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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Africa, Europe and the Mediterranean are putting a new emphasis on moving research from the lab into markets. At the A.U.-E.U.-Med Innovation Fair in Bari this November, 32 research projects, startups and SMEs will pitch food and agriculture technoloy to investors. www.aretenews.com/africa-europ...
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Africa-Europe-Mediterranean research takes on lab-to-market gap
The 2026 A.U.-E.U.-Med Innovation Fair invites startups and research projects to pitch food and agriculture technologies.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
When humanitarian organizations face budget cuts, the first concern is usually aid delivery. Less visible but potentially just as consequential is what happens to institutional memory. Funding pressures are affecting UNHCR's archives: www.aretenews.com/unhcr-refuge...
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Public support for refugee protection remains more resilient than many political debates suggest. The most interesting finding in a new survey is not that people support refugees or oppose them. It is that many hold both views at the same time. www.aretenews.com/survey-shows...
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Survey shows support for refugees but confidence in system strained
Ipsos survey finds enduring support for refugee protection and persistent doubts about claims, borders and integration.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
While robots and autonomous vehicles drew attention at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva this week, some of the most consequential applications of AI were found elsewhere. Humanitarian organizations showcased how AI is being used. www.aretenews.com/humanitarian...
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AI in humanitarianism on display at AI for Good Global Summit 2026
Humanitarians are using AI for crisis assessment and decision support, but still insist humans make operational decisions.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
The world is unlikely to achieve most of the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. That much is clear from the newly released Sustainable Development Goals Report 2026. The bigger question may be what the report says about multilateralism itself. www.aretenews.com/sustainable-...
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Sustainable Development Goals pose a difficult test for multilateralism
Can a divided and polarized world still work together to confront problems that no nation can solve alone?
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
The U.N. human rights chief issued a "red alert" warning at the Human Rights Council on Friday as concerns grow over the risk of new atrocities in Sudan's North Kordofan state. Sydney Wiser's report examines the debate and warnings from U.N. officials. www.aretenews.com/human-rights...
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Human Rights Council divided as U.N. warns of atrocities in Sudan
European countries push for strong action while China and others emphasize Sudan's sovereignty amid rising violence.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
A new United Nations scientific assessment warns that artificial intelligence could create a new form of global inequality — one defined not by access to technology, but by influence over how it is governed. Read the latest in Arete News: www.aretenews.com/un-panel-rep...
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Who gets to govern AI? U.N. panel warns access alone is not enough
Report argues countries may gain access to AI but lose influence over standards, infrastructure and governance.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Switzerland reaches what scientists call "Glacier Loss Day" today — the point at which seasonal snow reserves have been exhausted and every additional litre of meltwater comes directly from glacier ice. The latest in Arete News: www.aretenews.com/switzerland-...
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Switzerland's ‘Glacier Loss Day' signals a shrinking water reserve
Scientists say glacier retreat is starting to reduce the amount of meltwater available during extreme heat and drought.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
The first test of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire agreement is underway. American and Iranian negotiators opened talks at Switzerland's Bürgenstock resort aimed at turning last week's memorandum of understanding into concrete arrangements. Read more in Arete News: www.aretenews.com/ceasefire-fi...
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Ceasefire faces first test as Swiss host U.S.-Iran implementation talks
Delegations arrive at Bürgenstock amid disputes over Lebanon, Strait of Hormuz, next steps for nuclear verification.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Speaking at the Geneva Graduate Institute, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi offered a blunt assessment of the challenge facing the U.N. and multilateral institutions. "You don't have power but you have authority," he said. Read more: www.aretenews.com/grossi-calls...
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
The next phase of the Iran agreement won't be negotiated in headlines. IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said the agency is preparing to begin talks with U.S. and Iranian officials following the signing of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. www.aretenews.com/grossi-iaea-...
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
One consequence of the Iran war may be felt far beyond the Middle East. Ukraine remains heavily dependent on U.S.-made Patriot interceptors to defend its cities against Russian ballistic missile attacks. But Patriot stocks were already strained before the Iran war. www.aretenews.com/us-patriot-m...
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Iran war drains U.S. missile defense supplies as Ukraine's needs grow
Patriot interceptor shortages from the U.S. are raising concerns about future support for Ukraine and Europe.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
What determines a country's strategic value? Sometimes a crisis provides the answer. During the Iran war, several European governments restricted military overflights, basing access or logistical support. Greece took a different approach. www.aretenews.com/how-iran-war...
