Sweet corn plants grow at a Dutch research centre as scientists seek ways to help farmers overcome the challenges from volatile climate conditions, severe soil erosion and biodiversity loss. Bloomberg
US-UAE agriculture programme looks to DNA-editing and seed coats to boost yields

Price increases from war in Ukraine and rising temperatures mean innovation more necessary than ever, says US agriculture head Thomas Vilsack

June 16, 2022, 6:23 PM
Civilians lose limbs — and their lives — all too often in Yemen, where landmines and unexploded weapons are a daily hazard after years of conflict. Photo: Masam
UN: Landmines will kill and maim along Yemen’s coast for ‘many decades’

Pro-government forces pulling out of Hodeidah has let de-mining teams get to work

June 15, 2022, 8:52 PM
A taxi drives on a mountainous detour road around Taez, Yemen. Reuters
UN envoy pushes Yemen’s Houthis to reopen Taez roads

A 2.5-month-old truce could unravel unless rebel group lets civilians drive into Yemen’s third-largest city

June 14, 2022, 8:36 PM
Members of the Swiss delegation cast their ballots for the election of the five countries that will take up non-permanent seats on the UN Security Council. EPA
Ecuador, Japan, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland elected to top UN chamber

The five newcomers will replace India, Ireland, Kenya, Mexico and Norway on January 1 next year

June 09, 2022, 3:51 PM
The disruption in export flows resulting from Russia's invasion and international sanctions has spurred fears of a global hunger crisis. AFP
War-fuelled global food and energy crisis ‘speeding up’, UN chief warns

With millions facing starvation, Antonio Guterres demands Russia stop blockading Ukrainian ports in exchange for a sanctions workaround

June 08, 2022, 4:16 PM
A UN soldier stands guard near a UN vehicle that drove over an explosive device near Kidal, northern Mali, in 2016. AFP
Two Egyptian peacekeepers killed in UN's deadliest operation against Mali extremists

One Jordanian peacekeeper was also killed during a 'hard week' in UN's toughest mission

June 03, 2022, 6:09 PM
Stormy Daniels with her lawyer Michael Avenatti outside federal court in New York in 2018. AP
Disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti gets four-year sentence for scamming Stormy Daniels

Avenatti became famous for his role in a spat between Donald Trump and the adult film actress

June 02, 2022, 1:58 PM
A displaced Yemeni stands at a camp on the outskirts of Sanaa, Yemen. EPA
Yemen’s truce extension ‘in trouble’, says US envoy to UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield

Two-month truce has brought relief to millions of Yemenis, but its renewal could be nixed by row over reopening roads around Taez

May 31, 2022, 7:50 PM
Palestinians light candles during a vigil in honour of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Gaza. AFP
Palestinian envoy weeps at UN over killed Al Jazeera reporter Shireen Abu Akleh

Diplomat Riyad Mansour twice broke down in tears discussing Palestinian-American journalist

May 26, 2022, 6:38 PM
A lorry carrying aid packages drives through Hazano in the rebel-held northern countryside of Syria's Idlib province. AFP
Syria’s last aid route set to be next casualty of Russia-Ukraine war

Another last-minute US-Russia deal to keep aid flowing into Syria looks unlikely amid current geopolitical rift

May 25, 2022, 7:19 PM
Sudanese women buy meat from a butcher shop in the capital Khartoum, where economic mismanagement, internal conflicts and protests since last year's coup have pushed millions towards hunger. AFP
UAE pushes for debt relief and aid to halt Sudan’s economic collapse

World Bank and IMF funds being used to incentivise Sudanese military to return power to civilians

May 24, 2022, 5:51 PM
Lana Nusseibeh urged the UN Security Council to crack down on the spread of artificial intelligence systems and drones before we enter a ‘dystopian future’. AFP
UAE warns of swarming drone assassins in ‘dystopian future’ war

UN envoy Lana Nusseibeh said 'super-empowered' militias like Yemen’s Houthis are already sending out killing machines

May 23, 2022, 6:43 PM
Afghan women at a Kabul market following the face-covering decree. Reuters
UN diplomats push back on ‘cruel’ face-covering rules for Afghan women

Foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the UK and the US condemned the Taliban's 'increasingly restrictive measures' and urged the group to reverse them

May 12, 2022, 9:46 PM
Washington’s UN envoy Linda Thomas-Greenfield said 'two members' of the UN Security Council were blocking sanctions measures. AFP
US and China clash over new North Korea sanctions at UN

Washington welcomes efforts from South Korea's hawkish new President Yoon Suk-yeol

May 11, 2022, 10:11 PM
A Malian soldier patrols the river bank in Konna, central Mali. AFP
Sahel's anti-extremist force undermined by coups, UN chief warns

Sahel belt and other parts of Africa are new stomping ground for ISIS, US official Victoria Nuland says in Marrakech

May 11, 2022, 7:04 PM