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 faces severe impacts if U.S. funding dries up.
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Along the Rio Grande, disputes over water heat up with climate change
A little known international organization is in charge of mediating U.S.-Mexico water sharing during a time of drought.
E.U. border agency verified 'credible' migrant pushbacks tied to deaths
Internal documents show the embattled Frontex linked Greece's forcible expulsions to 2022 migrant drownings.
Russia's war on Ukraine causing climate devastation, study finds
A study estimates the world's armed forces have a combined carbon footprint equal to 5.5% of global greenhouse gases.
Far-right surge shakes European establishment but center holds
The E.U.'s rightward shift makes it harder to pass new laws on climate change, security, and industrial competition.
'Everything has changed' since last year's AI for Good Global Summit
Equitable models of AI governance rooted in comprehensive and inclusive approaches are needed more than ever.
When the 'technological is political.' The future of AI, for better or worse.
Equating the pursuit of 'good' with the U.N.'s 17 Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 isn't as simple as it may seem.
WHO warns of gaps, bias in research on climate and vector-borne disease
Most research has focused on wealthier countries that have relatively low disease rates and access to quality heath care.
Deep-sea mining emerges as a flashpoint in shift from fossil fuels
Mining the deep seas: The best way forward to a green energy transition, or a looming environmental disaster?
Diplomats examine AI risks to peace and potential for global oversight
British diplomats are leading a push at the U.N. that could be a starting point for a multilateral approach to regulating AI.
For many of the world's poorest nations, economic outlook is bleak
As interest rates soar and the economy slows, the World Bank sees an 'enduring setback' for many developing economies.
U.N. stalemate over autonomous weapons enters second decade
Delegates in Geneva mustered a non-binding report that essentially prolongs a decade-old geopolitical impasse.
DIANA makes low-key entrance as NATO’s DARPA-style innovation hub
The new technology accelerator from NATO quietly began taking shape a year before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Red Cross finds around half of all armed groups are state-supported
New ICRC guidelines are meant to protect innocent civilians and detainees against violence by non-state armed groups.
Swiss devise US$3.25B deal for UBS to aquire 'too big to fail' Credit Suisse
The Financial Stability Board designated Switzerland's two biggest banks as so huge and critical to the world's global financial architecture that they must not be allowed to fail.
Group of nations back first call for 'responsible' military uses of AI
The agreement emerged from high-level political talks among 85 countries on the sidelines of an international summit.