EU priorities at UN General Assembly: Standing up for effective multilateralism
In response to “growing fragmentation and contestation, and serious violations of international law”, the European Union reaffirms its commitment to multilateralism, making it one of its priorities for...
A Century of Sámi Women’s Leadership: “Not a Single Woman Should...
In 2026, for the first time in history, women are holding the top leadership positions in all three Sámi Parliaments in Norway, Sweden and...
Who decides what places are called? How the UN uses geographical...
From cities and mountains to lakes, gulfs and oceans, geographical names help us make sense of the world. But who decides what a place...
Declaration by the EU and its Member States in support of...
The EU reaffirms its steadfast commitment to and fundamental interests in an effective, renewed and strengthened multilateralism, rooted in international law and the universal...
Sea-level rise: hundreds of millions threatened worldwide
Sea-level rise is no longer a distant threat but an unfolding global crisis, with profound impacts on coastal communities, economies, and infrastructure, according to...
Climate, terrorism, and hunger: Mozambique’s triple crisis
Climate, terrorism and hunger: Mozambique's triple crisis
Three cyclones in 2025. Children forcibly recruited or abducted by armed groups. Only 40 per cent of those...
Humanitarian work more dangerous than ever
A macabre record in 2025: 350 humanitarian workers have been killed around the world, including 186 in Gaza and 71 in Sudan. Most of...
Desertification: World leaders gather in Mongolia to restore land and build...
Land restoration, drought resilience and the future of the world’s rangelands will be high on the agenda as countries from around the world meet...
UN warns of growing risks facing children and youth in digital...
Children and youth often bear the brunt of risks in today's information ecosystem and will be most directly affected by the technologies reshaping them,...
Western Europe records hottest June on record
June 2026 was the hottest June ever recorded in Western Europe and the second warmest globally, according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S)....
Sand to Sahara: Why even desert countries are importing sand
The first time Icelandic entrepreneur Ómar Antonsson visited the United States right after the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks twenty-five years ago he was...
Progress through participation: a spotlight on Irish SDG Champions
The Sustainable Development Goals are both a global blueprint and a call to action for communities all over the world to protect people and...
SDGs: real progress, but unprecedented obstacles
With four years to go until the 2030 deadline, where do we stand with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), adopted in 2015?
Countries had set...
40 years of climate warnings: we can’t say we didn’t know
Heatwaves, forest fires, floods… and suddenly climate change is back on the front pages. However, the world often gives the impression it is only...
Irish village proudly weaves sustainable development into daily life
A small coastal village in southwest Ireland, with a population of just over 600, proudly claims that it is the only place in the...