News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 4
GEF Approves Adaptation Funds Strengthen Resilience in Vulnerable Countries
- Inter Press Service
SAMARKAND, June 2 (IPS) - Bangladesh, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Guinea-Bissau, Niue, Senegal, Solomon Islands, Sudan, and Togo will receive over USD 67 million in new funding to help strengthen resilience.
World Environment Day, 2026
- Inter Press Service
2025 was one of the three hottest years ever recorded. The years from 2015 to 2025 were the hottest eleven years on record.
Bhutan’s WTO Path: Learning from the Global South
- Inter Press Service
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 development, which requires stronger competitiveness, deeper global engagement and greater economic resilience.
As Three COPs Converge, Leaders at GEF Council Call for Unified Global Action
- Inter Press Service
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.
World News in Brief: Violence hampers Ebola efforts, aid delivery in Darfur and Gaza, Nicaraguan activist’s death in custody
- UN News
Escalating violence in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) continues to impact civilians and efforts to fight Ebola, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Tuesday.
‘Women and girls cannot wait’: Lebanon’s crisis is putting lives at risk
- UN News
Women and girls in Lebanon are paying an increasingly devastating price as violence and displacement continue despite a ceasefire, the UN reproductive health agency (UNFPA) warned on Tuesday.
Haiti: UN rights office welcomes new judicial units to tackle gang violence and impunity
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Tuesday welcomed the opening of two specialised judicial units in Haiti, saying the move marked “a significant step toward tackling widespread impunity in the country.”
UN General Assembly elects Bangladesh’s Rahman as next president
- UN News
Bangladeshi Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman was elected President of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session on Tuesday after defeating Andreas Kakouris of Cyprus in a closely contested vote, positioning himself to steer the world body through a pivotal year marked by intensifying global crises, UN reform efforts and major leadership transitions.
UN mission reports rising tensions along the Blue Line in Lebanon
- UN News
Monday’s hastily convened meeting of the UN Security Council at the request of France in response to escalating violence in Lebanon between Israeli forces and Hezbollah militants has underlined deepening international concern as the conflict intensifies, despite ongoing US mediation efforts.
UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support
- UN News
As the world approaches nine years since the mass displacement of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has appealed to the international community not to abandon the 1.2 million refugees living in the country, most of them in camps in Cox’s Bazar.
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