Tuesday 4 November 2025
Home      All news      Contact us      RSS      France
Next page

Women Protestors Targeted, Insulted on Georgian Anti-Government Rallies
Climate and Health: Urgent Need for Adaptation Strategies in Africa
UN 80 Restructuring: No Office or Agency will be Exempted from Staff Layoffs
The Path to Peace Between Israel and Iran
Extreme Weather Will Place Toll on Asia’s Economies and Ecosystems, Says World Meteorological Organization
Bombing Iran Is Part of the USA’s Repetition Compulsion for War War War
Afghanistan’s Children in Dire Need of an ‘Acceleration in Nutrition Action’
Women in Afghanistan Face a Total Lack of Autonomy
Time to Redesign Global Development Finance
‘In the Face of Funding Cuts, Civil Society Has Taken a Leading Role in the Humanitarian Response’
“Slash and Burn” Approach to UN Reforms Under Fire
Less Investment, Less Aid: How FDI Shortfalls are Hurting Global Relief Efforts
Despite Strong Commitment, SDGs Progress Alarmingly Off Track 10 Years On—New UN Report Finds
A New Solar Power Plant Powers Progress in Zimbabwe’s Renewable Energy Sector
How Many Developing Countries Are Forging Paths to Climate Accountability at SB62
Now is the Time to Remake International Financing
WMO Warns That Asia is Warming at Twice the Average Global Rate
Why Peacebuilding Needs a New Global Agenda
Poland’s Democratic Deadlock
Managing Underdevelopment: What Two Decades of ODA Debt Reveal
How the Commonwealth Climate Access Hub Reaches the Most Vulnerable
Small-Scale Enterprise Becomes a Beacon of Hope for Afghan Women
Iran— Deja Vu All Over Again
Rising Temperatures, Rising Inequalities: How a New Insurance Protects India’s Poorest Women
Lawmakers in Maldives Pledge to Support Women Leaders
Increased Demand for Cobalt Fuels Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A Growing Gap between Principle and Implementation: 20 Years of Responsibility to Protect
What the Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran Means for Israel-Palestine Conflict
Brazil’s Most Sustainable Capital Puts Value on its Waste
A Crisis-Stricken UN’s Frantic Hunt for Low-Cost Locations—away from New York Geneva
Fixing the House the World Built: A Realistic Plan for UN Reform
‘Enabling Machines to Make Life and Death Decisions Is Morally Unjustifiable’
UN80: Beyond Disposable Staff Distracting Reforms Restoring UN Effectiveness
UN Drug Office Warns that Global Drug Crisis Will Intensify
The Young Nigerian Innovator Lighting Up Communities With Recycled Solar Innovation
South Korea‘s Democracy Renewed
Women Protestors Targeted, Insulted on Georgian Anti-Government Rallies
Climate and Health: Urgent Need for Adaptation Strategies in Africa
UN 80 Restructuring: No Office or Agency will be Exempted from Staff Layoffs
The Path to Peace Between Israel and Iran
Extreme Weather Will Place Toll on Asia’s Economies and Ecosystems, Says World Meteorological Organization
Bombing Iran Is Part of the USA’s Repetition Compulsion for War War War
Afghanistan’s Children in Dire Need of an ‘Acceleration in Nutrition Action’
Women in Afghanistan Face a Total Lack of Autonomy
Time to Redesign Global Development Finance
‘In the Face of Funding Cuts, Civil Society Has Taken a Leading Role in the Humanitarian Response’
“Slash and Burn” Approach to UN Reforms Under Fire
Less Investment, Less Aid: How FDI Shortfalls are Hurting Global Relief Efforts
Despite Strong Commitment, SDGs Progress Alarmingly Off Track 10 Years On—New UN Report Finds
A New Solar Power Plant Powers Progress in Zimbabwe’s Renewable Energy Sector
How Many Developing Countries Are Forging Paths to Climate Accountability at SB62
Now is the Time to Remake International Financing
WMO Warns That Asia is Warming at Twice the Average Global Rate
Why Peacebuilding Needs a New Global Agenda
Poland’s Democratic Deadlock
Managing Underdevelopment: What Two Decades of ODA Debt Reveal
How the Commonwealth Climate Access Hub Reaches the Most Vulnerable
Small-Scale Enterprise Becomes a Beacon of Hope for Afghan Women
Iran— Deja Vu All Over Again
Rising Temperatures, Rising Inequalities: How a New Insurance Protects India’s Poorest Women
Lawmakers in Maldives Pledge to Support Women Leaders
Increased Demand for Cobalt Fuels Ongoing Humanitarian Crisis in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
A Growing Gap between Principle and Implementation: 20 Years of Responsibility to Protect
What the Ceasefire Between Israel and Iran Means for Israel-Palestine Conflict
Brazil’s Most Sustainable Capital Puts Value on its Waste
A Crisis-Stricken UN’s Frantic Hunt for Low-Cost Locations—away from New York Geneva
Fixing the House the World Built: A Realistic Plan for UN Reform
‘Enabling Machines to Make Life and Death Decisions Is Morally Unjustifiable’
UN80: Beyond Disposable Staff Distracting Reforms Restoring UN Effectiveness
UN Drug Office Warns that Global Drug Crisis Will Intensify
Using AI as an Ally: What the latest UNDP Human Development Report Means for Latin America, Caribbean
HeForShe Campaign Tackles ‘Sex for Fish’ Abuse Malawi’s Lakeshore Communities
A New Pope at a Pivotal Moment: Civil Society’s Hopes for Leo XIV
The True Cost of America’s Retreat: How USAID Cuts Threaten Millions of Lives
UN Reform – Once Again?
The Country with the Lowest Fertility?
Agenda for Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference Still Unclear
Civilians Face Humanitarian Disaster in Great Lakes, Horn of Africa Conflicts
UN Ocean Conference Must Inspire Global Ambition
Malnutrition Plagues Children and Pregnant Women in Afghanistan
Fostering Dialogue for Disarmament Ahead of Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons Review Conference
Explainer: How Germs Outsmart Antimicrobials and Why It’s Making Us Sicker
A Revolution in the Working Culture at the UN
Will Europe Wage Peace?
‘Our Legal Challenge of the Funding Freeze Is Testing the Judiciary’s Ability to Check Executive Power’
Seafood Without Transparency is a Recipe for Disaster
Explainer: What Rural Communities in Tanzania Need to Know about Carbon Trading and Land Rights
Health Workers in Conflict Zones Experience Epidemic of Violence
How Should the United Nations Respond to Its Funding Crisis?
How Mangroves Save Lives, Livelihoods of Bangladesh Coastal Communities
A Shift in the Sands: The Reshaping of Global Influence in the Gulf
Following COVID-19 Pandemic, Child Wellbeing Rates in Decline
U.S. Deported Bhutanese Refugees Cry–‘No Country To Call Home’
From Grief to Action: Demands for Democratic Renewal in the Balkans
Asia-Pacific Region Moves into a Resilient Future with International Cooperation
Young Africans Priced Out of Cities as Urban Housing Crisis Deepens
Mask Off – Recapping the 2025 World Bank Land Conference
UN Warns of Exacerbated Famine and Malnutrition in Gaza
Bye-Bye Marriage, Hello Cohabitation
A Salt Sermon That Could Kill: When Faith Leaders Preach Misinformation
Amidst Choking Garbage, Locals Join Hands to Build a Zero-Waste Bali
‘Our Weak and Corrupt Institutions Acted Too Late to Address Manipulation That Destabilised Democracy’
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Tom Fletcher, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator
A Natural Disaster that Has Affected More People Worldwide Than Any Other
Hungary’s LGBTQI Amendment an Affront to Human Rights, Say Activists
UN80 Initiative: Equipping the Organization in an Era of Extraordinary Uncertainty
UN’s Proposed Structural Changes Laid Out in a “Strictly Confidential” Internal Document
The Indus Water Treaty Suspension: A Wake-Up Call for Asia–Pacific Unity ?
Former Energy Ministers from Saint Lucia and Uruguay Named REN21 Renewable Energy Champions
Staff Union Demands Full Active Participation in Ongoing Negotiations on UN Reforms
Transitioning to a Circular Economy: The Future We Cannot Afford to Delay
In Zimbabwe, Farmers Are Leading Scientific Research on Conservation Agriculture
Rights with No Age Limit: Hopes for a Convention on the Rights of Older People
From Pledges to Action: EU Ocean Leadership on the Line
Armed Gangs Expand Their Control in the Centre Department of Haiti
The Taliban Took Everything – Even My Hope
India-Pakistan: On the Brink—But Is There a Way Back?
UN Needs to Protect its Vital, Yet Underfunded, Human Rights Work
Underfunding Threatens Sahrawi Refugees in Algeria
‘Trump Is Advancing a 21st-century US Variant of Fascism, Backed by a White Nationalist Ideology’
Speaking Out for SRHR: Why Lived Experiences Must Shape Policy and Practice 
World Press Freedom Day 2025: Protect Elections from AI ‘Information Pollution’
New Forms of Power-Sharing are Needed to Uphold Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Does the UN’s Restructuring Negotiations Leave the Staff Union Out in the Cold?
