Tag: United Nations
COP29 Recap: Key Events and Outcomes Explained
The COP29 UN climate change conference in Baku concluded with a mix of hope and disappointment as key outcomes were met with both praise and criticism. From a new $300 billion yearly climate finance...
Challenges to Global Plastics Pact as Petrostates Stall Negotiations
Global Plastics Pact Negotiations Hit Roadblock
The ongoing negotiations in Busan for a groundbreaking global treaty to tackle plastic pollution have encountered a major hurdle, with fossil fuel-producing nations such as Saudi Arabia, Russia, and...
Global Plastics Pact Negotiations Fail: What Happened?
Countries failed to reach an agreement on a global UN pact to tackle plastic pollution following intense negotiations in Busan, South Korea. The talks, which went into overtime, saw more than 100 countries advocating...
Exposing Big Emitters’ Use of Climate Treaties to Avoid Responsibility: International Hearing Insights
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has become the battleground for a fierce debate on climate responsibility, as wealthy nations like the US and Saudi Arabia leverage existing climate treaties to sidestep accountability for...
Recognizing Links Between Climate and Nature in ICJ Climate Justice Proceedings
Recognizing the Interconnectedness of Climate and NatureIn a groundbreaking proceeding at the International Court of Justice, Grethel Aguilar, the director general of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), emphasized the urgent need...
Global Efforts to Address Drought Fail as Earth Continues to Dry
Global Efforts to Address Drought Fail as Earth Continues to DryCountries worldwide gathered in Riyadh for the COP16 conference of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD), aiming to address the critical issue of...
