The Global South is rethinking AI but not yet controlling it
As governments reframe AI around justice and sovereignty, control over infrastructure and governance is elsewhere.
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Leadership race for U.N.'s top job narrows ahead of public hearings
Withdrawals and regional divisions unsettle the field, while closed-door straw polls and veto power shape the outcome.
From Paris to Montreal: Science diplomacy gets institutional backing
Quebec’s network of research chairs turns last year’s UNESCO science diplomacy agenda into funded partnerships.
In Ukraine’s fourth year of war, Latvia debates future of conscription
Volunteer numbers are at a record high amid fears Latvia might be Russia's next target, but the draft is controversial.
U.S. weighs NATO exit as alliance tensions deepen over Iran war
The remarks come as Washington presses European allies to support operations linked to the war and security in the Gulf.
Governments turn to AI firms as new layer of governance emerges
Direct agreements with developers reflect a shift toward operational oversight as regulatory systems lag behind.
CERN's Sharma: Global science runs on trust not just new technologies
CERN senior scientist Archana Sharma argues for negotiation, credibility and coordination to underpin shared systems.
WTO ministers leave Cameroon without deal on digital tariff ban
Failure to extend the e-commerce moratorium underscores divisions over digital trade and the limits of consensus.
Where wildlife crosses borders, governments agree to expand efforts
A global treaty added new safeguards for migratory species, showing the limits of conservation built around countries.
Pandemic treaty talks extend to final stretch as equity dispute persists
The move allows more time for negotiators 'to work towards convergence,' as the meeting report's negotiated text put it.
Security disputes and U.N. efforts raise pressure for global AI rules
Leaders, multilateral initiatives and defense conflicts all point to the widening gap between capability and governance.
Atlas maps migratory bird routes in 56 countries, targets policy gaps
New dataset aims to align national policies along shared migration routes as biodiversity pressures mount.
U.N. vote elevates slavery to ‘gravest crime,’ advances reparations push
The General Assembly resolution reflects growing debate over legal claims tied to injustices of the transatlantic slave trade.
Global waste crisis deepens as costs rise and garbage systems fall behind
The World Bank points to the inability of infrastructure and financing to keep pace, particularly in lower-income nations.
CERN transport feat may redefine European access to antimatter
The successful transport of antimatter may mark the beginning of a more distributed model of scientific research.
Pandemic treaty faces last test as equity fight stalls final annex
The U.N. health agency's chief urged delegates to make good on the 'only chance' remaining to seal a global treaty.