Life and Death in the United States: A Costly Anomaly
Lawyer-Turned-Activist Bhuwan Ribhu Honored for Leading a Campaign to End Child Marriage
A Premium Is What Africa Pays for Poor Credit Perception
Third LDC Future Forum Concludes with Ambitious Plans to Build Resilience in Least Developed Countries
Trump Accord Sows Discord in US Empire
Lives at Risk After Some States Withdraw From Landmine Treaty
Uncertainty Looms for Kenya Following Tense IMF/World Bank Spring Meetings
A Feminist Future for the UN: Why the Next Secretary-General Must Champion Civil Society
UN Warns of an Imminent Collapse in Haiti
‘Noboa Did Not Receive a Blank Cheque: He Will Have to Show Tangible Results’
The Growth of One-Person Households
Financing for Whom? The Financing for Development Summit Must Address Social Dimensions
Girls’ Education Bridges the Digital Divide
Kashmir Reels After Pahalgam Attack, Fear Long Term Impacts on Livelihoods
US Plans at Restructuring May Include World Bank, IMF UN Agencies
Reclaiming Equity: Why G20 Must Center Women, Children Adolescents in the UHC Agenda
African Giving Practices: Understanding a Tradition of Generosity and Community Support
Afghan Women Defy Taliban Repression With Underground Protests
Venezuela’s Oil trapped in Hurricane Trump’s Onslaught
Korea’s Troubled Waters: Traditional Women Divers Protecting an Ocean in Crisis
If the US Nuclear Umbrella Collapses, Will it Trigger a Euro-Bomb?
Germany’s Role in International Security: Time to Match Words with Deeds
Global Community in Busan to Define Sustainable Future for Life Under Water
The Disappeared: Mexico’s Industrial-Scale Human Rights Crisis
Floods and Droughts are Two Sides of the Same Crisis
Tanzania’s Women Miners Digging for Equality in a Male-Dominated Industry
Mexico Bans GM Corn Cultivation in Constitutional Reform: Action Follows Trade Ruling That Ignored Evidence of Genetic Contamination
Economic Community of West African States: Fifty and Fractured
Sights Set on Highest Ambition as World Rows Through Toughest Ocean Crisis
Indispensable—Native Hawaiian Elder Says of Indigenous Ocean Management Systems
The World Bank, at 80, and the True Goals of Multilateral Cooperation and Global Development
World Immunization Week Highlights the Urgency of Global Vaccine Access
US Cutbacks Lead to Growing Anxiety Among UN Staffers– its Impact on Mental Health
Trump’s First 100 Days Portend Long-Lasting Damage to Press Freedom
‘The International Response Should Follow the Principle of ‘Nothing about Us, Without Us’’
Press Freedom Is Being Buried but How Many Really Know or Care?
Humanitarian Aid is Stretched Following Surges in Violence in Sudan
World Press Freedom Day 2025
To Save Our Planet, We Must Protect Its Defenders
The Vietnam and Gaza Wars Shattered Young Illusions About US Leaders
World Press Freedom Day 2025 Global Press Freedom Index Falls to Critical Low
A Nation Bleeds While the World Watches: The Tragedy in Sudan Must End
Rampant Tourism, Climate Change Threatens Varkala’s Unique Geodiversity
African Countries Still Underfunding Health by as Much as 50 Percent
UN Chief, Brazil Gather World Leaders to Reaffirm Commitments Paris Agreement
Climate Groups Report 2025 Is Unlikely To Be Hotter Than 2024
Chel Snakehead: A Fish That Time Forgot, Rediscovered
US Considering Nuclear Power for Saudi Arabia in Grand Bargain
How Science Solutions Are Saving Africa’s Livestock and Livelihoods
Slave Trade: Gorée Island and the ‘Fragility of Freedom’
Trump Wants World to Subsidise US Empire
Children at the Center
Essential Supplies Run Critically Low in Gaza While Displacement Soars
Shaken and Strained: Myanmar’s Earthquake Adding to the Misery of 4 Years of Conflict
Four Rare Snow Leopards Spotted Together on Pakistan’s Northern Peaks
Hooves Vs. Habitats: Striking a Sustainable Balance Between Livestock and the Environment Is Crucial to Africa’s Future
Bringing Resilience to the Table to Achieve Development Goals
France to Break Away from UK US While Recognizing Palestine as Nation State
Smallholder Farmers Are Not ‘Beneficiaries’, but the ‘Co-Creators of Change’
Amputated Limbs, Enduring Pain: The Suffering of Syria’s War Wounded
The ‘Plastic Man’: Turning Trash into Treasure
ECOSOC Forum Highlights the Importance of Educational and Economic Empowerment for Youth
While India’s RAMSAR Sites Tally Rises, Wetlands Remain Endangered
Food Insecurity an Unprecedented Crisis Worldwide
The Long Goodbye: The Rise of Dementia
Standing Firm: Civil Society at the Forefront of the Climate Resistance
Genocide Prevention Responsibility to Protect
Trump’s ‘Shock and Awe’ Tariffs
Is it Time to Say RIP to the SDGs?
Europe Is Now the Fastest Warming Continent—Report
Andean Women Farmers in Peru Face Climate Crisis with Green Practices
How to Ensure Election of the First Woman Secretary-General: A Daunting Challenge Before the United Nations
CGIAR Gender Accelerator: A Tool to Advance Gender Equality Research in Agri-Food Systems
Want To Fix the World, Ubuntu (Humanity to Others) Can Help
Turkey’s Democratic Uprising: A Generation Takes a Stand
Netanyahu Refuses Calls to End the Gaza War as Palestinians Struggle to Survive
Reflections on CGIAR’s Week-Long Discussions on Food System Science
How to Put the ‘Sexy’ Back into Agriculture – Thoughts From CGIAR Science Week
Ceasefire Collapse and Regime Controls Hamper Myanmar Quake Relief
Migrant Smuggling: Europe Must Make a U-Turn
US Tariffs Threaten to Undermine World Trade Organization
Insight to Impact: CGIAR Inaugural Flagship Report for Decision Makers Navigating Food System Science
Rohingya Refugees Are Not Safe in Bangladesh or Myanmar
Strengthening One Health Approach in Agriculture Requires Cross-Sectoral Partnerships, Information
‘Act Before It Gets Worse’ – Experts Warn as Agrifood Problems in Global South Intensify
‘With Science, We Can Feed the World of 9.7 Billion by 2050′
South Korea’s Rapid Aging Doesn’t Have to Be Economic Destiny
CGIAR Gender Impact Platform Needs a ‘Bold Approach’ in Agriculture Research
A Pressure on Silicon Valley: Is the U.S. Ready for a Shift in Tech Dominance?
Lessons from the Global South on Transforming AgriFood Systems
Partnership Expected to Enhance Agricultural Development
Farmers Need Science Solutions in Their Hands Sooner Than Later
ASEAN-CGIAR Regional Programme Can Encourage South-South Collaboration
Myanmar Reels From Its Strongest Earthquake in Over a Century
A Make-or-Break Moment for Global Development Finance— the Role Philanthropy Must Play
Science-Backed Solutions Buoying Water Security in East Africa
The Current Plight of Haitians: Interview with a Mason in the Dominican Republic
Growing Legacy: Raising Ambition in Agriculture Scientific Research as CGIAR Unveil New Portfolio
Behind the Feeding of the 5,000 (or Should That Be 10,000) at CGIAR Science Week
Maintaining Blue Economic Resilience in the Face of an Evolving Tariffs Landscape
A Long and Winding Path to Revitalize Passenger Trains in Mexico
Taliban View Even Women’s Cosmetics as a Threat to Their Rule
Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures
Welcoming Science: CGIAR Week-Long Focus on Innovation for Food, Climate-Secure Future
In Central America’s Dry Corridor, Farmers Find Ways to Harvest Water and Food – VIDEO
Digital Democracy at a Crossroads. Key Takeaways from RigthsCon2025
We Can Solve Global Challenges Through Global Public Investment
How to Agree an Armistice in Ukraine: Lessons from Korea
CGIAR Science Week Seeks Solutions for a Food-Secure, Climate Resilient Future
Challenging the Taliban’s Violations of Afghan Women’s Rights
Trapped by Tradition: The Widows of Ukerewe and the Ritual They Cannot Escape
Putting People First: Why SRHR Must Be Central to Health and Development Agendas
‘Energy Transfer’s Lawsuit Against Greenpeace Is an Attempt to Drain Our Resources and Silence Dissent’
Global Disability Summit Galvanizes Education Support for Crisis-Impacted Children with Disabilities
World Autism Awareness Day 2025: Sustainable Development Must Include Neurodivergent Perspectives
Solar-Powered Spinning Machines Help Indian Women Save Time and Earn More
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Sigrid Kaag, Chair of the ECW High-Level Steering Group
DR Congo: Millions Facing Destitution as Violence Forces People to Flee Multiple Times
Make America Great Again? Not by This Administration
Hunger and Heightened Insecurity Pushes Sudan to the Brink of Collapse
Regime Obstructs Aid, Orders Air Strikes in Quake-hit Myanmar
Civil Society’s Reform Vision Gains Urgency as the USA Abandons UN Institutions
Collapse of Gaza Ceasefire and its Devastating Impact on Women and Girls
Bangladesh Chief Advisor’s China Tour Cements Dhaka-Beijing Relations
Greenland: A Brief Chronicle of a US Historical Interest
UN Staff Put on Alert — as US Visa Holders Face Threats and Deportation
Forest Guards Risking Their Lives To Keep Malawi’s Forests Standing
Global Climate Action Progressing, but Speed and Scale Still Lacking
‘Student Protests Have Sparked Solidarity, Empathy and a Renewed Belief in Collective Action’
Southeast Asia’s Economies Can Gain Most by Packaging Ambitious Reforms
Water and Food Security in Europe and Central Asia: A Shared Challenge for a Sustainable and Just Future
Latin America the Caribbean in 2024: Renewable Energy and Early Warning Systems Offer Hope Amid Climate Extremes
Marley, Music, Morris, Life: A Photo Voyage in Paris
The Giant Plastic Tap: How art fights plastic pollution
UNICEF Report Warns of Rising Rates of Child Mortality without Proper Funding
Building Resilience in Least Developed Countries – A Pathway to Sustainable Transformation
Indian Colonialism in Sri Lanka
Organic Fertilizers Prove Effective on Tea as Farmers Abandon Synthetic Inputs
Bangladesh’s Ethnic People Safeguarding Forests and Wildlife
How to Turn the Tide: Resisting the Global Assault on Gender Rights
African Diaspora Exhibition Showcases Transformative Solidarity and the Legacy of Slavery
A Chance for Sisi to Follow Sadat’s Vision and Courage
Will UN be a Possible Target as US Goes on a Rampage?
