In Real Time: The Collapse of the International Order

SDG News, January 2026 — As 2026 begins, the international order anchored for decades in the U.N. Charter, respect for sovereignty, and collective security arrangements such as NATO is unraveling […]
US Government’s National Security Strategy, Decoded: The Signals Washington Is Sending the World

For decades, the U.S. National Security Strategy has served as a roadmap — a public articulation of how Washington sees the world and what it expects from it. But the […]
Europe Stands Firm on Sovereignty as Greenland Tensions Escalate

In a forceful and rare display of unity, leaders from Europe’s largest nations issued a joint statement rejecting renewed U.S. pressure and geopolitical posturing over Greenland, responding directly to comments […]
Spotlight: Jens-Frederik Nielsen

Greenland’s Youngest Prime Minister Is Steering a Nation the World Can’t Stop Talking About Jens-Frederik Nielsen did not inherit a quiet job. When he became Greenland’s prime minister in April […]
Trump Wants Greenland. NATO Is Now the Story.

The Arctic argument is strategic. The sovereignty argument is bilateral. The NATO fallout is global. The Trump Administration is not testing the idea of buying Greenland anymore. It is testing […]
Peace Boat US Details 2025 Engagements Across UN Ocean, Climate, and Peace Forums

Peace Boat US UN engagements in 2025 unfolded across a series of major United Nations and multilateral convenings, reflecting an expanding role for civil society actors operating within formal ocean, […]
US Detains Venezuela’s President Maduro as UN, Allies, and Rivals Confront a New Test of Sovereignty

Caracas woke to explosions and uncertainty. By nightfall in New York, Nicolás Maduro—Venezuela’s president—was in U.S. custody, set to face long-standing American drug-trafficking-related charges alongside his wife, Cilia Flores. The […]
Egypt Secures €688M Through Global Green Bond Initiative for Climate Strategy 2050

Egypt mobilizes €688 million through the Global Green Bond Initiative as the Ministry of Environment advances financing for the country’s National Climate Change Strategy 2050, according to a 2025 report […]
GEF Approves $372 Million for Environmental Projects in Developing Countries

GEF approves $372 million for a new round of environmental projects as the Global Environment Facility Council agreed funding for 36 programmes aimed at biodiversity protection, climate adaptation, and ecosystem […]
Oman Launches Floating Factory to Modernise Fisheries and Blue Economy

Oman floating factory operations have formally begun with the launch of a high-tech vessel designed to catch, process, and freeze fish directly at sea, marking a shift in how the […]