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As Laos prepares to graduate from the United Nations’ least developed country category, the bigger challenge is no longer escaping poverty but building a future defined by clean space and green growth.
Policy & Finance
War tests BRICS — and reveals its limits
Despite calls for mediation, the grouping has remained fragmented, highlighting its role as a ‘club’ like the G7 rather than a forum for collective action..
An advisory opinion from the International Court of Justice last year left no doubt that states have a legal obligation to prevent significant harm to the climate system, and that a failure to do so carries legal consequences. Now, a new United Nations resolution seeks to put this ruling into practice.
Carbon & Climate
From bankable projects to bankable systems
Investors and governments are not short of money – they are trapped in a system that rewards transactions over transformation.
All #UN Opinion
2 February 2026
21 January 2026
Carbon & Climate
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead
12 January 2026
Policy & Finance
The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate
31 December 2025
Food & Agriculture
War and weather show how fragile food systems are - we must act
24 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
‘They invite us to speak, but not to decide’
22 December 2025
16 December 2025
Carbon & Climate
Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30
Food & Agriculture
India’s food waste is turning into an environmental time bomb
15 December 2025
20 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Climate and development finance must be integrated
17 November 2025
Policy & Finance
Business unusual: UN must push for private sector accountability
Carbon & Climate
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
15 November 2025
Carbon & Climate
How to measure climate progress
Policy & Finance
Governments are failing environmental defenders. COP30 must act
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