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2025 was one of the three hottest years ever recorded. The years from 2015 to 2025 were the hottest eleven years on record.

THIMPU, Bhutan, June 2 (IPS) - Bhutan's decision to restart its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) comes at an important junction. Since graduating from Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2023, the country is entering a new phase of ...

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 2 (IPS) - On day 2 of the Global Environment Facility's 71st Council Meeting, which focused on process and procedure, a clear message emerged: global environmental governance cannot afford fragmentation.

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 1 (IPS) - While the Global Environment Facility (GEF) said its eighth replenishment cycle (GEF-8) was about to exceed environmental targets for biodiversity protection, marine conservation, ecosystem restoration, and ...

UNITED NATIONS, June 1 (IPS) - Africa holds 9 per cent of global renewable freshwater, over 600 gigawatts of untapped hydropower potential, and between 60 and 65 per cent of the world's uncultivated arable land.

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, May 31 (IPS) - The Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) opened today amid a sharp divide, with donor nations urging broader and increased funding commitments, while developing countries called for more ...

Every day in Kharkiv begins with uncertainty: air raid sirens interrupt sleep; missiles strike residential neighbourhoods, industrial sites, and roads. Anxious citizens rush into metro stations during bombardments and children study underground.

VICTORIA, Seychelles, May 29 (IPS) - 'As record heat sweeps the world, the climate crisis is no longer a warning for the future, but a reality of the present.'

ATLANTA, USA, May 29 (IPS) - If you have been paying attention to the ongoing wars in Ukraine, Iran, Lebanon, and many other places, perhaps you have noticed that battles today are far different from those of the last century. Now it's not only tanks ...

UNITED NATIONS, May 29 (IPS) - The year 2026 seems to be an eventful year at the United Nations -a new President of the General Assembly (PGA), who will officially preside over the 81st session in mid-September, plus the election and appointment of a ...