Malnutrition Not Due to Cash Poverty Alone
Empowering Women in Agriculture: Breaking Barriers for a Thriving Future
Young Women in Afghanistan Driven to Suicide Amid Widespread Frustration
Royalties, a New Indigenous Right for Hydroelectric Damages in Brazil
Strengthening Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities’ Knowledge and Access Opens up Opportunities for Climate, Biodiversity and Desertification Action
The Ocean Creeps In: Tanzanian Coastal Communities Fight a Losing Battle
The Profound Rise of the Elderly
A Path Towards Ending Child Marriage
Seeds of Survival, Amid Conflict Sudan Is Saving Its Agricultural Future
A Test of Humanity: Migrants’ Rights in a World Turning Inward
‘What’s Next?’ Women-led Movements Fear for the Future
World Meteorological Day Closing the Early Warning Gap to Save Lives
Funding Crunch Puts Years of Progress at Risk in Fight Against Tuberculosis
World Day for Glaciers Glaciers Are in Threat, May Not Survive the 21st Century
Turning the Tide on Tuberculosis: Ensuring Access, Treatment, and Prevention for All Communities
The Toll of Mental Health in Conflict Areas
Food Security and Water, a Priority for Border Towns in Central America
A Weapon in the Fight for Water Security: Preserving the Glaciers
Glaciers Of The SADC Region – A Wake-Up Call For Climate Action
Glaciers Of The SADC Region – A Wake-Up Call For Climate Action
How Rare Rhino, Tiger Conservation Has Locked Out Indigenous Communities
Award Winning Women Goat Herders in Chile Confront Climate Change
How Aid Cuts Will Shatter Global Water and Sanitation Progress
Civil Society: The Last Line of Defence in a World of Cascading Crises
Israel Ends Ceasefire in Gaza as Strikes Resume
Why “Pro-Israel, Pro-Peace” Advocates Cling to Genocide Denial
International Day of Forests ‘Now is the time for decisive, collaborative action’
Argentina is Experiencing an Oil Boom, with Bright Spots and Shadows
New Survey: US Funding Freeze Triggers Global Crisis in Human Rights and Democracy
Musk is Wrong. Empathy is Not a Weakness
Epilepsy Patients in Africa Fight Stigma and Neglect
When Ethnic Violence Turns Women Against Women
Pioneering Sustainable Energy Solutions in Africa
Funding Disruptions Are a Systemic Failure – Philanthropy Must Do What’s Right and Support Local Leadership
The United States Confronts the Demographic Piper
Papua New Guinea: Years of Environmental Clean Up Ahead Following New Report on Abandoned Bougainville Mine
WTO: Standing Tall as the Winds Howl
UN Chief’s Ramadan Solidarity Visit Revives Rohingya Refugees Hope
Trump, Democracy and the U.S. Constitution
Is UN in Danger of Losing its Battle for Gender Equality?
Our Investment in School Meals is Our Investment in Education
Women and Girls in Afghanistan Bear the Brunt of the Country’s Crisis
Activists Fear Kenya Forests Threatened Due to Government Development
Trashing Jewish Values Risks Israel’s Survival as We Know It
Surges in Violence in Haiti Push Basic Services to the Brink of Collapse
United Nations’ New Efficiency Initiative is Aiming for Structural Changes to Operations
Energy is a Catalyst for Peace Between Israel and Gaza
UN Chief Launches New Initiative as World Faces Growing Challenges
Gaza Counts Costs of Catastrophic Impacts of Israeli Bombardment on Healthcare
Women in the World: Making the Invisible Visible with Crowdsourced Data
Nuclear Testing in Kazakhstan Documentary Showcases Urgent Need for Nuclear Abolition
Agriculture for Economic Resilience During Political and Financial Crisis – The Case of Bangladesh
The G20: How it Works, Why it Matters and What Would be Lost if it Failed
Ukrainians Stress That a Peace Agreement Must Include Justice
Western Climate Hypocrisy Exposed by NATO Energy Policy
First Vietnam, Then Afghanistan: Is Ukraine Next?
Bangladesh Economy: Turning Demographic Challenges into Opportunities
Tensions Between Israel and Hamas Threaten Second Phase of Gaza Ceasefire
Society’s Self-Sabotage: How Discrimination Cripples Nations
The Worldwide Demographic Ageing Transformation
Siddis of India—a Unique Community Moves Into the Mainstream With Tourist Venture
A Cash Crisis Forces UN to Re-Figure its Budget and Freeze Staff Hiring
‘Rule Breakers’ Movie Launches in Advance of International Women’s Day Highlighting the Courage and Hope of the Afghan Girls Robotics Team
International Women’s Day, 2025 Rule Breakers: The Compelling True Story of Afghan Girls Who Risked All to Learn
Addressing the Scars of Abuse: A Global Call to Protect Girls and Secure Their Futures
International Women’s Day, 2025 Rule Breakers: The Compelling True Story of Afghan Girls Who Risked All to Learn
Developing a Thriving e-vehicles Value Chain in Africa
Solutions To TB and HIV Benefit All of Us, North and South
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia
International Women’s Day, 2025 UN: Women’s Rights Face ‘Unprecedented’ Pushbacks
How the Arts Play a Role in the Fight for Nuclear Disarmament
International Women’s Day, 2025The Quest for a Female UN Secretary-General: Assessing the Probability
Nuclear Weapons, Far from Diminishing, Keep Rising
Öcalan’s Letter: Between Dismay and the Kurds’ Need to Believe
Our Silence on Female Genital Mutilation in Sierra Leone Will Not Protect Us
Stitching Hope: Two Afghan Women Rebuild Their Lives with Needle and Thread
Solar Energy Sustains the Development of Amazonian Communities in Brazil – VIDEO
International Women’s Day, 2025In Zanzibar, Women Turn the Tide with Sponge Farming
International Women’s Day, 2025It’s time for a Feminist Woman Secretary General at the UN
Brussels Show Offers Diverse View of Art History
International Women’s Day 2025: For All Women and Girls
Changing Distribution of World Population
Anti-LGBTQI Legislation in Europe Curbs Speech Freedom, Democracy—Report
Not Seen in Living Memory: Kashmir’s Rivers Run Dry, Snow Disappears, and Hope Dissipates
International Women’s Day, 2025New Report Finds Sexist Laws Persist Worldwide
Tanzanian Speaker Calls for Urgent Investment in Youth to Harness Demographic Dividend
Is the UN Facing its Biggest Single Crisis in 80 Years?
