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At COP30, progress on public finance is critical for a fair fossil fuel phaseout
Blog / 19th November 2025Nearing the final COP30 sprint, the world must move from words to action: by ending fossil fuel expansion and unlocking finance for a fair, fast and funded energy transition.
US and European aid cuts could result in 22.6 million deaths worldwide, study finds
News / 19th November 2025Abrupt cuts to development aid by major donor countries could cause up to 22.6 million additional deaths in developing countries by 2030, according to a new study.
Inequity’s deadly hold at COP30
Report / 15th November 2025A new civil-society report delivers a stark verdict at COP30: governments are still protecting profits over people - shielded by elite capture and fossil-fuel disinformation.
Trump’s ploy at the UN is American imperialism masquerading as a peace process
Article / 14th November 2025Palestine remains the endless victim of US and Israeli maneuvers. The results are not just devastating for Palestine, which has suffered an outright genocide, but for the Arab world and beyond, writes Jeffrey D. Sachs and Sybil Fares.
The World Social Summit in Doha: Time to act
Blog / 14th November 2025As governments renew their pledges for social development, the test is whether they will translate the Doha declaration into action: budgets, laws and programs that reach people, writes Isabel Ortiz for IPS news.
Millions of lives at risk, warn UN food agencies, as hunger crisis worsens
News / 14th November 2025The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Programme (WFP) warn of a major hunger emergency, with acute food insecurity set to worsen in 16 countries and territories between now and May 2026, putting millions of lives at risk.
Saving multilateralism is not enough for saving the planet and the poor
Article / 10th November 2025The Paris Agreement’s promise of a unified climate solution faces a harsh reality of injustices and inadequate action, writes Meenakshi Raman for the Third World Network.
G20 committee says world is facing an inequality emergency
News / 10th November 2025The G20 Extraordinary Committee of Independent Experts said the world is facing an inequality emergency.
Second World Summit for Social Development
Report / 5th November 2025The aims of the Second World Summit for Social Development are laudable—but will the international community take any concrete action to implement them? By Alfred de Zayas.
The Right to Sustainable Energy: A Pathway to Environmental, Social and Economic Justice
Article / 31st October 2025Energy is not a commodity—it is foundational for human dignity and human and planetary well-being. However, vast inequalities in access to energy remain today.