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. The findings come from the Joint Monitoring Programme (JMP), the UN system’s official tracker of global water and sanitation progress since 1990. Its new report, […]
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 parliaments and create a stronger legislative voice for the region on the global stage. Previously operating as the Pacific Islands Parliamentary Group, the shift to […]
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 of transitional governments, and a restless population pressing for long-promised national elections. This week, Hannah Tetteh, head of the UN Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), told […]
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 nearly two weeks of negotiations, left delegates frustrated — but also, for many, relieved. By rejecting a watered-down agreement, negotiators kept alive the possibility of […]
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 bloc under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The alliance will focus on advocating for the unique vulnerabilities of nations without direct sea […]
