United Nations
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Russian threat to invade Ukraine still ‘very high,’ Biden says
The U.S. government issues some of its starkest, most detailed warnings yet about what could happen next.
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PublishedJanuary 31, 2022
Russia, U.S. square off at U.N. Security Council over Ukraine
The session kicks off more high-level diplomacy this week, although talks between have so far failed to ease tensions in the crisis.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2021
Despite pledges at COP26, world likely on track to warm 2.5 degrees Celsius, U.N. report says
In a preliminary analysis released Tuesday, researchers found a massive gap between countries' long-term promises to zero out carbon emissions and the official, short-term plans they have submitted to U.N. officials.
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PublishedSeptember 21, 2021
Biden pledges ‘relentless diplomacy’ on global challenges in address at UN
President Biden is facing a healthy measure of skepticism from allies during his week of high-level diplomacy as he summons allies to quickly address the festering issues of the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and human rights abuses.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2021
UN tells world leaders to do more to fight climate change
Leaders heard pleas Monday to make deeper cuts of emissions of heat-trapping gases and give poorer countries more money to develop cleaner energy and adapt to climate change.
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PublishedNovember 26, 2019
Maine Voices: U.S. future role in climate fight uncertain as U.N. summit nears
The U.S. will be able to leave the Paris accord Nov. 4, 2020. What will that mean for the other countries at next week's gathering?
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PublishedSeptember 29, 2019
Dark skies: UN meeting reveals a world in a really bad mood
"We are living in times when the magnitude and number of lasting crises is constantly increasing," said Igor Dodon, Moldova's president.
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PublishedSeptember 24, 2019
Gov. Mills discusses climate change with European officials, U.S. governors
Maine's governor meets with European climate leaders, Brazilian regional officials and other U.S. governors to discuss how states can help the nation meet Paris climate targets.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
Read Gov. Mills’ speech to the UN General Assembly
Maine's governor commits the state to going carbon neutral by 2045.
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PublishedSeptember 23, 2019
In address, Gov. Mills vows Maine will be carbon neutral by 2045, and challenges others
The only U.S. elected official to address the climate summit, Janet Mills announced an executive order aimed at making Maine's economy carbon neutral.