U.N. releases $50M as 'behemoth' El Niño threatens 50M with hunger
Humanitarian chief warns of a two-week window to prepare as the U.N. mobilizes emergency responders.
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The fight for digital sovereignty moves into the cloud
Governments and technology providers are building infrastructure to keep sensitive data under domestic control.
WHO maps ‘very high’ health risks as El Niño rapidly strengthens
Global assessment flags malnutrition, cholera and disease risks as climate pattern collides with wars and hunger.
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.
New plastics treaty text tests path out of negotiating deadlock
Plastics treaty chair offers informal roadmap to resume talks, but environmental lawyers say it sidelines global controls.
IOM launches strategy against trafficking into online scam networks
The agency says victims forced to conduct cyber fraud should be treated as trafficking survivors, not criminals.
Biodiversity talks open as review warns 2030 goals may not be met
A draft report finds both the mission and a longer-term 2050 vision of fighting 'unprecedented' biodiversity loss are at risk.
Who protects the cables that carry the internet?
An ITU-led effort is trying to strengthen one of the world's least visible but most important forms of infrastructure.
Governments push to bring climate risks into counterterrorism planning
Kenya, Germany and international partners seek to integrate climate-related risks into efforts to prevent violent extremism.
G7 backs Iran agreement as leaders seek to turn ceasefire into diplomacy
Summit endorses postwar negotiating process, highlights role of international institutions in sustaining the deal.
Hormuz disruptions drive up aid costs amid U.N. funding squeeze
Shipping delays, rising transport prices and deep budget cuts force humanitarian agencies into difficult choices worldwide.
Macron, Guterres back African push for U.N. Security Council reform
France joined African leaders in calling for Security Council reform and more African representation in global institutions.
Anthropic, South Africa and the emerging divide in AI governance
As AI companies debate moral reasoning in AI, the Global South struggles to build credible systems for AI oversight.
Climate cases spread across Africa over rights, energy and development
Regional and national tribunals are being asked to define how countries can balance climate action with economic growth.
Science diplomacy takes a direct hit as U.S. withdraws from institutions
Trump's order signals further retreat from global cooperation and a dismantling of science diplomacy infrastructure.
$8 trillion pollution risk prompts first global rules on AI resource use
The resolution was paired with a measure on minerals and metals essential to AI and the clean energy transition.