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Faced with a Cash Crisis, UN is Urging Senior Staff to Forgo First Class & Business Class Travel
The United Nations has had a longstanding tradition, described by some as a “privilege”, where most senior staffers are entitled to highly-expensive First…
Iran War Deepens Activist Dangers
Narges Mohammadi, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights activism in Iran, has been allowed to go home. After guards found…
Scarcity of Treatment Makes Syrians More Vulnerable to Mental Health Crisis
The protracted years of conflict in Syria have inflicted profound scars that transcend physical destruction, permeating the psychological well-being of millions. There has…
Brazil’s Indigenous Communities Receive $9M in GEF Funding to Protect Lands, Traditions Under Threat
On Brazil’s northeastern coast, the Indigenous community, Tremembé da Barra do Mundaú, lives on a preserved stretch of land shaped by mangroves, dunes,…
UN General Assembly Votes for Resolution on ICJ Advisory Ruling on Climate Obligations
Member states this week (May 20) deliberated over a draft resolution on states’ obligations in respect of climate change following the advisory opinion…
Countries Unevenly Impacted by Global Economic Shocks from Mideast Conflict
The ongoing crisis in the Middle East and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz continue to put immense stress and risk on…
The UN Vote that Could Reshape Climate Justice
Normally, resolutions voted at the United Nations General Assembly do not make the headlines. As nonbinding and mostly symbolic, rich in principles yet…
‘Do More With Less’: GEF CEO Claude Gascon on Speed, Scale and Reform
As governments prepare for the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) – scheduled to be held from May 30 to June…
UN Weather Agency Warns of Escalating Climate Extremes Across Caribbean and Latin America
A new report from the World Meteorological Organization says rising seas, intensifying hurricanes, extreme heat and worsening drought and flooding across the region…
Stop the Madness: Civil Society Cannot Thrive on Burnout
In an era when civil society funding is in decline, it’s time to rebel against a broken system. Today, too much is being…
