Global Fund to shift more aid for poorest nations as funding thins
The global health fund faces a $1.4 billion funding shortfall that risks undermining decades of progress fighting diseases.
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Aid cuts and growing refugee numbers weaken education progress
A new report notes the global refugee population is expanding faster than the capacity to provide children with an education.
U.N. rights chief condemns Israel over Gaza, cites evidence for case
He also warned against a 'glorification of violence' as some nations become an 'extension of their ruler's personal power.'
UPU Congress gathers postal leaders as U.S. tariffs upend global system
A new UPU report found the industry's growth has lagged by 71% behind the global economy over the past two decades.
WMO points to destructive loop of climate change and air pollution
Fossil fuel burning and other polluting human activities not only degrade air quality but also accelerate climate change.
Global trade shaken by 'systemic uncertainty,' UNCTAD report warns
In a growing divide, advanced economies, which often export high-value, low-volume goods, were better positioned.
The growing digital divide, with a $2.8 trillion price tag to bridge it
As wealthy nations deploy next-generation technologies like 5G and AI, the digital gap is growing deeper, not shallower.
Nations establish advisory bodies to serve as global watchdog for AI
The twin moves reflect an attempt to navigate intense competition between the U.S., China, and the E.U.
New front in humanitarian aid: the questionable price of new efficiency
Critics say the digital transformation is happening faster than governance can keep up, putting sensitive aid data at risk.
Negotiators debate funding and governance for high seas treaty
The U.N.-brokered treaty is close to becoming law, with 52 countries signed on and eight more needed to make it official.
Global economy dimmed by rising temps as worker productivity drops
New guidance from five decades of research reveals worker productivity declines 2-3% for every degree above 20°.
Advocates see human rights path forward for stalled plastic treaty
Leaders argue any successful treaty must be built on partnership with and respect for Indigenous communities.
Back to Busan: Global plastic pollution treaty talks end in disarray
The U.N.-hosted talks failed to overcome opposition to reducing plastic production among oil and gas producers.
Deadlock on production, chemicals as global plastic treaty talks falter
The latest draft text omitted any legally-binding production limits and a dedicated section on chemicals of concern.
Draft U.N. plastic treaty lacks teeth on production and chemicals
Many nations rejected a draft that avoids setting quantitative caps on production, relying on a less stringent approach.
Study indicates global involuntary exposure to toxic plastic chemicals
A global network of nonprofit groups advocating for stronger regulation underscored the need for a plastic treaty.