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How the Iran war elevated Greece's importance to Washington
Even before the latest conflict, Greece had become one of Washington's closest security partners in Europe.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
Thousands gathered in Geneva ahead of the G7 summit across the border in Évian-les-Bains. What began as a large march along the lakeshore evolved into a more tense evening marked by clashes with police, vandalism, and heightened security. www.aretenews.com/geneva-mass-...
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Thousands protest in Geneva as G7 gathers across border in France
Activists denouncing the policies of the richest democracies marched as security intensified around the border.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
The world's first global treaty governing platform work has been adopted. Delegates at the International Labour Conference approved a new convention extending international labor standards to workers in the platform economy. www.aretenews.com/ilo-first-gl...
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World's first global treaty on platform work adopted by ILO
The convention extends international labor standards to hundreds of millions of workers in the global gig economy.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Global forced displacement fell in 2025 for the first time in a decade. Beneath that headline lies a more complicated reality: 70% of refugees live in long-term exile, often for years without realistic prospects for returning home, resettlement or self-sufficiency. www.aretenews.com/unhcr-halve-...
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UNHCR launches push to halve long-term refugee displacement by 2035
Global forced displacement fell for the first time in a decade but millions are trapped in years-long exile, dependent on aid.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
The race to become the next U.N. secretary-general moved into a more public phase in Geneva this week as leading candidates set out their visions for the future of the organization. www.aretenews.com/un-secretary...
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Secretary-general candidates call for a more activist U.N. as race heats up
At the first globally televised debate of the 2026 contest, contenders argued the U.N. must rebuild trust through results.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 03/06/2026
Germany's failed bid for a U.N. Security Council seat is more than a diplomatic disappointment. Despite being one of the U.N.'s largest financial contributors and mounting an intensive campaign, Berlin lost to Austria and Portugal for the 2027-28 Council term. www.aretenews.com/germany-secu...
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Germany's Security Council defeat exposes limits of influence at U.N.
Despite being the U.N.'s second-largest contributor, Berlin failed to secure a two-year seat, losing to Portugal and Austria.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
A rare contested election for U.N. General Assembly president may be about more than the office itself. Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman defeated Cyprus' Andreas Kakouris 99-91 as the U.N. enters the implementation phase of the sweeping UN80 reform agenda. www.aretenews.com/rare-contest...
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Rare contested election signals high stakes in debate over U.N. reforms
Bangladesh's Khalilur Rahman won a narrow vote to lead the General Assembly as nations prepare to confront reforms.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
The humanitarian consequences of the Strait of Hormuz crisis are spiraling outward. At a U.N. briefing in Geneva, UNICEF and WFP warned that shipping disruptions, port congestion and rising transport costs are increasing the cost of delivering aid worldwide. www.aretenews.com/hormuz-disru...
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Hormuz disruptions drive up aid costs amid U.N. funding squeeze
Shipping delays, rising transport prices and deep budget cuts force humanitarian agencies into difficult choices worldwide.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
El Niño is likely returning. But today's WMO briefing was also a reminder that forecasting is an exercise in global governance. From Early Warnings for All to climate services, the U.N. is trying to move governments from disaster response to disaster anticipation. www.aretenews.com/wmo-warns-el...
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WMO warns El Niño likely to develop, raising risks of extremes
U.N. weather agency says forecasts are a 'call to action' as governments prepare for droughts, floods, and heatwaves.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Geneva’s new “Portal of Nations” aims to make multilateralism tangible through immersive exhibits, negotiation simulations and interactive storytelling inside the U.N. complex. It opens as organizations face political pressure, financial strain and skepticism.
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Immersive 'Portal of Nations' aims to connect public with multilateralism
New Geneva center opens as major powers challenge norms and U.N. institutions seek closer engagement with the public.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The World Health Assembly ended in Geneva after countries approved new measures on antimicrobial resistance, health financing and healthcare workforce recruitment — while WHO itself faces deepening financial strain.
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WHO assembly backs major health measures as financial strains mount
New strategies on antimicrobial resistance, financing and radiation protection approved - while doing 'more with less.'
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
The U.N.’s latest NPT review conference ended without agreement — the third straight failed review of the world’s main nuclear nonproliferation treaty.