COP 16 Conference made Key Steps Towards a More Just Transition for Indigenous Peoples Peasant Communities
The Gates to Paradise Are Closing
Trump Links Gaza
Water Supply Issues Keep Flowing in Cuba
COP16 Agrees to Raise Funds to Protect Biodiversity
Looming Tariffs Threaten Food Supplies
U.S. Passes on UN Ukraine Resolution amid the Humanitarian Crisis
The Impact of US Funding Freeze on Civil Society Around the World
African Leaders Challenged To Unite Against Energy Transition Mineral Oppressors
20 Years of the WHO FCTC: It’s Time to Make Big Tobacco Pay
Hortolandia Emerges as an Energy and Environmental City in Brazil
Governments Are Having A Hissy Fit Over It
Life-Changing Quarry Mining Shatters Lives in Zimbabwe
How AI Can Help Both Tax Collectors and Taxpayers
Mexican Electric Vehicles Struggle to Accelerate
DAWN Calls on ICC to Investigate U.S. Officials for War Crimes in Gaza
Outlook for 2025: Strengthening the Foundations of Children’s Futures
America First Deepens World Stagnation
Mussel Divers in Kerala Face Livelihood Loss, with Species Habitat Under Threat
Civil Society at the Finance in Common Summit Calls for Community-led, Equitable, and Human Rights-based Development
The Caribbean Mourns Loss of a Singular Writer
CARICOM Leaders Take Steps to Tackle Crime, Climate, Trade and Food Crises
Global Heating in The Coldest Place on Earth
Is the UN’s Human Rights Agenda in Jeopardy?
Humanitarian Groups Face Challenges in Reaching the Sudanese Displaced Population
How Tanzania’s Farmers, Pastoralists Paid the Price for a World Bank Project
Where do UN Member States Stand on a Feminist Secretary-General?
World Day of Social Justice Statement by Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif
Blamed for ‘Causing’ Droughts: Zimbabwe’s LGBTQI Community Faces Climate Crisis Head-on
Science Under Threat: How Researchers Can Fight Back
Social Media in the Global South Needs More Protections
The Arab States Must Stop Trump– and Netanyahu– in Their Tracks
Food, Water, Crime, Climate Change: CARICOM Leaders Begin 48th Conference with Commitment to Joint Action on Critical, Common Concerns
Trump’s War on Global Governance: Lessons from the Past on How to Fight Back
Trump’s Proposed Gaza Takeover Denounced as “Mad Ethnic Cleansing Plan”
“Ukraine Peace Plan” that Involves Meeting Kremlin Demands Is a Trap, Not a Way Out
Shaping AI Rules Through Trade Agreements
Fatima’s Story: The Struggles of Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule
Only Political Will Can End World Hunger: Food Isn’t Scarce, but Many People Can’t Access It
World’s Largest Religious Gathering Becomes Trans-Inclusive Despite Controversies
A Full Implementation of the Israel-Hamas Ceasefire is Uncertain
The Land of Immigration: America’s Demographic Past, Present and Future
Human Rights, Healthcare Disrupted in Eastern Europe With USAID Funding Freeze
A Global Retreat from Solidarity
Why a Global Tech Fund for the Poorest Countries is a Smart Investment
Afghan Refugees, Among Others, Feel the Impact of USAID Funding Freeze
Bangladesh: UN Human Rights Denounces Former Government’s Violations Against Protestors
Development Effectiveness the Quality of Financing: Towards a More Holistic Approach at Seville
US Pullout Gives Upper Hand to Human Rights Abusers Worldwide
Human Insecurity from Climate Change on Vanuatu and Guam
From Recovery to Resilience: Transforming Tourism for a Sustainable Future
Shutting Down USAID Threatens to Endanger World’s Poorer Nations
Race Against Time as Hunger, Poverty Rise Amid Growing Global Uncertainties
Sexual Violence and Displacement: Disproportionate Threats to Children in Haiti
Legal Amendments in Iraq Threaten Rights of Women and Girls
Gender Inequality in Science Limits Progress Towards Solving Complex Global Challenges
Not an Option. A Call for Action
Climatic Change Pushes Pakistan’s Promising Trout Fish Farming Towards Brink of Collapse
Shaping Conditions for Fair, Equitable and Enduring Climate Finance 
Namibia’s Drought Crisis: Building Resilience for Women and Girls
Imperialism (Still) Rules
What is Not Good for Democracy in Peru is Not Good for Women
Belarus: Brutal Repression Continues Post Presidential Election
Decoding Africa’s Energy Journey: Three Key Numbers
Online Education: A Lifeline for Afghan Girls Amid Taliban Restrictions
Belarus: A Sham Election That Fools No One
WFP, FAO Warn of the Severity of the Climate Crisis and Food Insecurity
Forcing Palestinians Out of Gaza is A Recipe for Unimaginable Disaster
Tanzanians with HIV Left in Crisis as USAID Funding Ends
The Challenge of the “Carbon Aristocracy”
Ending FGM Requires Strengthening Partnerships and Advocacy Efforts
Goma: What Have We Done to God to Deserve All This?
Tax the Super-Rich. We have a World to Win
U.S. White House Executive Order Raises Concerns for Its Support to the UN
Haitian Government Faces Criticism for its Response to Gang Attack in Kenscoff
‘Reconciliation Will Require Robust Transitional Justice and Accountability Mechanisms’
Why Trump’s Tariffs Can’t Solve America’s Fentanyl Crisis
Pakistan: Freedom of Expression at Stake With New Cybercrime Law
Trump’s Confrontational Domestic and Foreign Policy Defy his “America First” Agenda
Benin: An African Pioneer
Afghanistan’s Humanitarian Crisis Expected to Worsen in 2025
A Potential New Battle: UN vs US over Greenland and the Panama Canal
Venezuela: The Democratic Transition That Wasn’t
Mozambique: Two Presidents, One Divided Nation
America’s Scourge: An Ageing Elderly Population
Hidden Danger: How War Remnants Threaten Syrian Lives
Mexico’s New Economic Plan Lacks Energy
‘Areas Essential to the Global Climate Are Being Threatened by Economic Projects’
Can We Still Solve Climate Change?
Explainer: Why Glaciers Are Alive, Life-Giving and Worth Preserving
Explainer: Why Glaciers Are Alive, Life-Giving and Worth Preserving
Gaza Humanitarian Aid: How a Lack of Political Will Sabotaged Resolution 2720
Avatars of Extinction: ‘Endlings’ and the Protection of the Species That Remain
The Road to and from Wuhan: Is Trump a Threat to Global Health?
Safeguarding Civil Society – a New Global Initiative Could Become a Game-Changer
Genocide 2.0—Trump’s Plan for Cleansing Gaza
Can We Still Solve Climate Change?
African Countries Called Upon to Improve Data Collection
Israel’s Ban on UNRWA Threatens to Undermine Ceasefire in Palestine
Greed and Cynicism Fuel Rwanda’s War in DRC
UN Faces Backlash from a Hostile White House
Longing for EU
Malnutrition in Nigeria Rises Alarmingly, Urgent Action Needed
An ‘Exorbitant Privilege’ for All?
Antisemitism On The Rise Among Younger Generations
Davos Leaders Pledge Support for Bangladesh Reform Agendas
Cooking up Success: Solar Kitchen Initiative Aims to Expand Access to Clean Energy in Angola
Brazil to Free Classrooms from the Invasion of Mobile Phones
A Lasting Peace Between Israelis and Palestinians
Kenya’s Shadow War on Activism
Rising Opposition Movement Looks to Political Renewal, Stemming Erosion of Democracy in Hungary
Reducing Food Waste in the Mediterranean
The “Fierce Urgency of Now”– to Reverse Course in Haiti
‘The Closure of Meta’s US Fact-Checking Programme Is a Major Setback in the Fight Against Disinformation’
Report Exposes Silent Global Emergency as More Crises-Affected Children Need Urgent Education Support
How Artificial Intelligence Will Affect Asia’s Economies
Should King Baudouin, DRC’s Last Sovereign, Be Beatified?
A New Chance to Expand Children’s Access to Education
Living Conditions in Syria Deteriorate During Transitional Period
Could Trump Really Blow up the Global Trade System?
A Dream Deferred: Why Is Traveling Across Africa So Hard for Africans?
Fallen Black South African Soldiers From World War I Finally Remembered
Let the Kite Fly High
Taliban’s Decrees Worsen Crisis for Afghan Women, Banning All NGO Work
The First Phase of Israel-Palestine Ceasefire Begins
Rethinking Africa’s Debt: Debunking Myths and Identifying Sustainable Solutions
A World Where Rich Get Richer, Poor Get Poorer — and Billionaires Rise
Food Systems Worsen Diets, Health
Martin Luther King Jr’s Legacy on Health Equity Through the Eyes of a Black African Doctor
Still Hopes for a Future Plastic Treaty– But it Won’t be Easy
Pemba’s Woman Salt Farmers Forge Livelihoods Amid Climate Woes
Photo Essay: Kashmir’s Ingenious Climate-Responsive Architecture.
