World Enters ‘Era of Global Water Bankruptcy’
The world is already in the state of “water bankruptcy”. In many basins and aquifers, long-term overuse and degradation...
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Politics
Global Survey Finds Citizens back a World Parliament as Trust in International System Erodes
As democracy faces pressure around the world and confidence in international law drops, a new global survey reveals that...
Children and Armed Conflict Must be at the Forefront of the Global Agenda
Thirty years ago, the groundbreaking report by Graça Machel, renowned and widely respected global advocate for women’s a...
Richest 1% have Blown Through their Fair Share of Carbon Emissions for 2026 –in just 10 Days
The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1....
The Iranian Military Is the Only Institution Capable of Catalyzing the Downfall of the Regime
Unlike ever before, Iran’s Islamic regime is facing a revolt led by a generation that has lost its fear. Young and old,...
Jailed by the Generals She Defended as ICJ Opens Genocide Case Against Myanmar
Held incommunicado in grim prison conditions for nearly five years, Aung San Suu Kyi quite possibly does not even know t...
What Next? United States Exits Key Entities, Vital Climate Treaties in Major Retreat from Global Cooperation
President Donald Trump has escalated efforts to further distance the United States from international organizations and...
ICJ Begins Proceedings for Rohingya Genocide Allegations Case Against Myanmar
On January 12, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), opened landmark hearings in a case brought by the Republic of T...
Gaza: Physicians Call For Unimpeded Aid To Restore Reproductive Healthcare
Israel must lift all restrictions on medicine, food and aid coming into Gaza, rights groups have demanded, as two report...
Tracking the Invisible: Monitoring Air Pollution from Space
Take a deep breath. Did you know that in many countries in Asia and the Pacific, the air we breathe falls short of the s...
Richest 1% have Blown Through their Fair Share of Carbon Emissions for 2026 –in just 10 Days
The richest 1% have exhausted their annual carbon budget – the amount of CO2 that can be emitted while staying within 1....
Is the US Moving Towards the UN’s Exit Door?
Judging by the mass US withdrawal from 66 UN entities, including UN conventions and international treaties, is it remote...
Our New Colonial Era
We’re living in an age where the world is loudly proclaiming the death of empire, yet reproducing its structures. This i...
Maternal Deaths Spike in War-Torn Ukraine
“It was an emergency caesarean section when the life of the pregnant woman was at risk. We did the operation with just f...
Sudan’s War Nears 1,000 Days as Violence and Hunger Reach Unprecedented Levels
As Sudan approaches 1,000 days of civil war, late December and early January saw a brutal escalation of violence, with d...
UN Pact for the Future Requires Global Solidarity and Localized Solutions
More than one year since its adoption, the UN Pact for the Future is held up as a critical framework for countries to ad...
Climate Justice Denied by Delays
Opinions have been divided over the annual UN climate conferences. While some see COP30 in Belém, Brazil, as confirming...
A Global Movement for Nutrition Is Needed Now More than Ever
In my more than 30 years with the United Nations, I’ve seen enormous change, collaboration and progress towards improvin...