United Nations UN predicts world population to reach 8 billion on November 15, 2022 Andrew Yi

Environment Nature documentary on an invasive ocean species: plastic Andrea James

COVID-19 Putin offers UN staff free coronavirus vaccines, from Russia with love Xeni Jardin

News Philonise Floyd, brother of slain George Floyd, asks U.N. to investigate police brutality and racist violence against Black Americans Xeni Jardin

COVID-19 Every country in the United Nations agreed to a global ceasefire during the pandemic — except the United States Thom Dunn

politics Sean Hannity says U.S. should give the U.N. to China, which Russia's Vladimir Putin also believes Xeni Jardin

Business United Nations was hacked in July 2019 and kept it quiet, despite its own staff being at risk Xeni Jardin

women United Nations: too many women are being killed by their loved ones at home Séamus Bellamy

war Warring militant groups are making the fight against Ebola even more dangerous than it already is Séamus Bellamy

russia United Nations: ISIS is regrouping Séamus Bellamy

china United Nations: China is running forced re-education camps for Muslims and ethnic minorities Séamus Bellamy

canada Canadian scolding of Saudi Arabia's human rights violations means nothing if they continue to sell them weapons Séamus Bellamy

war Ebola in a war zone: what could go wrong? Séamus Bellamy

United States Palestinian refugees feel sting of U.S. funding cuts to United Nations program Séamus Bellamy

canada White Helmet rescue workers evacuated from Syria by United Nations Séamus Bellamy

politics The boy's club that is the U.N. General Assembly has chosen a woman to lead them Séamus Bellamy

human rights Alabama is home to the worst poverty in the developed world Séamus Bellamy

picks Vitaly Churkin, Russian ambassador to the United Nations, dies suddenly, age 64 Xeni Jardin

Boing Boing Gadgets Lithium batteries should be banned as cargo on passenger planes, says UN aviation watchdog Xeni Jardin