Africa Europe Must Join Forces to Protect Our Ocean by Pressing Pause on Deep Sea Mining
Journalists Behind Bars: China, Israel Myanmar the Worst Offenders in 2024
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Adenike Oladosu, ECW Global Climate Champion and BBC 100 Women 2024
Trillions in Dirty Money: How Hidden Loopholes Fuel Corruption and Inequality
The Reckless and Dangerous Misogyny of Zuckerberg and Musk
Israel and Palestine Secure Ceasefire Agreement After 15 Months of Conflict
Farmer’s Bill: A Reprieve for U.S. Farmers Affected By PFAS
Ghana a Contender for BRICS+ Alliance
UN Claims to Strengthen Battle Against Racism in Workplace—Amid Reservations
Israel’s Genocide in Gaza
The Davos Disconnect
African Countries Urged to Plug Wealth Loss, Stop Illicit Financial Flows
Remittances Vs Philanthropy – a Development Practitioner’s Perspective
The Fall of Assad is a Cautionary Tale of Blowback
2024 Marked An Escalation in Brutality for Haiti’s Gang War
Armed Drone Attacks on Humanitarian Aid Efforts Puts Future at Risk
Laureates Call For Moonshot Innovation Effort to Avert Hunger Catastrophe
How US Media Hide Truths About the Gaza War
Violence Flows in Parts into Mexico from the United States
The Year 2024: Hopes Despairs
Nature Goes to Court
Malala: ‘Honest Conversations on Girls’ Education Start by Exposing the Worst Violations’
Trade Partnerships Offer Hope Against Deforestation
Unlocking SDG Success: How Better Data Can Develop Africa
UN DESA Releases Report on Global Economic Development
The Challenges Facing the World’s Fifth Largest Economy
Developing Countries are Being Choked by Debt: This Could be the Year of Breaking Free
India: Protests Erupt Over Hazardous Waste Disposal of Bhopal Gas Tragedy
Colombia’s Historic Child Marriage Ban
Erratic Sales and Government Apathy Hurt Telangana Weavers
Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis Expected to Worsen in 2025
Our Health is at Stake: The Solutions SIDS Need to Fight Climate Change
Genocidal President, Genocidal Politics
Is Bangladesh’s Currency Reprint Pressing Delete on Bangabandhu’s Legacy?
Current Financing for Development Priorities Today
The most Secret Memory of Men and the Disgraceful Condemnation of Two African Authors
Why Russia’s Ban on Child-Free ‘Propaganda’ Impacts Human Rights
Will Trump Seize the Opportunity for an Israeli-Palestinian Breakthrough?
Carter’s Virtue Trumps Mendacity
Tanzania’s Disaster Preparedness: A Nation on Edge
A Renewed Vision for Prosperity for Landlocked Developing Countries
‘Digital platforms amplify the Israeli narrative while systematically silencing Palestinian voices’
Education Cannot Wait Interviews UN Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Afghanistan Richard Bennett
Who Will Save Nigeria’s Coastal City on the Brink of Extinction?
Remembering Jimmy Carter: a UN Perspective
IPS – Year End Video, 2024
This Year’s Three UN Summits Set the Stage for COP30 to Transform Food Systems
Civil Society Trends for 2025: Nine Global Challenges, One Reason for Hope
Innovative Financing to Unlock Africa’s Blue Economy
‘It’s Very Tough’: Turning Youth Employment Dreams Into Reality
U.S. Wins Controversial Ruling in GM Corn Dispute with Mexico
Maya Train: Still Waiting to Become Promised Engine of Development – VIDEO
‘The Election Is Just Another Tool to Keep Lukashenko in Power for as Long as Possible’
Trapped on a Runaway Train: Looking Back on 2024
Water Deprivation Looms in Gaza
Food Crises Intensify in Winter Ravaged War Zones
Japanese Bank Criticized for Financing Mozambique LNG Project Blamed for Displacement
Targeting Transformative Disaster Risk Reduction in Asia-Pacific Subregions
US Western Allies Provide a Hefty 260 Billion Dollars in Military Aid to Ukraine
South Korea’s Democracy Defended
2024 Is The Hottest Year Ever Recorded
These Billion Humans Simply Do Not Exist
We Can and Must Do Our Best
Power Arrives but the River Dries Up for Brazil’s Amazonian Dwellers
UN Commits to Supporting Syria in Political Transition, Adapting Humanitarian Support
Museum of Modern Art Set to Launch in Cotonou, Showcase Beninese Artists
Why is It So Hard to Change? Insights from the 2024 Human Development Report on Chile
The Land of Immigrants to Deport Thousands of Refugees Asylum Seekers
Is the Time Ripe for an End to the Ukraine War?
What Does the End of Assad’s Regime Mean for Syria and the Middle East?
Expansion of Mexico’s Largest Port Causes Alarm Over Environmental Damage
Transformative Change Will Save a Planet in Peril—IPBES
Why Funders Must Step Up Financing for Development in 2025
Did Togo Reforms Entrench President Gnassingbé’s Power?
African Public Transport Struggles To Match Urban Growth
New Legislation Outlaws Dissenters in Venezuela
Israel Continues to Attack Gaza Amid Ceasefire Negotiations
The Climate Crisis as a Diplomatic Battlefield
‘My Father Was Arbitrarily Arrested and Convicted for Denouncing Government Corruption’
A Most Heinous -Yet Unprosecuted- Crime: Inequality
Interlinked Solutions Key to Tackling Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate Change, says IPBES
In Times of War: Tough Ethical Questions and Inner Turmoil
America’s Climate Carousel
UNCCD COP16 Spotlights Drought But Fails to Agree on a Legally Binding Protocol
New Geopolitics Worse for Global South
Bangladesh in Crisis: Which way out?
How an African Bioeconomy Can Strengthen Agrifood Systems in the Context of a Changing Climate
Bridging the Gap in Africa’s Surgical Care Crisis
Camps of Death, Terror: Syrian Survivors Face Long Road To Recovery
Afghan Women Vow To Resist Taliban Oppression Until Freedom Is Achieved
Small Island States Put Faith in International Court’s ‘Wayfinding’ Advisory Opinion
Standing Up for Science with Science Communication
Intra-Regional Relations the Key To Sustainable Development in the Horn of Africa
The Fall of The Assad Regime: The Rebels’ Prospect for Success or Failure
Mahrang Baloch—Feted Worldwide, Persecuted at Home
‘We Will Not Go Quietly Into the Rising Sea,’ Tuvalu Tells International Court of Justice
Escalation of Violence in Sudan Raises Concern of Nationwide Collapse
New Law in Cuba Makes Investing in Renewable Energy Sources Mandatory
Nobel Peace Prize Forum Breaks Down Nuclear Risks and Solutions
COP29: Advancing work for Climate Finance and for Climate-Adapted Agri-Food Systems
Breaking Latin America’s Cycle of Low Growth and Violence
When Ousted Leaders Seek Safe Havens to Escape Jail Time Hangman’s Noose..
It’s the Greed, Stupid!
Once Scattered by Colonialism, Today United in Urgent Pursuit of Climate Justice
Nature Can Help Africa Make the Most of COP29 Outcomes
Redefine Business Success to Include Nature
Micro-Dams Spark a Wave of Water Sustainability in Brazil – VIDEO
FAO Renews Its Commitment to Right to Food Guidelines
Water Shortages Hit Zimbabwe Towns as Country Struggles To Overcome Impact of El Niño
To What Extent is Bangladesh’s Hindu Population Under Attack?
Africa’s Time – Delivering Transformation via Innovation
In Zimbabwe, Women Are Leading the Battle Against Climate Change
India Bangladesh Relations on the Edge?
This Year Saw Most of the World Repressed – but in Civil Society there is Hope
No State Is Truly Independent if It Suffers Significant Injury Without Consequence—Palau
Central American Countries Backtrack on Metal Mining Ban
Israel-Gaza War: Deaths, Injuries and Destruction with No Plan for Peace
Protect the Rights and Future of Youth, Right Now, From Addiction and Harm
Pacific Community Calls Out Urgency of Climate Loss and Damage Finance for Frontline Island Nations
‘For the Human Race, Ignoring the Climate Emergency Is No Longer an Option’
Syria: Between “Collective Failure” and “World War III”
South Africa’s G20 Presidency: A Call for Transformative Leadership in a Fractured World
Latin America’s Poor Are More Urban and More Vulnerable
Bold Donor Action Urgently Needed to Give Ethiopia’s Crisis-Impacted Children a Lifeline
Plastics, Power, and Politics: The High-Stakes Fight for a Global Treaty
Zambia: Civil Society Fighting New Legislative Threats and Restrictive NGO Bills
African Union, Nations Lay Bear Climate Vulnerabilities at UN’s Top Court
Another Tsunami Sweeps Sri Lanka
UNCCD COP16 Raises Hopes for Ambitious Global Land Action
Climate Finance Not Charity, But Obligation, International Court of Justice hears
Heightened Insecurity in Sudan Threatens Nationwide Collapse
Conservation Agriculture Transforming Farming in Southern Africa
COP29 Outcomes – A Call to Action for the World’s Most Vulnerable Nations
New Approaches Urgently Needed to Tackle Resurgent Social Crises
States Individually Accountable For Contributions to Climate Change—Fiji
After Gaps in UN Agreement, National Laws Must Step Up To Protect Community Land Rights
Rural Laboratory Innovates in Northeastern Brazil
Turning To Regenerative Practices and Soil Microbes To Fight Effects of Climate Change
How an App Transformed Farming for Rural Tanzanian Women
Israel-Lebanon Ceasefire Uncertain Amid Repeated Violations
Courage, not Compromise? A Rallying Cry that Failed at Deadlocked COP Meetings
‘Quilombola Communities Live in Fear Because the Laws That Are Supposed to Protect Them Are Ignored’
Climate Change’s Dire Consequences Laid Bare at International Court of Justice Hearings
Focus on Africa: IPBES Plenary Session Makes Inaugural Visit to Biodiverse Continent
UN ECOSOC Special Meeting Highlights the Urgent Scale of Needs in Haiti
South Africa’s G20 Presidency in 2025: A Pivotal Moment for the Country and Africa
Small Island States Demand International Court Look Beyond Climate Treaties For Justice
COP29 Falls Short on Finance
What Does The Ceasefire in Lebanon Entail For Gaza?
