Category: World
Delegates Push for Greater Accountability, Community Inclusion as GEF Crosses Major Environmental Milestones
While the Global Environment Facility (GEF) said its eighth replenishment cycle (GEF-8) was about to exceed environmental targets for biodiversity protection, marine conservation,…
Africa’s Water is its Future. Who will Govern it?
Africa holds 9 per cent of global renewable freshwater, over 600 gigawatts of untapped hydropower potential, and between 60 and 65 per cent…
DoD not allowed to fix most of its own stuff. Guess who’s cashing in?
Because defense contracts often prevent the military from repairing its own equipment, critics say weapons companies are price-gouging the Pentagon at every turn.As…
Should Trump just end the Iran War without a deal?
Last week, there were genuine signs that the United States and Iran might be edging toward an agreement to formalize the ceasefire that…
No clear winner: Colombia’s hard right and left will battle out in runoff
Right-wing outsider Abelardo de la Espriella and left-wing senator Ivan Cepeda have emerged victorious in Colombia’s high-stakes, first-round presidential election Sunday, setting the…
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…
Sunday’s election could put Colombia back on team Trump
On Sunday, Colombians will go to the polls for the first round of their presidential elections, a race that could radically reshape Colombia’s…
“The Heat Is No Longer Distant: A Global Climate Reckoning“
‘As record heat sweeps the world, the climate crisis is no longer a warning for the future, but a reality of the present.’…
US-Israeli Ceasefire: You Cease, We Fire
If you have been paying attention to the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Iran, Lebanon, and many other places, perhaps you have noticed that…
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…
