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Environment
United Nations Oceans Conference adopts declaration to tackle the global ocean emergency
After a week of deliberation and discussion, the third United Nations Oceans Conference (UNOC3) organized by France and Costa Rica has concluded in Nice,...
International Organizations
Washington orders sanctions responding to ICC actions targeting the United States and Israel
On June 5, the United States announced sanctions against four judges currently serving as International Criminal Court (ICC) judges for what it described as...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
What chance for peace in Sudan?
The conflict in Sudan has raged for two years, causing immense human suffering, regional instability, arms proliferation and massive displacement of the population. South...
Sudan
On the two-year anniversary, G7 Foreign Ministers address the devastating war in Sudan
After nearly 23 months of war, on March 21, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and its allies regained control of the presidential palace in...
Environment
From Cali to Rome: Governments agree to mobilize resources to protect biodiversity
The resumed meeting of the parties to the UN’s COP16 Global Biodiversity Conference in Rome has reached agreement, after intense negotiations, on a landmark...
Civil Society
EU-Central Asia Civil Society Forum enhances regional cooperation, sustainable development
Almaty, the largest city and former capital of Kazakhstan, hosted the fifth EU-Central Asia Civil Society Forum on January 28-30, focusing on digital transformation,...
USA
Donald Trump is inaugurated amidst promises of security, stability and prosperity
After storming a frigid Washington D.C. during his extended inauguration festivities on January 20, Donald J Trump, America’s 47th and 45th President, launched a...
Environment
The heat is on Trump’s fossil fuel push, climate change pushback
2024 has officially been confirmed as the warmest year on record, with global temperatures surpassing the 1.5°C threshold mentioned in the Paris Agreement, Alberto...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Insights from the recent UN-Turkmenistan Dialogue on the International Year of Peace and Trust
The modern world stands at a crossroads, facing unprecedented challenges that range from political conflicts to environmental crises. At the heart of these issues...
Kazakhstan
Tokayev: Kazakhstan strengthens foreign policy, economic potential
Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said his primary goal is to strengthen the economic potential, sovereignty, and international standing of his Central Asian country. Since...
Interviews
After Baku, Belem COP to strengthen Paris Agreement
After the controversial agreement at COP29 in Baku, NE Global sat down with Professor Gregg Walker, a COP veteran, for a close analysis of...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Resources for the Common Good: New Taxation in Times of Crisis
Do you wonder whether the world is crumbling before your eyes? If so, you are not alone. The global human rights map is alarming:...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Starvation in Sudan
Aid workers have warned that one of the worst famines in decades could be under way in Sudan, a country in the middle of...
Global Energy Insider
COP29: Multilateral diplomatic stalemate circumvented
COP29 in Baku ended in the early hours of November 24, reaching a compromise deal on finance that will advance the global climate agenda...
Interviews
Azerbaijan’s space shot: Satellites tracking climate change clues
The Space Agency of Azerbaijan sees the UN’s annual climate conference (COP29) currently taking place in Baku as an opportunity to extend global collaboration...
Interviews
Addressing Caspian Sea shrinkage requires a collective response
Protecting the Caspian Sea is critical. As the UN’s annual climate conference (COP29) approaches, the gradual drop of the Caspian Sea's water level is...
Defense & Security
Allies condemn the DPRK’s deployment of troops to Russia
The G7 countries, the EU as well as Australia, South Korea, and New Zealand on November 6 expressed "grave concern" over the deployment of...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
How French Neocolonialism converges with Iranian terrorism
France raised one billion euros "for the people of Lebanon," with a declared goal “to provide humanitarian aid." French President Emmanuel Macron even made...
Environment
In energy-rich Azerbaijan, COP29 preview targets a greener future
Ahead of the UN’s annual climate conference, COP29, key stakeholders from policy, private sector, finance, trade and investment, civil society, cities, regions, science and...
Minerals, Mining and Rare Earths
Seven new members join the Minerals Security Partnership Forum
Meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on September 26, the recently formed Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) came together...
Zero Tolerance
UNGA 2024 overshadowed by Middle East turmoil
At the end of September, as usual, most of the world’s leaders converge on New York for the annual UN General Assembly (UNGA) session...
United Nations
UN forced to admit Hamas operatives infiltrated UNRWA staff
The United Nations acknowledged on August 5 that nine staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestinian Refugees (UNWRA) may...
Environment
World Oceans Day calls for action to protect coastal communities and marine ecosystems
UN World Oceans Day, which is officially on June 8, was celebrated on June 7 at UN Headquarters in New York, focusing on protecting...
The Middle East
New U.S. Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian Issues named
Although currently traveling in China, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced a reshuffling of the position of Special Envoy for Middle East Humanitarian...
Democracy & Human Rights
G7 Italy 2024 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Addressing Global Challenges, Fostering Partnerships
The text of the following statement was released by the G7 foreign ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
COP 29: Azerbaijan takes the spotlight
The next global climate conference, COP 29, will occur in November in Baku, Azerbaijan. The gathering is essential to continue discussing and developing strategies...
