One in Four People Still Lack Access to Safe Water and Sanitation, UN Warns

Decades of Monitoring, Uneven Progress The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF this week warned that billions remain without safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene, despite steady progress since 2000. […]
Lord Fakafanua Elected First Chairman of New Pacific Interparliamentary Assembly

NATADOLA, Fiji — Pacific nations have taken another step toward strengthening regional cooperation with the launch of the Pacific Interparliamentary Assembly (PIPA), a new institution designed to formalize dialogue among […]
Libya’s Stalled Democratic Journey Faces Fresh Crossroads

A divided country, disputed elections, and a fragile roadmap to stability UNITED NATIONS — Nearly 15 years after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi, Libya remains caught between rival administrations, cycles […]
Plastics Treaty Talks Collapse in Geneva — But Hope for a Real Solution Survives

GENEVA — The latest round of U.N. talks on a global plastics treaty ended in stalemate on Friday, with no draft text and no clear roadmap forward. The collapse, after […]
Landlocked Nations Form Climate Alliance at UN Summit to Address Rising Risks

Key Impact Points: New Bloc for a Common Cause At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3) in Awaza, Turkmenistan, delegates agreed to form a new climate negotiating […]