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Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention

Negotiations Advance Towards Global Intergovernmental Science-policy Panel on Chemicals, Waste, and Pollution Prevention

Governments gathered in Geneva have advanced in the process to establish a science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention

Co-benefits of Climate-SDG Synergies Far Outweigh Trade-offs: UN Report

Co-benefits of Climate-SDG Synergies Far Outweigh Trade-offs: UN Report

A UN report prepared by a group of independent experts calls for governments to tackle the climate and sustainable development crises together, to maximize the impact of policies and actions.

It is Urgent to Recognize the Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to Water Governance and Management

It is Urgent to Recognize the Contribution of Indigenous Knowledge to Water Governance and Management

UNESCO and its partners are organizing an official side event on 23 March during the United Nations’ 2023 Water Conference on indigenous knowledge of water governance and management.

Science and Multilateralism to Deliver Change

Science and Multilateralism to Deliver Change

The recently concluded climate COP also demonstrated how science is integral to multilateralism. Yes, the outcome was a mixed bag. The language on 1.5 degrees C and ending fossil fuels was weak, but we did see history made with a loss and damage fund.

China Blocks Wikimedia Foundation's Accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization

China Blocks Wikimedia Foundation's Accreditation to World Intellectual Property Organization

China blocked the Wikimedia Foundation’s application for observer status at the World Intellectual Property Organization. As a result, the Foundation’s application for observer status has been suspended and will be reconsidered at a future WIPO meeting.