The Fastest Climate Win on Earth? UN Launches Global Push to Slash Methane Emissions
As governments struggle to keep the Paris Agreement’s 1.5°C target alive, the United Nations is elevating an often-overlooked climate reality: cutting methane emissions may be the fastest and most effective way to slow global warming in the coming decades. Speaking during London Climate Action Week, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres launched a new global Call […]
London Climate Week Comes of Age: From Dialogue to Delivery
As Europe sweltered through record-breaking temperatures this week, London found itself hosting one of the world’s most important climate gatherings amid an unmistakable reminder of what is at stake. “London isn’t just calling, it’s cooking,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres remarked as temperatures in the British capital approached 39°C, turning London Climate Action Week from […]
Michael Bloomberg Steps In as Governments Step Back: $260 Million Pledge for Ocean Protection
LONDON — At a moment when governments are scaling back funding for climate science and conservation, billionaire philanthropist and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced a new $260 million (£196 million) commitment to ocean protection, positioning private philanthropy as an increasingly important force in protecting the world’s oceans. The investment, announced during […]
The Art of the MOU: A Framework for Peace Is Not Peace Itself
President Donald Trump has declared victory. Iranian officials have proclaimed an end to the war and the blockade. Oil markets have breathed a sigh of relief. The world has moved quickly from fears of a broader regional conflagration to cautious optimism. Yet beneath the headlines lies a striking reality: nobody outside a small circle of […]
The New G7 Reality: Seven Allies, Seven Different Relationships with America
Évian-les-Bains, France — As leaders gather for the G7 Summit in the French lakeside town of Évian-les-Bains, they do so against an extraordinary geopolitical backdrop. Just hours before arriving in France, U.S. President Donald Trump announced what he described as a breakthrough agreement with Iran to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, immediately […]
Dr. Ralph Chami: The Economist Teaching the World to Value Living Nature
For more than three decades, Dr. Ralph Chami has worked at the highest levels of global finance, advising governments on economic policy, financial markets, and development. A former Assistant Director at the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and recipient of the IMF’s Operational Excellence Award, his career has spanned financial crises, fragile states, banking regulation, and […]
Peace Deal or Pause Button? Four Big Questions Hanging Over the U.S.-Iran Agreement
GENEVA / WASHINGTON / TEHRAN — After more than three months of war, economic disruption, and fears of a broader regional conflagration, the United States and Iran have reached a preliminary agreement that could halt hostilities and reopen one of the world’s most strategically important maritime corridors. Yet even as leaders celebrate the breakthrough, fundamental […]
Trade Truce Across the Atlantic: EU Parliament Approves Deal to Avert Tariff War with the United States
A High-Stakes Vote for Economic Stability BRUSSELS — The European Parliament has approved legislation implementing a long-delayed trade agreement between the European Union and the United States, marking a significant effort to stabilize one of the world’s most consequential economic relationships and prevent a renewed transatlantic tariff war. The vote formalizes commitments made under the […]
Trump Reopens Protected Pacific Waters to Commercial Fishing, Igniting Conservation and Sovereignty Concerns Across Oceania
A sweeping move by U.S. President Donald Trump to reopen vast stretches of previously protected Pacific waters to commercial fishing has reignited a fierce debate over marine conservation, economic development, and the rights of Pacific communities whose cultural and ecological futures are deeply intertwined with the ocean. The new proclamation removes commercial fishing restrictions across […]
UN Sounds Alarm Over Resurgence of Anti-Personnel Mines, Warning of Lasting Human Rights Crisis
GENEVA — The United Nations is warning that the world is facing a troubling resurgence in the use of anti-personnel mines, with devastating consequences for civilians and long-term implications for human rights, development, and peacebuilding. In a new report presented to the UN Human Rights Council, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human […]
