Promotion of science diplomacy as a tool for handling complex global challenges is a signature issue for Switzerland.
Diplomats at the U.N. Security Council committed to more systematically boost the role of science in decision-making about international peace and security.
At the end of a briefing on Monday, Swiss Foreign Minister Ignazio Cassis read aloud a council presidential statement agreeing "to take into account scientific advances more systematically, where appropriate, and in line with its mandate, in as far as their impact on international peace and security is concerned."
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
Leaders and experts say stronger international cooperation is needed to support the world's digital infrastructure.
Adopted in 2023, the policy agreement is a major boost for multilateral science diplomacy between Africa and Europe.
Trump's speech to Davos contrasted sharply with other leaders' creation of a Global Energy Transition Forum.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
