UN Photo/Loey Felipe | Philemon Yang (left), President of the 79th session of the General Assembly, briefs on his priorities for 2025. The President of the UN General Assembly Philémon Yang presented a detailed vision of his 2025 priorities for the world body on Tuesday, calling it an opportunity for “a new start.” Under the theme Unity in […]
The UN Study Tour to Geneva was a huge success. With over 20 tailored events participants were treated to a variety of international and diplomatic exchanges. Led by Carlise Richardson and coordinated by Sally Northfield, the group experienced unique insights into foreign relations. Highlights included: > meeting with the UN Assistant High Commissioner for Protection […]
UNFCCC/Kiara Worth | Wide shot of the plenary hall at the UN climate conference, COP29, in Baku, Azerbaijan. Rich nations pledged to contribute at least $300 billion annually to the global fight against climate change as UN climate talks came to a contentious end early Sunday morning in Baku. Developing nations who had sought […]
UNFCCC/Kiara Worth | Midway point press conference in Baku on Monday, 18 November, with COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev (far left), and the Executive Director of UN Climate Change, Simon Stiell (second from left). The high-level diplomatic push for climate action shifted southward on Tuesday as G20 leaders meeting in Rio sent a clear signal to […]
UN Biodiversity | COP16 reached the first ever agreement recognising people of African descent and Indigenous Peoples as key drivers in conserving nature. By Greace Vanegas The world’s largest biodiversity summit, known as COP16, concluded last weekend in Colombia, with several landmark decisions, including first ever agreements on nature’s genetic data and on recognising people of […]
We’re so excited to be partnering with Global Voices as we take a delegation of fellows to the World Food Forum in Rome, with our very own Carlisle Richardson. World Food Day is on Oct 16th and marks the ‘right to foods for a better life’ and a better future for all. ‘Foods’ stands for […]