A New Reality in the Pacific In the low-lying islands of the Pacific, the ocean has become both a giver of life and a harbinger of exile. Rising tides now lap at homes that once stood firm for generations. Families from places like Tuvalu, Kiribati, and Tokelau speak of nights
WASHINGTON — Fault lines in global climate finance deepened this week when the United States stood apart from nearly every other major shareholder, refusing to sign a World Bank joint statement calling for a stronger climate mandate. The statement, backed by 19 of the Bank’s 25 executive directors, urged that
BRUSSELS — The European Union is preparing to confront the United States over the future of global development finance. As ministers gather for the World Bank and International Monetary Fund meetings this month, a widening divide between Brussels and Washington is emerging over how multilateral banks should respond to the
UNITED NATIONS, October 7 — The global effort to end plastic pollution was thrown into disarray today after the chair of the United Nations plastics treaty negotiations, Luis Vayas Valdivieso, announced his resignation, citing “personal and professional reasons.” The surprise decision comes amid deep divisions between nations and growing criticism
In a stark new assessment released this week, scientists warn that humanity has crossed seven of nine planetary “boundaries” — the biophysical limits that sustain Earth systems — placing the world on a perilous trajectory. The Planetary Health Check 2025 frames this as an existential moment: if humanity fails to
United Nations Headquarters, New York — The SDG Leaders Luncheon returned to UN Headquarters at a critical moment. A decade after the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, progress across the agenda remains slow, and in some areas the world is sliding backward. Against this backdrop, SDG News convened its
Lima, Peru — The ministers of environment from across Latin America and the Caribbean have chosen Panama’s Minister of Environment, Juan Carlos Navarro, as the new President of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean for the 2025–2027 term. The decision, made by consensus during
United Nations Headquarters, New York – At the 2025 SDG Leaders Luncheon, convened on the 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals, Lord Fatafehi Fakafanua, Speaker of Parliament for the Kingdom of Tonga and Vice Chairman of Global Resilience Partners, delivered a powerful call to action centered
Why Pope Leo XIV speaks differently after a UNGA that echoed old divides When the world’s leaders assembled at the UN General Assembly last week, the climate debate again exposed the fracture lines in global solidarity. Familiar posturing, evasions, and outright denialism overshadowed the urgent need for decisive action. In
New York, October 2025 — The 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly will be remembered as a pivot in the history of global cooperation. For years, the chorus of doubt has grown louder, with many questioning whether multilateralism was still fit for purpose. UNGA80 provided a decisive answer.
