Category: World
Pew poll: Negative vibes for Israel in 36 countries
After more than three years of waging war against its neighbors, Israel appears to be more negatively regarded not only in the United…
As Global Demand for Gold Grows, UN Mercury Head Warns Toxic Fumes Put Women in a Motherhood Dilemma
Ask any woman miner in the Katoro goldfield in Tanzania’s northern Geita region, and she will tell you that she touches toxic mercury…
UN Climate Resolution: Time to Protect Activists
Ahead of World Environment Day, the UN General Assembly made a vital commitment to protect people from climate impacts, adopting a resolution on…
Europe Must Not Turn Its Back on Rural Women’s Empowerment
In the hard-to-reach rural community of West Pokot, Kenya, 156 young women crossed a threshold that once seemed out of reach. Their graduation…
Tanzanians Seek Stronger GEF Support to Cushion Vulnerable Communities
In the opulent conference halls of Samarkand, far from the drought-hit fields of East Africa, Tanzanian delegates have warned that unless global climate…
How a shake-up in Senegal could strengthen Trump’s hand in the Sahel
Senegal is navigating a major political crisis following President Bassirou Diomaye Faye’s dismissal May 22 of his longtime ally and prime minister, Ousmane…
Pro-Israel voices win out, kill bill to stop US-Israel military integration
A House committee summarily struck down an amendment to strip a measure from the massive annual defense policy bill that would provide Israel…
PERU: ‘For 20 Years, Voters Have Had to Choose the Lesser of Two Evils’
CIVICUS discusses the outlook ahead of Peru’s runoff presidential election with David Hidalgo, journalist and executive director of OjoPúblico, a Peruvian digital…
At GEF’s Eighth Assembly, Uzbekistan Signals New Role as Donor
In a significant policy shift symbolising rising environmental ambition, Uzbekistan on Thursday announced that it will become a donor of international environmental funding…
Iran War Exposes Limits of US Power Projection
The outcome of the current Iran war is still in doubt, but one consequence is already becoming clear: it has weakened America’s capacity…
