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Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon says it's time for a woman to lead the United Nations
"It's high time now."
Preity Zinta, Alec Baldwin and Connie Britton join the 2016 Social Good Summit lineup
Zinta, Baldwin and Britton are among the latest additions to this year’s confirmed speakers.
Chelsea Handler, Ertharin Cousin among first confirmed 2016 Social Good Summit speakers
Handler and Cousin will join activists and world leaders on stage in September to discuss how the global community can work together using new resources and leveraging technology to create a better world by the year 2030.
Spice Girls' 'Wannabe' gets empowering remake for girls' equality
When it comes to equality for girls around the globe, what do you really really want?
By Katie Dupere
Climate change threatens iconic sites worldwide, but one country is trying to hide
Venice, Stonehenge and the Statue of Liberty were all named in a report highlighting climate change's impact on World Heritage sites.
By Olivia Niland and Johnny Simon
Peace treaties need to address indigenous women, U.N. official says
"When the military comes, it is the women who suffer the brunt of their ire."
Earth Day finally means something: Nations sign climate deal, vow to speed up implementation
The vast majority of countries signed onto the Paris Agreement on climate change on Earth Day.
It's a record: 155 nations plan to sign Paris climate agreement this Friday
Friday will make diplomatic history by bringing together 155 nations to sign a landmark climate agreement.
One of these 4 women could become the U.N.'s next leader
"We owe it to people everywhere to make this organization the best it can possibly be in building our shared future."
By Katie Dupere
98 girls in Central African Republic sexually abused by international peacekeepers, group says
Three girls told U.N. staff they were tied up, undressed, and forced to have sex with a dog by a French military commander in 2014.
North Korea defies U.N., fires medium-range ballistic missile into sea
This comes merely days after its leader Kim Jong Un ordered weapons tests linked to its pursuit of making a missile to reach the U.S.
North Korea fires missiles into the sea in defiant message to U.N.
The move comes just hours after the United Nations slapped the toughest sanctions in 20 years on the country.
By The Associated Press
A mass extinction of bees and butterflies could threaten world food crops, UN report finds
Many species of wild bees, butterflies and other critters that pollinate plants are shrinking toward extinction.
By The Associated Press
U.N. climate chief Christiana Figueres to step down
One of the leading figures who helped craft the landmark Paris Agreement on climate change is stepping down from her post.
Syria needs nearly $9 billion in humanitarian aid
Organizers of the annual Syria pledging conference hope for greater generosity this time around, despite a record request of close to $9 billion in 2016.
By The Associated Press
