In March 2026 the United Nations General Assembly declared the “Trafficking of Enslaved Africans and Racialized Chattel Enslavement of Africans” to be the “Gravest Crime against Humanity”. The resolution recognised, among other things, that “for 400 years the trafficking of … Continue reading →
Global Goals Week is a shared commitment between a coalition of over 100 partners across civil society, business, academia, and the UN system which mobilizes annually in September to bring together communities, demand urgency, and supercharge solutions for the Sustainable … Continue reading →
In 2025 the United States fossil fuel production reached record levels, with offshore oil production the highest annual output on record. And in 2026,to enable even more land to be exploited, the Trump administration has revised regulations under the Endangered … Continue reading →
What is International Law? International law, in general, sets out the rules that apply to the relationships between states. It also sets out rules on many issues that states have agreed are of international importance. Origins of international law International … Continue reading →
This video shows Augusto Lopez-Claros delivering a speech entitled “An Emerging Global Governance Architecture” at the 4th International Digital Security Forum (IDSF) held in Vienna on 6 June 2025. Professor Lopez-Claros is the Executive Director and Chair of the Global Governance … Continue reading →
In a White House ceremony on 11 February 2026, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, was nominated “Champion of Coal” and described by a White House article as the “undisputed champion of beautiful clean coal”. During the event … Continue reading →
We invite you to help us to create pages for each of the UN Agencies and Related Entities, Bodies and Organisations shown on our page UN Specialised Agencies, Entities, Bodies and Related Organisations. First pick the item you want to … Continue reading →
On 23 July 2025 over 100 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) issued the following statement. As the Israeli government’s siege starves the people of Gaza, aid workers are now joining the same food lines, risking being shot just to feed their families. … Continue reading →
On 30 June 2025 over 240 Non-Governmental Organisations called for the immediate end to the deadly Israeli distribution scheme (including the so-called Gaza Humanitarian Foundation) in Gaza and for a return to the UN-led coordination mechanisms, and for the lifting … Continue reading →
An International Conference for the Peaceful Settlement of the Question of Palestine and the Implementation of the Two State Solution was due to be held in New York on June 17-20, 2025 as we previously reported. It was due to … Continue reading →