Category: Global

SEO Riders – U.S. Moves to Alleviate Hunger Crisis in Conflict Zones – Aid to Reach Over 764,000 Vulnerable Nigerians via WFP – Targeted Support Includes Pregnant Women and Young Children The United States has committed $32.5 million in humanitarian aid to the World Food Programme (WFP) to bolster food assistance and nutritional support in…

SEO Riders: – OECD projects up to a 95% reduction in plastic leakage through comprehensive regulations and circular economy reforms. – Regional recycling rates could quadruple to 54% by 2050, curbing mismanaged waste and ecosystem contamination. – Success hinges on scaling cross-border cooperation, infrastructure investment, and support for informal waste systems. A new report from…

SEO Riders: – Labor, climate, and peace groups unite, urging governments to prioritize nuclear disarmament and climate justice. – Declaration ahead of Hiroshima-Nagasaki milestone links fossil fuel dependence with militarism and inequality. – Calls for universal ratification of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons and rapid energy transition reforms. As the world approaches…

SEO Riders: – Indigenous and Amazon-based communities unveil globe installation at COP30 construction site. – Protest underscores urgency amid Brazil’s controversial deforestation-linked infrastructure ahead of summit. On 23 July 2025, a coalition of Indigenous peoples, traditional communities, and social movements from across the Amazon staged a powerful demonstration at the COP30 construction site in Belém,…

SEO Riders: – Spain, Brazil, and South Africa launch coalition for global wealth tax at Seville summit. – Initiative targets billionaire tax avoidance to free resources for health, education, and climate action. – Oxfam and global economists back 2% minimum tax on the ultra‑rich, raising up to $250 bn annually. At the Fourth UN Financing for…

SEO Riders: – All 14 Pacific SIDS submitted first NDCs; 11 have updated commitments aligned with 1.5 °C. – Six nations pledge 100 % renewable energy; Vanuatu, Fiji, and Marshall Islands target net-zero by 2050. A report from the UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific highlights outstanding climate leadership by Pacific Small Island Developing…

SEO Riders: – Spain, Brazil (with South Africa) launch coalition for global wealth taxes at Seville FFD4 summit. – Proposal targets billionaire tax loopholes to redirect trillions toward health, climate, and debt relief. – Oxfam and global economists back 2% minimum wealth tax, citing massive wealth gains by 1%. At the Seville Financing for Development…

SEO Riders: – PSIDS align NDCs with 1.5 °C Paris goal; six aim for 100 % renewable energy. – Pacific nations pioneer carbon pricing, nature-based solutions, and transparency tools. – Regional capacity-building for NDC 3.0 and Article 6 accelerates climate ambition. A new report from the UNFCCC Regional Collaboration Centre for Asia and the Pacific spotlights how Pacific Small…

SEO Riders: – Spain hits a staggering 46 °C in El Granado—the highest June temperature recorded nationwide. – Widespread red/orange heat warnings across Spain, France, Portugal, Italy, Germany, UK. – Experts link the extreme heat to climate change-driven early-season heat domes and rising death tolls. Spain’s weather service, AEMET, has confirmed a scorching 46 °C in El Granado,…

SEO RIDERS: – Demonstrators in 149 cities call for debt cancellation, wealth taxes, and climate funding. – Civic groups target Global North, demanding reparations and UN tax and debt conventions. – Activists warn trillions are needed for sustainable development—calls for bold financial reform. In the lead‑up to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development…