U.S. Withdraws from UNFCCC as Trump Orders Exit from 66 Global Bodies
The U.S. withdraws from UNFCCC following a directive signed by Donald J. Trump, marking the most far-reaching reversal of American participation in international climate governance since the framework’s creation more than three decades ago. In a presidential memorandum released Wednesday, the White House ordered the United States to exit the United Nations Framework Convention on […]
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 before global eyes. The catalyst was Operation Absolute Resolve, a dramatic U.S. military action in Venezuela that resulted in the capture and forcible removal of […]
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 latest version, released at the end of 2025, takes on an unusual clarity: it codifies a worldview shaped not by post–Cold War optimism, but by […]
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 made by President Donald Trump that revived global concern about the future of the Arctic territory. The heads of state and government of Denmark, France, […]
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 2025 at 33, the world was already leaning north, chasing the Arctic’s untapped minerals, shipping lanes and geopolitical leverage. But the attention was not academic. […]
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 the idea of claiming it. What began in 2019 as a punchline has returned in 2026 as a geopolitical pressure campaign, one that forces NATO […]
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, climate, and peace processes. Over the course of the year, Peace Boat US participated in UN conferences, diplomatic forums, and policy-facing events in Europe, North […]
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 United States says the mission was a law-enforcement action. Venezuela calls it a kidnapping. The United Nations and the Organization of American States, meanwhile, are […]
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 reviewed by Minister of Local Development and Acting Minister of Environment Dr. Manal Awad. The financing, mobilized in the Ministry’s capacity as national authority for […]
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 restoration across developing countries. The approvals were made at the GEF Council meeting in December 2025 and will support initiatives in 59 countries, including 21 […]
