UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council voted unanimously on Thursday to extend the U.N. peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, for one final year before beginning a phased withdrawal. The decision, which gives the Lebanese government until the end of 2026 to assume full security control,
Sanaa, August 31, 2025 — A humanitarian crisis deepened in Yemen this weekend as armed forces raided the offices of several United Nations agencies in the capital, detaining at least eleven aid workers. The staff, drawn from agencies including the World Food Programme and UNICEF, were taken from their posts
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand was thrown into political turmoil on Friday when the Constitutional Court dismissed Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra, ruling that a leaked phone call with Cambodia’s former leader had compromised her integrity and violated ethical standards. The decision removed her immediately from office, cutting short a premiership that
By Kristina Wyatt, Persefoni Deputy General Counsel & Chief Sustainability Officer SB 253 and SB 261 to Proceed Toward Implementation What Happened On August 13, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California denied the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and other business groups’ motion for a preliminary
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
Executive Brief California’s landmark climate disclosure law survived a major legal challenge, clearing the way for sweeping new requirements starting in 2026. At its latest workshop, the California Air Resources Board (CARB) detailed what companies must prepare for under SB 261 (climate risk) and SB 253 (climate emissions). More than
Lawsuit Targets DOE Climate Report The US Department of Energy (DOE) is facing a federal lawsuit over its climate report that underpins the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed repeal of the endangerment finding, the 2009 determination that provides the legal and scientific basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions. The Environmental Defense
APIA, Samoa – August 2025: On August 29, Samoans will cast their votes in a snap general election, a contest that has become a referendum on the country’s ability to navigate overlapping crises. A collapse of Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mataʻafa’s government earlier this year set the stage for the
La Paz — Bolivia’s election this week did not deliver a clear winner. What it did deliver was a break from nearly 20 years of leftist dominance and a nation standing at the edge of profound change. The End of an Era Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira, a centrist reformer, finished
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
