Voting rights in international organizations
Proportion of voting rights in international organizations, with only small changes over time to reflect agreement on suspension and negotiated changes.
Human Rights — African Development Bank Group — Global Issues — Inter-American Development Bank — Asian Development Bank — International Bank for Reconstruction and Development — International Finance Corporation (IFC) — International Monetary Fund — U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) — U.N. Security Council — World Trade Organization (WTO)
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Chilean diplomat Julio Cordano wins chair of U.N. plastics treaty talks
Procedural vote resets leadership of stalled negotiations as global pressure builds for more substantive progress.
Global plastics treaty talks regroup in Geneva after stalled negotiations
A brief procedural session aims to reset leadership and process after divisions derailed talks last year.
The last U.S.–Russia limits on strategic nuclear arms have expired
The treaty entered into force in 2011 and was extended by five years in early 2021, pushing its expiration to this week.
Dispute grows over planned ICE presence in Europe before Olympics
Concerns over human rights and jurisdiction surface as Washington seeks security role at Milano-Cortina 2026.