Giving the Ocean a Fighting Chance Through the Great Blue Wall
Confronting the Global Crisis of Land Degradation
Who are the Ultimate Winners in the World’s Ongoing Military Conflicts?
Youth-Led Landmark Climate Change Case Starts in The Hague
Famine and Violence Raise Death Toll in Sudan
Maya Train is Yet to Deliver Promised Benefits
A New Compass for Climate Action
Sudanese Women Human Rights Defenders Call for Solidarity to Stop the Bloodshed
US Envoy-in-Waiting Blasts UN as Corrupt – Threatens Funding Cuts
Eliminating Rabies in Africa Must Begin with Quality Data
Solar Project Causes Social and Environmental Conflict in Rural El Salvador
Humanitarian Situation in Haiti Deteriorates as Gender-Based Violence Soars
Equitable Ocean Prediction Systems: Bridging the North-South Divide
Lahore’s Smog: With the Sun Out, the Government Lifts Restrictions
Guyana’s Dream to Be a Green Oil Producer
Bangladesh Bans Polythene Bags Again, Sparking Hopes for the Eco-Friendly ‘Sonali Bag’
U.S.-Backed Israel-Hezbollah Ceasefire Comes Into Effect
Blockages of Aid in Gaza Threatens Survival for 2.2 Million
Now it’s Officially the Israeli-American Genocide in Gaza
Never Disparage a Toilet
Human Rights Protection Crucial to Meeting the 2030 AIDS Public Health Goals
Explainer: Why COP29 Baku Outcome is a Bad Deal for Poor, Vulnerable Nations
Nature, Climate, and Prosperity: Unlocking the Power of Integrated Action
Expand choices for Women, Prevent New HIV Infections in Africa
Mayan Farmers Improve Their Livelihoods and Polyculture of Milpa in Mexico
Free Cesarean Sections in Nigeria: Can This Policy Truly Deliver?
UNiTE: Violence Against Women—A Plight That Spares No Country Across All Continents
60 Percent of Femicides Are at the Hands of a Partner or Family
Sudan Ravaged By Disease, Famine, and War
Ensuring Violence-Free Homes for Sri Lankan Women
It’s About our Entire Planet: The Pandemic of Violence Against Women
Can Pay, Won’t Pay—COP29 Outcome Far from Promised Historic Deal of a Lifetime
Navigating Global Climate Challenges: Perspectives from China’s COP29 Delegation
Insights From Negotiator into How COPs Move Needle Towards Healthy, Liveable Planet
‘AI-powered Weapons Depersonalise the Violence, Making It Easier for the Military to Approve More Destruction’
Climate Change in Azerbaijan is Putting Women at Increased Risk of Gender-Based Violence
Once in a Blue Moon, Things Don’t Fall Apart
International Criminal Court Issues Arrest Warrant for Netanyahu
Green Climate Fund Draft Negotiations at COP29
Migration Remittances: Pursuit of Greener Pastures Opens Door for Climate Financing
Stand Up, Speak Out: A Global Call to Men on the 25th Anniversary of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
UN’s OCHA Calls to Correct the Imbalance in Climate Finance Allocation
Where Is Mental Health in Global Climate Negotiations?
Science Ignored, Promises Delayed: Bangladesh’s Environment Minister Expresses Dismay Over COP29 Outcomes
Who Should Pay for Climate Loss and Damage?
Finding Your Match: Partnership-Building for African Non-Profits
Healing Minds, Empowering Women: Ghana’s Climate Change Battle
Nigeria Day at COP29: Celebrating Diversity and Driving Climate Action
Hydrogen, Nuclear, and Green Zones: Bold Pledges at COP29
Breaking Cycle of Violence to Save Mothers Children: Why Ending Gender-Based Violence is Essential for Global Health
Brazil Vows to Make COP30 a Catalyst for Climate Action and Biodiversity Celebration
Signs of Things to Come As COP29 Presidency Releases New Draft Text
Doctors Without Borders Halts Operations in Haiti Amid Threats from
It’s a Deal—Wealthy Nations Pledge Not to Build New Unabated Coal-Power Plants
Born Innocent, Raised Violent: The Fate of a Billion Children
Solar and Wind Power Wealth Does Not Reach Consumers in Chile
COP29 Focus On Climate Migration as Hotter Planet Pushes Millions Out of Homes
Saint Kitts and Nevis: Leading the Charge for Climate Justice, Renewable Energy
Future of Children in 2050 Will Be Shaped Through Global Trends
Women in Africa are Better Off Today but Gender Equality Remains Out of Reach
Baksheesh, Kisses and Cabbies in Beautiful Baku
One in Three Women Experiences Gender-based Violence
Dazzling Wildlife Portraits at COP29: A Conversation with Photographer Brad Wilson
Embedding Education into Climate Finance Will Deliver Desired Learning, Climate Action Outcomes
The Overlooked Crisis of Domestic Violence in the Workforce
Pakistan’s Climate Minister Pitches for ‘Climate Diplomacy’ at COP29
Don’t Lock Us Out of Negotiating Table—Indigenous Communities
Qatar Committed to Achieving Nationally Determined Contributions by 2030
Definitely Not on Track to save Life on Planet
Western Finance Ruining Economies of the Rest
Mercury Pollution: A Global Threat to Oceans and Communities
Contingent Mission in Haiti Exacerbates Gang Offensives
Housing for Tomorrow: Sustainable Solutions from Habitat for Humanity
Genocide: The Wheels of Justice Must Keep Turning
Money Talks: Why COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance Matters
Explainer: Taxes on Cryptocurrencies and Plastics To Boost Climate Finance
The Soil Mechanic: A Farmer’s Tale to Save Soil and Lives
Survival at Stake: Caribbean Calls For Just, Fair Financing For Small Island States at COP
‘The International Community Must Stop Turning a Blind Eye to the Suffering of Sudanese Women’
Governments Must Ease Pressure on Families to Stop Children Slipping Through the Cracks
Rebuilding Trust, Dialogue, Collaboration Key to COP29’s Success, Says Barbados Minister
Human Rights Watch Condemns Israel’s “Deliberate” Military Offensives in Gaza
The World Depends on a Healthy Southern Ocean
COP29: Ambitious Climate Finance Goal is not Enough – the Funds must also Reach the Right Communities
Methane Mitigation at COP-29—Pathways to Climate Action
COP29 Must Set New Global Climate Finance Target, Says UNDP Adaptation Head
Peace Talks—Delegates Turn To Climate Summit for Insights Into What Really Makes People Safe
Youth Protest at COP29: ‘We Will Not Standby to Inherit Dead Planet’
Children’s Needs Due to Climate Change, Conflict Often Ignored in Negotiations
Breakthroughs, Setbacks in COP29’s First Week of Ambitious Pursuit of Climate Consensus
Climate Change Threatens Our Existence, Says Indian Spiritual leader Sadhguru
Climate Finance Loans a Disaster for Climate-Burdened African Communities
Robust Negotiations Needed to Push Rich Countries to Honor Financial Commitments
Women, Indigenous Communities Must Lead Climate Finance Allocations at COP29—Plan International Global Director
CGIAR Developing Farmers’ Resilience in the Face of Climate Shocks
Building Resilience: Spotlight on Poorest, Rural Communities Amid COP29 Competing Priorities
Invest in Flooding Research Today To Protect Tomorrow
Human Rights Violations Against Women Rises in Afghanistan, While Taliban Enjoy Impunity
Walking with Wisdom: Whaia’s Mission to Bring Indigenous Knowledge to COP 29
From the Biodiversity COP16 to the Climate COP29: Building Equitable Accountability, Alignment, and Adequacy on Finance
Africa’s Demands: Continent’s COP29 Irreducible Minimums Amid Release of First Draft Text
‘Ending impunity for violations of Palestinians’ rights would strengthen global norms that protect all humanity’
COP29 Negotiators Urged to Define Financial Path to Education for Climate-Affected Children
UN May Face Another Calamity– Under a Second Trump Presidency
French-Speaking African Nations Bartering Natural Resources for Russian Arms
COP29: African Countries Must Wake Up from ‘Distributed Carbon Emission Guilt’ to People-Centered Climate Action
‘Show Me the Money’—Grenada PM Calls for Climate Justice
Bombardments in Lebanon Threaten Civilian Safety, Destroy UNESCO Cultural Heritage Sites
Asia’s Economies Can Embrace Services to Boost Growth Productivity
Progress as Draft Decision Text for COP29 Presidency’s Top Negotiating Priority Released
Seeking COP29 Solutions as Desert Lake Disrupts Harmonious Co-Existence With Indigenous Community
Make Health Top of Climate Negotiations Agenda—Global Climate Health Alliance
‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
Latin America: Pass on Renewables, Fail on Efficiency
UNDP’s Sustainable Energy Director Calls For Innovative Financial Solutions for Adaptation, Mitigation
Blinded by Circumstance: Trachoma’s Stranglehold on Kenya’s Rural Pastoralists
2024 Poised to Be Warmest Year E WMO Warns of Escalating Climate Crisis
Sudan Faces Esclations in Famine, Humanitarian Law Violations
Middle East: Ceasefires are the Only Answer
The 1.5 degrees Celsius Target from Paris (Probably) Died on November 5th.
