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After two weeks of climate negotiations riven by arguments over finance and science, the UN…
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After two weeks of climate negotiations riven by arguments over finance and science, the UN climate chief expressed disappointment and denounced governments for “cherry-picking” commitments they have already made and waiting for others to move first. In their final hours on Thursday evening, the talks tried – and failed – to reach a deal that […]
Wealthy nations in the G7 have agreed to work more closely together to secure the minerals they need for the energy transition, AI and defence, and to diversify supply chains away from China, calling for more cooperation with “like-minded partners”. But the agreement adopted at this week’s G7 leaders’ summit in France is vague on […]
By Paul Watkinson, Stefan Ruchti-Crowley, Anju Sharma, Ovais Sarmad and Benito Müller. In the corridors of the World Conference Centre in Bonn, where the June Climate Meetings (SB64) will conclude on Thursday, the need for change is palpable. Delegates are grappling once again with overcrowded agendas, growing demands on limited negotiating time, external geopolitical pressures […]
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After two weeks of climate negotiations riven by arguments over finance and science, the UN climate chief expressed disappointment and denounced governments for “cherry-picking” commitments they have already made and…
Wealthy nations in the G7 have agreed to work more closely together to secure the minerals they need for the energy transition, AI and defence, and to diversify supply chains…
By Paul Watkinson, Stefan Ruchti-Crowley, Anju Sharma, Ovais Sarmad and Benito Müller. In the corridors of the World Conference Centre in Bonn, where the June Climate Meetings (SB64) will conclude…
One of the key tasks for this year’s Bonn talks is to agree on how to put into practice the indicators for the Global Goal on Adaptation, which were hurriedly…
Six months after a landmark treaty to protect the high seas entered into force in January, a group of West African nations is calling for the Eastern Atlantic to be…
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East Jerusalem: Forced shutdown of UN clinic signals escalating disregard for international law
The temporary closure of a UN-run health centre in East Jerusalem is the latest phase in “a pattern of deliberate disregard” for international law, the head of the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.
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11-year streak of record global warming continues, UN weather agency warns
The past 11 years have been the warmest in the modern era, while oceans continue to heat up, too, says the UN weather agency.
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Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border
Something Bad Is Brewing on Venezuela’s Border emactaggart Wed, 01/14/2026 – 12:48 Latest Updates Africa Asia-Pacific Europe & Central Asia Latin America & Caribbean Middle East & North Africa United States Gender & Conflict Future of Conflict Global Issues Visual Explainers My Reading List Op-Ed / Latin America & Caribbean 14 January 2026 1 minute […]
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Global employment stable but decent jobs in short supply
Global unemployment remains stable, but progress toward decent work has stalled, according to a new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO), which warns that young people continue to struggle in a job market which risks being further undermined by AI and trade policy uncertainty.
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In Haiti’s storm-hit south, food vouchers restore choice and dignity for families
Standing outside a colourfully painted building in southeastern Haiti, at the entrance to a bustling shop called Gods Will Depot where bags of food are stacked to the ceiling, Ketia surveys the large pile of groceries she has selected for her family: a big sack of flour, packages of spaghetti, boxed milk, some bars of […]
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World News in Brief: Escalating fighting in Sudan, displacement in Syria’s Aleppo, $1.5 billion appeal for South Sudan
More civilians in Sudan continue to be killed and displaced as fighting escalates in multiple parts of the country, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
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‘A torture that never stops’: Sri Lanka failing survivors of conflict sexual violence, UN says
Conflict-related sexual violence in Sri Lanka remains largely unaddressed more than 15 years after the end of the civil war, with survivors still denied justice, recognition and reparations, according to a new report by the UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday.
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Iraq 12 January 2026
Iraq 12 January 2026 gnada Wed, 01/14/2026 – 00:44 Iraq Wed, 01/14/2026 – 12:00 12 January 2026 The secretary general of Kataib Hizbollah declared that it was a “religious and moral duty” to defend the Islamic Republic of Iran, adding: “To the American enemy, we warn: war on Iran is no picnic”.
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Tehran 12 January 2026
Tehran 12 January 2026 gnada Wed, 01/14/2026 – 00:42 Tehran Wed, 01/14/2026 – 12:00 12 January 2026 Supreme Leader Khamenei wrote: “These great [pro-government] rallies, overflowing with your firm determination, have completely shattered the foreign enemies’ plots that were supposed to be carried out by internal hirelings…. This was a warning to U.S. politicians that […]
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Washington 13 January 2026 #1
Washington 13 January 2026 #1 gnada Wed, 01/14/2026 – 00:42 Washington Wed, 01/14/2026 – 12:00 13 January 2026 President Trump wrote: “Iranian patriots, keep protesting – take over your institutions!!! Save the names of the killers and abusers. They will pay a big price. I have cancelled all meetings with Iranian officials until the senseless […]