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Famine is confirmed for the first time in
#Gaza
. Global food security body
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determined famine, or IPC Phase 5, is taking place, based on "irrefutable testimony" from the region. U.N. officials said it is "entirely man-made" and can be halted.
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Famine declared in Gaza as U.N. humanitarian chief pleads for access
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher delivered a scathing condemnation of Israel's role in 'a preventable famine.'
https://www.aretenews.com/famine-declared-in-gaza/
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For Indigenous leaders, the outcome of the
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talks in Geneva was more than a diplomatic failure; it repeated a painful history of exclusion. They argued any such treaty must respect Indigenous communities.
#PlasticPollution
#HumanRights
@unep.org
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Advocates see human rights path forward for stalled plastic treaty
Leaders argue any successful treaty must be built on partnership with and respect for Indigenous communities.
https://www.aretenews.com/human-rights-path-stalled-plastic-treaty/
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A pre-dawn marathon of negotiations in
#Geneva
over a landmark global treaty to rein in
#plasticpollution
collapsed, with profound and persistent divisions still in place.
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Global talks on plastic pollution collapse without clear path forward
After chaotic negotiations, the U.N. talks went into overtime but failed to overcome a stalemate on plastic production.
https://www.aretenews.com/global-plastic-pollution-treaty-talks-fail/
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In a major move for climate governance, the International Court of Justice delivered its long-awaited advisory opinion saying all of international law applies to national climate obligations.
#ClimateJustice
#ClimateAccountability
#InternationalLaw
#ICJ
#LossAndDamage
#ParisAgreement
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U.N. top court rules a healthy environment is a human right
The court's advisory opinion stems from a sustained campaign led by Vanuatu and supported by 130 U.N. member nations.
https://www.aretenews.com/un-top-court-countries-climate-obligations/
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Southeast Asian nations wrapped up their annual foreign ministers' meetings by marking a significant diplomatic stride on nuclear disarmament, even as the specter of new U.S. trade tariffs cast a shadow over their economic future.
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Amid tariff threats, ASEAN secures nuclear zone pledge from China
Southeast Asian leaders face new U.S. tariff threats, gain nuclear zone promise from China in shifting global dynamic.
https://www.aretenews.com/asean-tariff-threats-nuclear-zone-pledge/
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Delivering the
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2025 Prothero Lecture in London, acclaimed British historian and author
@pwgatrell.bsky.social
shared the importance of hearing and critically interpreting the voices of refugees found among
@unhcr.org
archival records.
#displacement
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Rethinking refugee narrative and history from voices in the archives
Beyond official narratives and statistics are the complex realities and unexpected agency of displaced populations.
https://www.aretenews.com/rethinking-refugee-narrative-and-history/
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Although the draft now looms over young Latvians, many have started to embrace it as just another part of being Latvian.
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NATO's Latvian front expands drive for conscripts with growing support
The military draft now looms over young Latvians to bolster NATO-allied defenses, but many have started to embrace it.
https://www.aretenews.com/nato-front-latvia-expands-conscription/
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Addressing the future of the United Nations, Secretary-General António Guterres warned these "are times of peril" as he called for major structural reform to keep the financially strapped organization functioning and relevant.
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UN chief: Structural reform in the works, but members need to pay up
A major financial squeeze is hitting the embattled U.N., which is owed $5.1 billion for its regular and peacekeeping budgets.
https://www.aretenews.com/un-chief-structural-reform-in-the-works/
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Latvian National Armed Forces welcome the scaling up of NATO's Latvian battlegroup, but stress that Latvia plans to expand its own defenses, too, especially as Russia inches towards Europe.
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As Latvia defends border, Ukraine peace talks test strength of NATO
On a hike with reporters in a snow-covered pine forest, a Latvian colonel pointed to a border array of tank deterrents.
https://www.aretenews.com/nato-latvia-border-test-ukraine-war/
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The U.S. State Department has announced a major reorganization plan that would eliminate its ability to document alleged war crimes in Ukraine and Russia.
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U.S. to eliminate conflict response, war crimes investigation programs
Proposed targets include cutting efforts key to International Criminal Court cases from Russia's war in Ukraine.
https://www.aretenews.com/us-to-eliminate-war-crimes-investigation-programs/
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U.S. and China agree to hit 90-day pause in trade war after Geneva talks
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U.S. and China agree to hit 90-day pause in trade war after Geneva talks
Both sides moved to suspend most tariffs on each other's goods after an intense weekend of Swiss-hosted negotiations.
https://www.aretenews.com/us-china-trade-talks-geneva-trump-tariffs/
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Trump orders U.S. to expedite permits for deep seabed mining
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Trump orders U.S. to expedite permits for deep seabed mining
The order would allow exploratory mining of the ocean floor that is overseen by an organization the U.S. hasn't joined.
https://www.aretenews.com/trump-orders-seabed-mining-permitting/
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A papal messenger of 'climate action' and 'hope, humility and humanity'
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A papal messenger of 'climate action' and 'hope, humility and humanity'
U.N. leaders hailed Pope Francis as a 'champion' of the environment and 'tireless advocate' of refugees and migrants.