Countdown Begins in Defining Twelve Days to Historic Global Climate Deal
4 Reasons Why the Climate Coalition Will Win Despite Trump
Haiti’s Transition of Power Predicted to Worsen Gang Violence
COP29: Making Space Applications Work for Women in Agriculture
Cryosphere Crisis: Scientists Warn of Devastating Global Impacts Without Urgent Climate Action
Lahore’s Dangerous Smog: Where Disease and Death Stalk
Without Supercharging Adaptation Funding Global Temperatures Could Surge
Israel Alienating Allies and Acquiring Adversaries 
Leather Cooperative Stops Unemployment in Northeast Brazil
Farming in Crisis: Suicides and Climate Change Threaten India’s Agrarian Future
Climate Justice
Growing Death and Displacement Rates Devastate Lebanon
Scorched Earth Colonizing of Gaza is a Horrible Idea
Polio Vaccination Campaign in Gaza Misses Thousands of Children
When the Truth Becomes a Lie: What Trump’s Election Means for the World as we Know it
UN Climate Summit Needs Action – not a COP-Out
UN Arms Embargo on Israel: Dead on Arrival
Cities Will Be Hit Hardest By Climate Change, UN Report Warns
UNEP: Nations Must Step Up Adaptation—Starting with Bold Finance Action at COP 29
How Megatrends Affect Advancement of Gender Equality Women’s Empowerment in Asia and the Pacific
Hustle Culture Emerges in Benin in Face of High Graduate Unemployment
Arab Region Leaders, Experts Gather to Find Solutions to Water Scarcity, Sustainable Development
Sic Transit Gloria Mundi: Preserving the Cultural Heritage
How Blue Carbon Ecosystems are Saving the Philippines’ Sinking Islands
World Inequality Still Rising Despite Some Convergence
As Forests Felled Wood Shortage Hits Villagers in Zimbabwe
Brazil Promotes a Freer Global Biofuels Market
Israel’s Moves to Ban UNRWA—Signals Uncertainty for Affected Palestinians
Mexican Cooperative Promotes Energy Transition on Indigenous Lands
Voices from the Margins: Small-Scale Fishers Demand Rights, Recognition at COP16
Diverse Diets Are Essential for Nourishing a Healthy Planet as Well as Healthy People
Armed Violence and Floods Aggravate Humanitarian Crisis in Chad
Africa’s Most Important Election is Underway
Education Cannot Wait Interviews Matthias Schmale, UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ukraine
Azerbaijan’s Climate Conference Brings a Mild Autumn for Armenians
Springfield Confidential: Dishing with Miss Sassy
Navigating the Waves: Strengthening Tsunami Preparedness in a Changing Climate
Democracy’s Dilemma: Can We Overcome Short-Termism to Build Lasting Peace?
Is India Phasing Out Fossil Fuels Fast Enough To Achieve Its Emission Targets?
COP16 Delivers on Indigenous Peoples, Digital Sequencing, But Fails on Finance
Conditions Deteriorate from Persisting Gang Violence in Haiti
Solar Energy Saves Dairy Cooperative in Brazil’s Semi-Arid Region
Transforming Africa with the Power of Education
Death Toll in Lebanon Rising From Israeli Bombardment
Knife-Edge November: Teetering on the Climate Abyss
Has the United Nations Outlived its Usefulness?
UN Remains Paralyzed as “Rogue Nations” Violate Charter Escalate War Crimes
Lead for Learning: Decisive Leadership Urgently Needed To Improve Education Globally
Hope Springs Eternal—Dashed it’s Deadly
Israel’s Ban on UNRWA Threatens the Stability of Palestine
Defending Biodiversity in Armed Conflict: Can COP16 Meet the Expectations?
Tanzanian Students Drive Climate Action Through Tree Planting
The World’s Demographic Sky Is Not Collapsing
Hurricane Oscar Threatens Humanitarian Crisis in Cuba
A Triple Planetary Crisis Scarring Africa’s Landscapes
Small Farmers Reap Growing Benefits From Solar Energy in Chile
Food Security Is Key To Making ‘Peace with Nature’
Scientific Research Can Play a Key Role in Unlocking Climate Finance
Chickens as Well as Cheetahs: Biodiversity Conservation Must Also Include Livestock
This Is Not a Drill. Fascism Is on the Ballot. But..
Seeds of Resilience Despite Massive Destruction in Gaza
The July Revolution in Bangladesh Is Rooted in Meta-Modernist Philosophy
Sudanese Civil War Exacerbates Economies in Neighbouring Countries
Pressure on an Atomic Level
Over 150 NGOs Urge World Governments to Help End War Crimes in Gaza
By Choosing What We Eat, We Choose the World We Want To Live In
At COP16, Biodiversity Credits Raising Hopes and Protests
Press Freedom in Sri Lanka: A Long Road to Justice
IMF isn’t doing enough to support Africa: billions could be made available through special drawing rights
The Impact of Media Literacy for Meat Production
The Impact of Global Megatrends on Poverty in Asia the Pacific
Biden’s Middle East Endgame Spells a Death Sentence for Thousands More Palestinians and the Israeli Hostages
Without Accelerated Action, We Will Miss the Chance to Limit Warming to 1.5°C, Says UNEY Chief Climate Advisor
UNEP’s 2024 Emissions Gap Report Warns: “No More Hot Air, Please”
Between Harris and Trump, More Doubts Than Certainties for Latin America
Israel Escalates Offensives on Lebanon
Unlocking Urban Climate Finance: Key insights from Indonesia
Egyptian Parliament Moves to Strengthen Support for People with Disabilities and the Elderly
Meet the Young Women Arrested for Fighting Corruption in Uganda
Syrian Displaced Children Go Hungry, Stunting Their Growth
Syrian Children Go Hungry, Stunting Their Growth
With God on Our Side: Netanyahu, Trump, and Putin
Hunger Is Ravaging the Bodies of Syrian Children, Stunting Their Growth
69 Years of Development in Gaza Erased by Israel-Hamas War
The IMF Just Made the Case for its Own Irrelevance
Another Nobel for Anglocentric Neoliberal Institutional Economics
UN Announces Embargo on Arms in Haiti
Russia-Africa: Developing Media Partnership
COP16 – Is This Our Last Chance to Save Nature?
Capacity Building Is Key to Africa’s Digital Sequencing Success Story
Salt: Bangladesh Communities On the Frontline of Climate Change
Reviving the Spirit of the Steppe: Kazakhstan Has Hosted the 5th World Nomad Games
Beyond the Headlines: The Hidden Impact of Flooding on Agriculture and Soil Health
The Future of Food Security Lies Beyond COP29’s Negotiation Tables
A Glimpse into Tanzania’s Political Turmoil Ahead of 2025 Election
Aid Blockades Signal Trouble for Gaza Ahead of Winter
Biodiversity Goal Can Be Achieved in the Southern Ocean
Overlapping Crises Hinder Global Social Development and Poverty Reduction
A Pact for the World’s Poorest
Attacks on Aid Personnel in Lebanon Impede Relief Efforts
Honduras: Environmental Defenders Still under Siege
Transparency and Inclusion: The Keys to Successful 30×30 Conservation
What is the World’s Most “Demanding and Impossible Job”?
