The United Nations Global Compact concluded its 2025 Leaders Summit last week in New York, convening business leaders, governments, and civil society at a pivotal moment for the world’s largest corporate sustainability initiative. Taking place during High-Level Week of the 80th UN General Assembly, the gathering marked the Compact’s 25th
By rejecting the Sustainable Development Goals, the U.S. president may have fractured the postwar consensus and set the stage for new global leadership. UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, New York, September 23, 2025 President Donald Trump strode into the United Nations General Assembly today and delivered the kind of speech that will
New York, September 23, 2025 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to mount a vigorous defense of Brazil’s democracy and sovereignty, while delivering a thinly veiled rebuke of the United States. His speech was both a rallying cry for institutional
New York, September 22, 2025 — Against the backdrop of the United Nations General Assembly, a powerful vision of Africa’s future unfolded at Unstoppable Africa 2025. The flagship gathering, co-convened by the UN Global Compact and the African Union, was designed not only as a forum for announcements but as
A Defining Week at the UN World leaders are in New York this week for the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) under the theme “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development and Human Rights.” The gathering comes amid heightened tensions, with ongoing wars in
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) wants to shut down much of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), calling it “burdensome” and boasting $2.4 billion in industry savings over the next decade. That headline sounds attractive. But scratch beneath the surface, and the proposal isn’t about cutting red tape—it’s about
NEW YORK, Times Square — 21 September 2025 — Beneath the billboards of Times Square, Africa’s leaders and business titans stepped into the global spotlight today with a message of confidence and urgency. The Marriott Marquis hosted Unstoppable Africa 2025, the flagship forum of the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI),
New York, NY — September 21, 2025 The opening of Unstoppable Africa 2025 arrives at a time when the world is looking for new sources of growth and cooperation. As leaders, investors, and innovators gather in New York, this two-day summit is already shaping up to be one of the
The world’s oceans turned a page in history yesterday. After years of painstaking negotiations and false starts, the High Seas Treaty was finally ratified, crossing the threshold of 60 nations and ensuring its entry into force early next year. For the first time, the two-thirds of the ocean that lies
15 September 2025 — UNITED NATIONS, New York Africa is seizing the reins of its economic future as traditional trade arrangements weaken and global markets fracture. That urgency sets the tone for the Global Africa Business Initiative’s Unstoppable Africa 2025 conference, to be held 21–22 September in New York alongside
