China must set out near-term policies to reach climate goals, says UK's Sharma
Sharma, head of the COP26 climate summit, said they welcomed the longer-term commitments made by Chinese President Xi Jinping
Vaccine patent waiver will not be enough -WTO chief
Holistic solutions are needed to tackle 'unacceptable' inequality in access for poorer countries, said director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Forest rangers struggle to prevent poaching amid lockdowns
As the COVID-19 pandemic drives up poverty, many people are looking to scavenge forests for food and resources
UN bodies set up 'One Health' panel to advise on animal disease risks
The panel will publish a global plan later this year with recommendations on how to prevent the spread of diseases like COVID-19 from animals to humans
Status of pregnancies outside marriage still unclear in UAE after law change
Premarital sex was decriminalised last year, but pregnant women still face challenges in getting insurance and registering births
Asia snubs IEA's call to stop new fossil fuel investments
The International Energy Agency has outlined a path to net-zero emissions that suggests retiring coal-fired plants in advanced economies by 2030
EU lawmakers call for 'climate justice', shy away from links to migration
The European Parliament approved a report calling on the U.N. to develop a global legal framework for climate justice
Texas governor signs law banning abortions as early as six weeks
Nearly a dozen states have passed similar "heartbeat" abortion bans but none have taken effect due to legal challenges
Ivory Coast jails child traffickers after cocoa farm raids
Twenty-two people accused of child trafficking have received sentences of up to 20 years, prosecutors said
Texas governor signs 'fetal heartbeat' abortion ban, exposing abortion providers to lawsuits
The law banning terminations after about six weeks of pregnancy is part of a wave of similar measures passed in Republican-led states