers.
Government shutdown hits Day 25 with no deal in sight
The government shutdown hit Day 25 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
Ontario will pull anti-tariff ads after Trump vows to cut off trade talks with Canada
President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.
Ireland's Catherine Connolly set to be president after rival concedes election
Connolly has garnered the backing of a range of left-leaning parties, including Sinn Féin, the Labour Party and the Social Democrats.
3 Chinese citizens arrested for attempting to illegally buy uranium
The suspects planned to transport the nuclear material to China through Russia, the security service said in a statement.
Kamala Harris leaves the door open for another presidential run
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
Inside Octagon House, one of D.C.'s oldest – and most haunted – homes
The Octagon is an approximately 10,000 square foot home designed by William Thornton, who served as the first architect of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.