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GEF Council Welcomes New Green Pledges, Highlights Old Access Barriers
The 71st Council meeting of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) opened today amid a sharp divide, with donor nations urging broader and increased…
When UN Elections Were Once Tainted by Trade-Offs, Cheque Book Diplomacy & Luxury Cruises…
The year 2026 seems to be an eventful year at the United Nations –a new President of the General Assembly (PGA), who will…
India’s LED Story Highlights How Blended Finance Powers Environmental Action
Ahead of the Eighth Global Environment Facility (GEF) Assembly in Samarkand, governments and development institutions are grappling with a familiar challenge: How to…
A New Youth Generation: Largest in History & a Decisive Force
In this exclusive interview, Dr. Felipe Paullier, UN Assistant Secretary-General (ASG) and Head of the United Nations Youth Office shares his leadership approach,…
How Europe’s Waste Could Supply Over Half of Critical Material Demand – Report
Europe’s growing mountain of waste could become one of its most important sources of critical raw materials, according to a major new report…
From Seed to Canopy: How a GEF-Funded Smallholder Project is Restoring the Environment, Building Livelihoods
As 52-year-old Alice Onyango walks through her farm in Siaya county, Kenya, you can tell she is proud of her trees, as some…
Developing Countries Feel Squeeze from Lower Natural Resource Revenue & Falling Foreign Aid
Developing countries face major difficulties as income from natural resource extraction industries decreases and wealthier nations reduce their aid. Nontax revenue from natural…
New US Fed Policy Deepens World Stagflation
The Federal Reserve Bank’s turn to ‘reserve management’ exposes the limited policy options still available as the US seeks to protect itself against…
The Search is On for the Next U.N. Secretary General in a Turbulent World
AS THE WORLD HURTLES TO HELL (albeit in a SpaceX rather than a hand basket), it might seem of only academic interest which cipher…
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…