Democracy & Human Rights
U.S. joins International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children
On March 7, the office of the spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State issued a media note, clearly meant to be circulated in...
United Nations
UNRWA blasted for allegations that staffers supported Hamas
The United Nations agency that manages support for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said on January 26 that it is starting an investigation into several employees...
Energy
COP28 focuses on Central Asia’s sustainable future
At COP28, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) in Kazakhstan organized a Green Projects Pitching Event to spotlight innovative and sustainable initiatives across Central...
Columns
COP28 reaches compromise deal to transition away from fossil fuels
The United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28) closed on December 13 with a compromise deal. Instead of “phase out” or “phase down,” the agreement...
International Organizations
Stability in the Middle East must involve the whole of the international community
The pacifist Jeannette Rankin once famously claimed that “you can no more win a war than you can win an earthquake”. As the latest...
Global Tourism
Sustainable tourism to help world economies, societies
NE Global sat down with Alessandra Priante, the Director of the UNWTO for Europe, the UN agency that promotes sustainable and responsible tourism, to...
United Nations
UN General Assembly 2023: More progress urgently needed on Sustainable Development Goals
The 78th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off in New York as planned on September 18, with global attention focused on the so-called...
Democracy & Human Rights
Former UN judges, prominent jurists & politicians demand Iran’s leaders be held accountable for 1988 massacre
During an international conference on August 21, former UN Judges, renowned legal experts, and prominent politicians from the US, Europe, and Africa called on...
Afghanistan
The global impact two years after the Taliban’s takeover
Two years ago, the world saw the return of a repressive Taliban regime. The rapid fall of the Afghan government sent shockwaves throughout neighbouring...
Disasters and Reconstruction Initiatives
Turkey-Syria earthquake relief efforts spawn new diplomatic initiatives
With rescue efforts continuing after a devastating 7.8 Richter earthquake that took place on the Turkey-Syria border on February 6, survivors are miraculously still...
Energy
In Davos, philanthropists back $3 tln initiative for climate & nature
A new global initiative will fund and grow new and existing public, private and philanthropic partnerships to help unlock $3 trillion in financing to reach net zero, reverse nature loss and restore biodiversity by 2050.
Invasion of Ukraine
Urgent UN action is required for Ukraine
Many struggle to understand world powers’ refusal to enforce a No-Fly-Zone (NFZ), at least on the western rest of Ukraine not (yet) occupied by...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
A sustainable feminist recovery
As the world marked International Women’s Day on March 8th, the clock on women’s rights is moving backwards. All of us are paying the...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
The global problem-solving paradox
As Secretary-General of the United Nations, I spend much of my time speaking with world leaders and taking the pulse of global trends. It’s...
Op-Eds & Guest Contributors
Russia called out at the UN Security Council
The calling for a special meeting of the Security Council at the UN this past week was a long-overdue diplomatic initiative or even diplomatic...
Africa
As the UN Security Council meets, Ghana is pushing back against the scourge of urban warfare
Cast an eye around the globe and you will see that we are at a crossroads in the containment of urban warfare. From the rubbled...
Analysis
Why China cannot invade Taiwan
China’s recent aerial incursion in Taiwan air defense zone and President Xi Jinping’s confrontational remarks re-prompted a debate on whether or not Beijing is...
Archive
Tales of mystery and imagination in Skopje – Part 2
North Macedonia’s conservative opposition failed in its November 11 bid to topple Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s government. This happened only because ruling coalition lawmakers...
Archive
Support for frontline staff and volunteers is key to overcoming Europe’s fresh COVID onslaught
In many ways, Europe is far better placed to withstand its second pandemic winter. Though cases are surging across the continent and the new...
Archive
Why Biden shouldn’t use the ‘Summit for Democracy’ to start more Cold Wars
On December 9 and 10, President Biden will host a virtual “Summit for Democracy.” The gathering will bring together leaders from 110 countries who...
Archive
Greek-led panel wants cultural, natural monument protection to be part of global climate strategy
On November 2, the Greek Government - through its Coordination Unit at the UN -organized a high-level event chaired by George Kremlis, a principal...
Analysis
New political patterns in the South Caucasus
Developments in the South Caucasus continue to race ahead of Europe’s understanding of them. By the time an event has been noticed, recognized, digested,...
Afghanistan
In US foreign policy, realists are finally on the rise
During the autumn of 2020, the United States lost one of its most brilliant, incisive, yet unheralded thinkers in Sherle R. Schwenninger.One of Schwenninger’s...
Analysis
The need for trilateral cooperation in the Indo-Pacific
A coercive China and a nuclear North Korea are peripherally affecting the U.S.’ security interests in the Indo-Pacific. With increasingly well-developed power derived from...
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