https://www.aretenews.com/pope-francis-legacy-climate-refugees-migrants/
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AI promoted for research and innovation in Africa and Europe
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AI promoted for research and innovation in Africa and Europe
An A.U.-E.U. workshop focused on how to use AI to enable the 'economic integration' and success of more techology startups.
https://www.aretenews.com/ai-research-and-innovation-africa-and-europe/
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E.U.'s €20B plan calls for AI gigafactories with 'green computing'
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E.U.'s €20B plan calls for AI gigafactories with 'green computing'
Europe's 'AI continent' would offer up to five large-scale but power-hungry facilities drawing Big Tech with simpler rules.
https://www.aretenews.com/eu-plans-building-ai-gigafactories/
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Leaders push link between science, technology and government policies
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Leaders push link between science, technology and government policies
From Africa to the Americas, leaders spoke of the need to ensure that policy decisions are more scientifically informed.
https://www.aretenews.com/leaders-link-science-technology-government-policies/
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Nations rush to cash in as warming opens up Arctic's mineral wealth
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Nations rush to cash in as warming opens up Arctic's mineral wealth
The Arctic Council finds itself at a difficult crossroads as its member nations move to exploit the region's mineral wealth.
https://www.aretenews.com/warming-opens-up-arctic-mineral-wealth/
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Greenland's international ties stand in way of Trump's strategic interest
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Greendland's international ties stand in way of Trump's strategic interest
Greenland's E.U. and NATO ties make it particularly unlikely the U.S. would risk a move that could destabilize the region.
https://www.aretenews.com/greendland-international-ties-stand-in-way-of-trump/
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Scoop: UNHCR moved to freeze 'activities worth about US$300 million.' The budget freeze is part of almost US$700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States. By
@stefananderson.bsky.social
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UNHCR freezes US$300 million of suspended U.S. aid, impacts 600 staff
The budget freeze is part of almost US$700 million that the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States.
https://www.aretenews.com/unhcr-freeze-funding-impacting-600-staff/
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🌐 🇺🇳 Scoop: UNHCR is the latest U.N. agency to impose urgent spending cuts after nearly US$1 billion of its 2025 budget was held up in Trump's foreign aid freeze. WHO announced similar cuts last week - both agencies count the U.S. as their top donor.
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U.N. refugee agency freezes hiring, cuts spending amid U.S. aid pause
UNHCR's directors scrambled to tighten its budget in response to the Trump administration's 90-day aid stoppage.
https://www.aretenews.com/unhcr-cuts-costs-amid-us-aid-pause/
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus put an immediate hold on new recruitment, ordered almost all meetings to be held virtually, and limited technical support missions to countries in the greatest need.
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Hiring freeze at WHO as U.S. exit threatens global health programs
WHO's emergency moves follow months of warnings the U.N. health agency will dramatically suffer if U.S. funding is pulled.
https://www.aretenews.com/us-cuts-threaten-who-global-health-programs/
9 months ago
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The new forum, which includes Brazil, Canada, Congo, Kenya, Peru, South Africa, the U.A.E. and U.K., aims to fulfill global climate pledges to triple renewable energy and double energy efficiency by 2030.
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Trump's climate retreat diverges from global shift to green initiatives
Trump's speech to the Davos forum contrasted sharply with other leaders' creation of a Global Energy Transition Forum.
https://www.aretenews.com/in-davos-global-leaders-stand-firm-on-climate/
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The speech offered more evidence that Guterres and his speechwriters have a knack for finding novel ways of repeating the same dire and necessary warnings about our "fossil fuel addiction" that keep generating the headlines needed to cut through the social media noise.
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U.N. chief warns Davos crowd of a 'rudderless' and overheating world
His remarks were aimed at focusing attention on rising global temperatures and unregulated artificial intelligence.
https://www.aretenews.com/guterres-warns-of-overheating-rudderless-world/
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Ramaphosa, whose nation also is a leader in science diplomacy, pointed to the need to confront 21st century challenges ranging "from climate change to pandemics, from poverty to terrorism, from migration to artificial intelligence."
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S. Africa to focus G-20 on 'solidarity, equality, sustainable development'
President Cyril Ramaphosa calls this 'a moment when we should harness' resources and technologies for a greater good.
https://www.aretenews.com/ramaphosa-outlines-g20-priorities-for-2025/
9 months ago
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Without the world’s largest economy in the treaty, it will be difficult to mitigate rising temperatures and extreme weather events around the globe.
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Trump announces U.S. exit from climate treaty, U.N. health agency
The process of forcing the United States to withdraw from the Paris climate treaty and WHO will take a year to complete.
https://www.aretenews.com/trump-us-exit-climate-treaty-and-who/
9 months ago
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It's a strikingly divergent set of world stages for billionaire-led globalists and billionaire-led right-wing populists.
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From Washington to Davos, the ranks of billionaire elites grow
Billionaires' wealth 'surged' by US$2 trillion in a year, while 44% of the world population lives on less than US$6.85 a day.
https://www.aretenews.com/from-washington-to-davos-billionaires-rule/
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The U.N. and other organizations now face a second round of reduced U.S. financial support and engagement that are a mainstay for many of them.
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Trump strongly rejects international cooperation. Round 2 is underway.
Here's a timeline of Trump's actions involving international organizations and treaties, from his first term to the present.
https://www.aretenews.com/trump-watch-timeline-hostility-multilateralism/
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