UNITED NATIONS

At least 17.6 million Ukrainians require humanitarian assistance this year, according to the United Nations.

U.N. projections indicated that China's population could dip below 1 billion before 2100 and that India is on the cusp of becoming the world's most populous country.

Russia suffered more losses on the battlefield in Ukraine Wednesday, according to the latest casualty report from the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and his 10-year-old daughter supervised the launch of the newest ICBM, which could cause "extreme uneasiness" to their rivals.

Russia's invasion has destroyed a huge number of state and private facilities.

Three Russian soldiers were charged with committing a war crime after they allegedly raped a young Ukrainian girl during their occupation of Ukraine's Kharkiv region.

The Philippine drug war continues to kill hundreds of Filipinos under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Rodrigo Duterte's successor.

A human rights watchdog exposed in its report the horrific conditions of prisoners being held in North Korea's penal system.

A confrontation ensued between China, Russia and the U.S. in the U.N. Security Council meeting over North Korea's nuclear missile tests.

A deal allowing the safe export of grain from several of Ukraine's Black Sea ports clearly calls for a 120-day rollover, the United Nations said on Thursday after Russia suggested extending the deal for just 60 days.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to find those responsible for the death of the Ukrainian soldier.

Belarus, North Korea, Syria, Eritrea, Mali and Nicaragua all joined Russia in opposing the declaration passed by the U.N., demanding Russia withdraw its troops.

Syrian militia officials said ISIS women are asking the teenagers to impregnate them to increase the population of the terrorist organization.

The United Nations estimates that India's population will reach 1.429 billion by July 1, surpassing China's 1.426 billion.

"There has been a sea change in the way our society deals with ozone-depleting substances," scientific panel co-chair David W. Fahey said.

Zaporizhzhia military administration chief Oleksandr Starukh said Russian forces continue to force Ukrainians to collaborate and raid communities.

Angelina Jolie said she will be "working now with organizations led by people most directly affected by conflict, that give the greatest voice to them."

The COP15 is wrapping up in Montreal this weekend and tensions are high as countries argue over nature funding and land protection.

COP15 is meeting on biodiversity protection in Montreal this week. The conference tagline is "Nature positive by 2030," but what is "nature positive?"

The COP15 biodiversity conference started in Montreal on Wednesday, with many urging for more nature protection to safeguard the world's future.

The COP27 climate talks have created a new fund to compensate developing countries that have experienced damages due to extreme weather.