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VICTORIA, Seychelles, September 24 (IPS) - After decades in which the high seas were too often treated as a distant frontier--vast, ownerless and beyond meaningful protection--the High Seas Treaty entered into force on 17 January 2026.

OSLO, Norway, September 24 (IPS) - As Norway undertakes Vendepunkt, or "Turning Point," its reflection on the future of Norwegian development policy, it is critical that oceans remain a priority. Donors around the world are running similar audits, .. ...

Sea level rise is among the most visible consequences of global warming, but for some countries, it is an imminent existential threat. World leaders are meeting Thursday to approve a new declaration and debate the best ways to strengthen ...

World leaders approved the UN Declaration on Sea Level Rise by consensus on Thursday as the UN chief warned that encroaching waters are already threatening the future of coastal communities worldwide.

NEW YORK, September 24 (IPS) - Among the three of us, we have 15 decades of high-level experience in climate science, policies and actions, and we have never been more alarmed than we are at this moment. The United Nations has just officially ...

CIVICUS discusses public art, gender-based violence and censorship in Iraqi Kurdistan with Tara Abdullah, a multidisciplinary visual artist from Sulaymaniyah who is currently based in Oslo, Norway as part of the Safemuse - Safe Havens for Artists ...

YANGON, Myanmar, September 23 (IPS) - Isolated and at constant war with itself, Myanmar's humanitarian crisis is deepening as global challenges far exceed the capacity to respond of a military regime increasingly focused on its own survival.

"We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age - and the last who can avert climate catastrophe," UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday, calling on countries to draw up credible roadmaps with clear timelines ...

???? LIVE NOW From deadly floods in the Himalayas to wildfires and extreme heat across Europe, 2026 has brought a succession of stark reminders of a changing climate. The task is immediate: Protect people from the impacts already unfolding while ...

ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia, September 23 (IPS) - Rightsholders came to Ulaanbaatar from across the world, carrying declarations, demands and years of experience defending the lands on which their communities depend. Indigenous Peoples, local communities, ...