/tags/united-nations United Nations en-US Copyright Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:36:07 GMT /news/2021-09-21/watch-live-joe-biden-speaks-un-general-assembly While it's his first U.N. address as president, Biden is very familiar with the institution, with his history on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in the 1990s and as vice president. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 13:36:07 GMT /news/2021-09-21/watch-live-joe-biden-speaks-un-general-assembly NPR ąĎÉńapp /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-13/greta-thunberg-wields-her-power-at-climate-conference-in-madrid The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) ends this week in Madrid. One of the primary goals was to iron out details of the Paris Agreement. Leaders from… Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:44:32 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2019-12-13/greta-thunberg-wields-her-power-at-climate-conference-in-madrid Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /science-technology/2019-12-13/greta-thunberg-wields-her-power-at-climate-conference-in-madrid The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 25) ends this week in Madrid. One of the primary goals was to iron out details of the Paris Agreement. Leaders from… Fri, 13 Dec 2019 17:44:32 GMT /science-technology/2019-12-13/greta-thunberg-wields-her-power-at-climate-conference-in-madrid Dana Terry, Frank Stasio /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-10/the-latest-on-paris-climate-change-talks Ice caps are melting, ocean levels are rising and coral reefs are dying. The way things are going, some scientists say the world could be unfit for human… Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:15:12 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-10/the-latest-on-paris-climate-change-talks Frank Stasio /environment/2015-12-10/the-latest-on-paris-climate-change-talks Ice caps are melting, ocean levels are rising and coral reefs are dying. The way things are going, some scientists say the world could be unfit for human… Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:15:12 GMT /environment/2015-12-10/the-latest-on-paris-climate-change-talks Andrew Tie /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-03/canada-prepares-to-welcome-syrian-refugees In stark contrast to the United States, Canada is preparing to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees beginning December 10. The plan will bring 10,000 refugees… Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:16:42 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-12-03/canada-prepares-to-welcome-syrian-refugees Frank Stasio /politics/2015-12-03/canada-prepares-to-welcome-syrian-refugees In stark contrast to the United States, Canada is preparing to welcome 25,000 Syrian refugees beginning December 10. The plan will bring 10,000 refugees… Thu, 03 Dec 2015 17:16:42 GMT /politics/2015-12-03/canada-prepares-to-welcome-syrian-refugees Andrew Tie /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-27/french-american-climate-change-symposium-comes-to-raleigh Environmental scientists from the local, national and international levels will convene at North Carolina State University to discuss climate change and… Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:05:12 GMT /show/the-state-of-things/2015-08-27/french-american-climate-change-symposium-comes-to-raleigh Frank Stasio /environment/2015-08-27/french-american-climate-change-symposium-comes-to-raleigh Environmental scientists from the local, national and international levels will convene at North Carolina State University to discuss climate change and… Thu, 27 Aug 2015 16:05:12 GMT /environment/2015-08-27/french-american-climate-change-symposium-comes-to-raleigh Andrew Tie /business-economy/2015-03-30/raleighs-predictify-me-to-predict-suicide-bombings-in-pakistan The United Nations says suicide bombings in Pakistan are shockingly common, especially near schools. A Raleigh start-up company is working to change… Mon, 30 Mar 2015 09:00:00 GMT /business-economy/2015-03-30/raleighs-predictify-me-to-predict-suicide-bombings-in-pakistan Leoneda Inge