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Thousands protest G7 in Geneva as march turns violent before summit
Activists denouncing the policies of the richest democracies marched as security intensified around the border.
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New assessment finds transparency at its lowest level since the Arms Trade Treaty took effect as conflicts test the rules.
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No candidate reaches nine-vote threshold as opposition grows and race to succeed António Guterres remains wide open.
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Washington would release $850 million toward regular and peacekeeping budgets while tying more payments to reforms.
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El Niño has strengthened into a major global weather threat
WMO expects a very strong event into 2027, prompting an unprecedented mobilization of national weather services.
Warming must peak near 1.8° to keep Paris climate goal within reach
Breaching 1.5° is now expected, leaving governments with a narrower and more difficult task of limiting the overshoot.
Island nations' sovereignty in focus as seas rise and rivalries sharpen
Pacific island nations want to preserve vast maritime zones as climate change alters coastlines and competition intensifies.
Africa-Europe-Mediterranean research takes on lab-to-market gap
The 2026 A.U.-E.U.-Med Innovation Fair invites startups and research projects to pitch food and agriculture technologies.