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...
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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...
Millions at Risk in 2026 as Aid Budgets Hit Historic Lows
2025 has been an especially turbulent year for humanitarian aid operations as global aid budgets have experienced record...
Funding for Human Rights Organizations – including at the Grassroots Level – have Been Slashed Worldwide
Volker Türk is UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Funding for Human Rights Organizations – including at the Grassroots Level – have Been Slashed Worldwide
Volker Türk is UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Refugees Forced to Fill Gaps as Funding, Power and Legal Recognition Move Out of Reach
A new global synthesis report and refugee voices from East Africa and the Middle East warn that reductions in humanitari...
Sindh People’s Housing Redefines Post-Disaster Adaptation Success
Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees ensures that those most vulnerable to climate change, including women-headed...
Sindh People’s Housing Redefines Post-Disaster Adaptation Success
Sindh People’s Housing for Flood Affectees ensures that those most vulnerable to climate change, including women-headed...