Trump threatens pullout from WTO in latest snub of multilateralism
The U.S. president said he would withdraw the U.S. from the independent World Trade Organization if it doesn't 'shape up.'
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
The 17 U.N. Sustainable Development Goals are a universal blueprint for a better world. Adopted by all 193 U.N. member nations, these goals provide a roadmap to address the most urgent global challenges — from ending poverty and hunger to improving health, education, and climate action. The diplomatic and international efforts to achieve these goals by 2030 depend on global cooperation and are essential for peace and prosperity.
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UNDP joins partnership with big tech testing AI for poverty reduction
Artificial intelligence could be a tool for sustainable development by organizations, tech giants and academics.
Experts warn of U.S.-led existential threat against global trade body
Experts warned the WTO could become irrelevant if trade wars and tensions cause "backsliding" to trade protectionism.
Clean energy investment lagging behind global decarbonization goals
Investment in renewable power dropped 7% last year and "there is a risk" that it will slow more this year, IEA said.
Faster eco-improvement urged on multiple fronts despite financial cuts
The Global Environment Facility, or GEF, sent up smoke signals warning that 'incremental change will not suffice.'
Food and fish waste challenge import-dependent poorer nations
A third of the world’s fish stocks are overfished, FAO said, and 35% of what's caught never makes it one someone's plate.
Trump trade war erodes the U.N.'s global anti-poverty goals for 2030
International organizations said the tit-for-tat tariffs will undercut a broad array of global development efforts.
An 'alphabet soup' of high seas rules stands in way of sustainability
Ocean areas and deep seabeds beyond national jurisdictions fall within a patchwork of rules for the global commons.
Global foreign investment reaches 3-year low as economic recovery lags
A report shows continued but slowing recovery from the crisis that began in 2008 and almost toppled the financial system.
Case made for top-down U.N. reforms in staff management
Overhauling the U.N. bureaucracy is a more urgent topic as the U.S. ratchets up pressure under the Trump administration.