Sudan: Civil war on brink of further escalation
Following the takeover of power by the RSF, the population is now threatened by a new wave of violence and displacement. The UN warns of massacres and calls for immediate action.
By Maria Mitrov
Following the takeover of power by the RSF, the population is now threatened by a new wave of violence and displacement. The UN warns of massacres and calls for immediate action.
By Maria Mitrov
The oil and gas industry only responds to just under one in ten UNEP warnings about methane leaks. According to UNEP, more efforts are needed to keep the Global Methane Pledge targets of reducing methane emissions by 30% by 2030 within reach.
By Nico Beckert
Older people are particularly at risk in crisis situations and wars, says the UN representative on the rights of older persons.
By Okan Bellikli
According to Prime Minister Li Qiang, as a "responsible major developing country," China wants to waive its previous WTO privileges. However, China will retain its classification as a developing country.
By Leonardo Pape
Now that 60 UN member states have ratified it, the UN Convention on the Protection of the High Seas will enter into force in a few months' time. Protected areas are to be designated on the high seas in order to protect marine ecosystems.
By Leonie Düngefeld
Increasing arms spending will not make the world a safer place. We need to deepen international development cooperation and shape it courageously. Many examples show how peace and stability can be consolidated in this way, writes Melanie Hauenstein.
By Melanie Hauenstein
There are investment announcements for renewable energies at New York Climate Week. UN climate chief Simon Stiell supports a new initiative to accelerate the decarbonization of industry and promotes more AI in climate action.
By Alexandra Endres
An initiative at the start of the 80th UN General Assembly is calling for an international agreement on clear boundaries for artificial intelligence. These red lines should build on and enforce existing global frameworks and voluntary corporate commitments.
By Corinna Visser
China pays its contributions to the United Nations (UN) with a significant delay. The payment morale is at odds with Beijing's claim to a central role within the UN.
By Marcel Grzanna
Cynicism is not an exclusive characteristic of authoritarian systems, writes Almut Wieland-Karimi. In democracies, however, it is more publicly problematized as a close relative of double standards. From both sides, it weakens multinational institutions such as the United Nations.
By Almut Wieland-Karimi