Move reflects long-running tensions with Saudi Arabia over quotas as Abu Dhabi seeks greater control over output policy.
The United Arab Emirates said it will leave the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and the broader OPEC+ alliance, marking a significant shift for one of the group’s long-standing members as it seeks greater flexibility over production policy.
The decision, announced by the state news agency WAM on Tuesday, will take effect May 1 and follows what officials described as "a comprehensive review of the UAE’s production policy and its current and future capacity."
A global treaty added new safeguards for migratory species, showing the limits of conservation built around countries.
New dataset aims to align national policies along shared migration routes as biodiversity pressures mount.
The World Bank points to the inability of infrastructure and financing to keep pace, particularly in lower-income nations.
More than 150 governments approve science-policy report showing that current incentives drive biodiversity loss.
U.S. decline over Ukraine war masks faster growth elsewhere as amid wars and long-term security shifts drive spending.
After repeated failures, nations will try again to agree on disarmament, nonproliferation and peaceful nuclear energy.
Global Report on Food Crises shows rising need around the world, weakening response capacity and widening data gaps.
Two Ukrainian advocacy groups are raising awareness for children abducted from Ukraine by Russia during the war.