Race to Close Global Climate Finance Gaps Amid Escalating Climate Risks
Sustainable Food Production is Imperative for a Healthy Planet
Mortality in the Gaza-Israel War
Empowering Indigenous Communities: A Path to Sustainable and Just Development
Kenya’s Mung Bean Legislation Debate Underscores Farmers’ Vulnerability
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2024
Civil Society Fights Against Budget Cuts Amid Calls for “Aid” Reform”
Localization in Zimbabwe: A Critical Look at the Grand Bargain and Charter for Change
‘The new law’s purpose is to increase government control over civil society’
The Health of Gaza is Dependent on Humanitarian Pause
The Growing Gender Gap in Social Protection
A Staggering 2.0 Billion Women Live in Poverty With No Access to Social Protection
World Told Act Now or Face 136 Years of Hunger, Report Warns
Climate Justice Needs Recognition of Common, but Differentiated Responsibilities
‘We Continue Working to Make Sure Afghan Girls and Women Are Heard and Not Forgotten’
Continued Airstrikes Threaten Civilians and Aid Workers in Lebanon
Abortion is a Fundamental Human Rights Issue
Stigmatization is the Entry Door for Repression and Violence
WORLD FOOD DAY – 2024
Child Exploitation on the Internet Threatens the Next Generation
UN Goal to End World-Wide Hunger by 2030 is Destined to Miss the Target
Building Resilience Against Climate Risks: The Transformative Role of Social Protection
When Will World Food Day be a Day to Actually Celebrate?
Building Water Security for the Next Generation in the Pacific Territories
Guterres Congratulates Nihon Hidankyo For Nobel Prize For Efforts To Rid Humanity of Nuclear Weapons
IPBES Calls for Holistic Solutions, Transformative Change in Tackling Biodiversity Loss
Afghan Girls Share Their Despair and Visions for the Future Under Taliban Rule
It’s High Time to Turn the “Right to Foods” for a Healthy, Nutritious Affordable Diet into Reality
Haitians Blame Government After Massacre in Pont-Sondé
What do Russia and Israel Share in Common?
Higher Education Course Rescues Indigenous Guarani Culture in Argentina
Azerbaijan Turns into a “Massive Open-Air Prison” for the UN Climate Change Conference
In Zimbabwe’s Rural Areas, Bicycles Keep Girls in School
With Climate Change, Government Apathy, Who Should Kerala’s Fishworkers Turn To?
Death Toll Rises During Israel’s Siege in Lebanon
Amazonian Bioeconomy: An Essential Path for Sustainable Development
The Future of Civic Freedoms: Lessons from My Time at CIVICUS
Pakistan’s Digital Censorship—The Real Cost of Internet Disruptions
Strategic Patience can Mitigate Conflict Between Israel Iran
IPEF: Much Ado about Nothing
Playing Nuclear Games: Tickling the Tail of the Promethean Nuclear Fire Dragon
Agroecology: The Game-Changing Solution to Global Food, Climate and Conflict Crises
Continued Hostilities in Gaza Threaten the Second Round of Polio Vaccinations
Biogas, a Circular Energy, Advances in Brazil Thanks to Local Arrangements
Republicans Blame Women for America’s Low Birth Rate
‘The Focus Should Be on Holding Social Media Companies Accountable, Not Punishing Individual Users’
A Growing New Battle: Nuclear Weapons vs Conventional Arms
“Escalation Dominance” . . . and the Prospect of More Than 1,000 Holocausts
Empowering Change Resilience: Social Protection in the Age of Megatrends
May Teacher Voices Echo Around the Globe
To Put a Stop to Siphoning off Money, Start with Data
Why Africa Should Embrace Territorial Markets to Withstand Climate Shocks and Crises
The UN Cybercrime Convention: A New Repressive Tool in Disguise?
Dominican Republic Orders the Expulsion of Thousands of Haitian Migrants
Will Ukraine Benefit if IMF Ends its Punitive Fees on Debt Burdened Countries?
Education Cannot Wait Interviews UNICEF Representative in Egypt Jeremy Hopkins
Prostitution an ‘Egregious Violation of Human Rights’—UN Special Rapporteur
Human Toll on Lebanon Under Threat of Israeli Invasion
Nepal’s Deadly Flash Floods: What Went Wrong?
BRICS+ Prioritising Expansion to Fight Western Hegemony
Goodbye to Large Families in Latin America
Cuba’s Coastal Dwellers Mitigate the Effects of Climate Change
UN, Lebanon Launch $426 Million Humanitarian Emergency Appeal
Rejuvenating Tradition Help Save Ancient Engineering Marvel—Dhamapur Lake
The Taste of Honey
The Approaching Rainy Season Signals Trouble for Gaza
Nuclear Annihilation Threatened by Revival of 20h Century McCarthy Era Cold War Red Scare
‘Australia Must Turn Its Climate Rhetoric into Action’
COP 29: High Stakes for Small Islands Fighting for Climate Finance
Nasrallah: Stronger Dead than Alive
How the Geneva Consensus Declaration Threatens International Cooperation and Development
Will the UN’s Pact of The Future Modernize the World’s Outdated Multilateral Systems?
Georgia’s Dangerous Anti-LGBTQI+ Law
TikTok and WHO Join Efforts to Combat Misinformation
It’s Time for Rich Polluters to Pay for the Climate Crisis They Created
Uptick in Mpox Cases Raises Concern Among Health Officials
Bangladesh’s Chief Advisor Addresses UNGA Calling for International Cooperation, Freedom and Rights
Inequality in Access to Abortion Rights in Latin America
Activists Call on World to ‘Imagine’ Peace, End Nuclear Arms
Easing Africa’s Debt Burdens: a Fresh Approach, Based on an Old Idea
Solar Panels Aim to Protect Mexican Family Farming
‘We Need Competitive Elections so Only Truly Committed States Are Elected to the UN Human Rights Council’
Rising Temperatures Devastate Agricultural Eden of India’s Kashmir Region
World Governments, NGOs Announce $350m Investments in Sexual and Reproductive Health Services
Dying for a Cause: Environmental Defenders in the Firing Line
Flooding and Armed Conflict Aggravates Sudan’s Cholera Epidemic
Cultivating a Culture of Peace
Tripling Renewables Powered by State-Owned Power Companies and Utilities
The Crucial Connection Between Climate Change and Mental Health
UN Moves De-Escalate Israel and Lebanon Conflict
The UN Needs a Summit for the Present
Latest Israel and Lebanon Conflict Signals The Brink of War
UN Charter: the Final Hurdle for Reform of the Security Council
Tanzania’s Maasai Women Adopt Climate-Smart Solutions To Tame Drought
Sustainable Peace in Afghanistan Needs Women on the Frontlines
Violence, Displacement, and Hunger Plagues Somalia
Carbon Emissions from AI and Crypto are Surging– and Tax Policy Can Help
Net Zero by 2050 Delays Needed Urgent Climate Action
Summit of the Future: Youth Driven Action Needed to Tackle Nuclear and Climate Crises
It Is Time to Save The Deep Sea
Cultivating a Culture of Peace
Gang Violence and Mass Displacement Ravage Haiti
Summit of the Future: On the Need for Civil Society to Make Its Voice Count at the UN
Forest Fires in the Amazon Threaten Earth’s Stability
What does Russia Trade with Africa?
Using Education To Stop the Generational Cycle of Violence Against Women in the Pacific
Typhoon Yagi Devastates Southeast Asia
Multilateral Systems in Urgent Need of Reform, Says UN Secretary General
UN’s Summit of the Future to Forge a New Path for Humanity
Amid Great Challenges, Hope Reigns As More Children Reached with Education Support
UN’s Five Major Leaders Skip Key Summit
Mexican chinampas survive surrounded by threats
Governments Using Billions of Public Funds to Subsidize Climate-Destructive Industries—Report
Explainer: Why Venezuela Needs To Reduce Its Gas Flaring
Nagorno Karabakh: One Year After the Ethnic Cleansing
Where Has Poverty Gone?
ECW Delivers Holistic Education Against All Odds, But More Funding Needed
To Kill the Future, Zero the Past
Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza Worsens While Polio Vaccine Campaign Succeeds
We Stand with the Girls and Women of Afghanistan
Are the World’s Ongoing Conflicts in Danger of Going Nuclear?
Odious Debts: What Can Bangladesh Learn from Ecuador?
15 Years After the Civil War Ended, Sri Lanka Faces Another Crucial Election
Building Inclusive Smart Cities: Bridging the Gender Gap
Leaders Can Rise to the Summit, Together
How Much is Too Much for Mount Everest? Isn’t it Time For Sagarmatha to Rest
International Day of Democracy
Global Community Urged to Help Deliver Quality, Holistic Education for Ukrainian Children
Severe Floods in Nigeria Magnify The Dire Humanitarian Crisis
25TH Anniversary Message to the UN: Prioritize the Culture of Peace in its Leadership Agenda
The Deadly US Weapons of Civilian Destruction
A UN 2.0 Needs Robust People’s Civil Society Participation
Incorporate Genetics, Social Support and Place of Residence into Public Health Campaigns
Africa Taking Targeted Preparedness Measures as Mpox Cases Increase
“Safe Zone” Al-Mawasi Bombed, Leaving Dozens Killed
A Better Tomorrow with South-South Cooperation
The Global South in the New Cold War
Rising Temperatures Threaten Our Oceans
Mixed Fortunes for Africa’s Rapid Urbanization—Report
TOGO: ‘The International Community Must Send a Clear Message That Power Grabs Won’t Be Tolerated’
Women Lead Record Number of Central Banks, but More Progress is Needed
Children in Gaza Threatened by Polio and School Closures
Next page

Sources