
U.N. aid chief: 'Age of indifference' over funding cuts, record attacks
The world body's global humanitarian appeal, which had required $46.10 billion, is funded at only 19% of its target.
Global issues are complex challenges that require international cooperation, from mitigating climate change to addressing global poverty and geopolitical conflicts. Of the U.N.'s 169 targets for sustainable development, only 35% are on track or making moderate progress toward their 2030 deadline.
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The world body's global humanitarian appeal, which had required $46.10 billion, is funded at only 19% of its target.
The agreement also includes robust transparency requirements and a dedicated committee on compliance.
The comments will likely resonate in diplomatic and policy circles grappling with a perceived decline of multilateralism.
International IDEA highlights even established democracies are tested by shifting politics and weaker institutions.
The global health fund faces a $1.4 billion funding shortfall that risks undermining decades of progress fighting diseases.
A new report notes the global refugee population is expanding faster than the capacity to provide children with an education.
He also warned against a 'glorification of violence' as some nations become an 'extension of their ruler's personal power.'
A new UPU report found the industry's growth has lagged by 71% behind the global economy over the past two decades.
Fossil fuel burning and other polluting human activities not only degrade air quality but also accelerate climate change.
In a growing divide, advanced economies, which often export high-value, low-volume goods, were better positioned.
As wealthy nations deploy next-generation technologies like 5G and AI, the digital gap is growing deeper, not shallower.
The twin moves reflect an attempt to navigate intense competition between the U.S., China, and the E.U.
Critics say the digital transformation is happening faster than governance can keep up, putting sensitive aid data at risk.
The U.N.-brokered treaty is close to becoming law, with 52 countries signed on and eight more needed to make it official.
New guidance from five decades of research reveals worker productivity declines 2-3% for every degree above 20°.
Leaders argue any successful treaty must be built on partnership with and respect for Indigenous communities.