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NPT review ends in deadlock as Iran dispute exposes nuclear divisions
The third consecutive failure of a nuclear treaty review shows widening tensions over the world's nonproliferation regime.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
At a U.S. Senate hearing, lawmakers and experts warned that attacks on subsea cables and energy networks are exposing vulnerabilities in systems that carry 95% of global internet traffic and support more than $10 trillion in daily financial transactions. Read more: www.aretenews.com/undersea-inf...
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Undersea infrastructure risks rise as U.S. panel warns of sabotage threats
Senate hearing highlights Baltic Sea activity, legal gaps and global risks to underwater cables and energy networks.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A new phase in global science cooperation is taking shape with a shift in how it is governed. The European Commission agreed to transfer the secretariat of its multilateral dialogue on research cooperation to the International Science Council. Full story: www.aretenews.com/europe-globa...
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Europe and global science bodies seek broader consensus on research
New global effort aims to tackle concerns existing frameworks reflect Western models of how science is conducted.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The 11th NPT Review Conference opens at U.N. headquarters in New York today against a backdrop of lapsed arms control agreements and the integration of AI into command and control systems. Read more: www.aretenews.com/eleventh-npt...
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Nuclear treaty review opens amid war, testing threats, failed consensus
After repeated failures, nations will try again to agree on disarmament, nonproliferation and peaceful nuclear energy.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
A striking visual on the National Mall this week: 20,000 teddy bears, each representing a Ukrainian child taken to Russia since the start of the war. The display reflects a growing body of evidence from U.N. investigators. Read more: www.aretenews.com/twenty-thous...
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Silent plea with teddy bears echoes U.N. findings on Ukrainian children
Two Ukrainian advocacy groups are raising awareness for children abducted from Ukraine by Russia during the war.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Europe is ramping up defense spending, but E.U.-U.K. coordination isn't keeping up. www.aretenews.com/eu-uk-coordi...
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Europe boosts defense spending as E.U.-U.K. coordination lags behind
The European Parliament's president advised taking the 'emotion' out of talks and focusing on practical cooperation.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
U.S. senators are split over how to approach U.N. reform — pressure vs. engagement. The divide reflects a deeper question: does an “America First” approach strengthen U.S. leverage, or weaken its influence inside global institutions? www.aretenews.com/us-senators-...
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U.S. senators split over U.N. reform through budget cuts and nationalism
Senators agreed the U.N. needs revamping to align with American interests but diverged over precisely how to do that.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
IMF cuts global growth outlook as Iran war disrupts oil supply and drives volatility. Even the best-case scenario now means slower growth, with energy shock from Strait of Hormuz ripple effects shaping the global economy. www.aretenews.com/imf-report-g...
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Global growth downgraded as IMF warns war shocks energy markets
War-driven supply shock and Strait of Hormuz disruption force downward revisions even in best-case scenarios.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
As security concerns deepen in Europe, new reporting examines how volunteer enlistment has surged since Latvia's reintroduction of conscription, even as debate continues over the costs and consequences of mandatory service. Read more: www.aretenews.com/latvia-debat...
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In Ukraine’s fourth year of war, Latvia debates future of conscription
Volunteer numbers are at a record high amid fears Latvia might be Russia's next target, but the draft is controversial.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Global science does not run on technology alone. After decades at CERN, physicist Archana Sharma argues that large-scale scientific collaboration depends just as much on trust, credibility and long-term coordination.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
AI governance pressure is building. A new call by The Elders highlights a widening gap between AI capability and oversight.
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Security disputes and U.N. efforts raise pressure for global AI rules
Leaders, multilateral initiatives and defense conflicts all point to the widening gap between capability and governance.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Latvia’s shift to Latvian-only schools isn’t just an education policy. In border regions, Russian-speaking students are struggling to adapt. From Latvia, with on-the-ground reporting by Yuqing Liu of Northwestern University Medill School: www.aretenews.com/latvia-langu...
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Venezuela's future is uncertain after the removal of Nicolás Maduro. Activists say the path to democracy may be longer and more complicated than expected. In a report by Isabel Papp, activists, lawyers and diaspora leaders describe a moment of relief and caution.
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Amid questions over Venezuela's future, activists seek democracy
Hope remains within Venezuela and its diaspora community including those who have not been able to return in years.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
The U.N. Commission on the Status of Women opened its annual session as new data shows progress on women’s political representation slowing worldwide. Women hold 27.5% of parliamentary seats globally, a modest increase from last year and one of the slowest rates of improvement in nearly a decade.
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Women's commission opens annual session amid pushback on equality
Global ministers, activists and diplomats gather in New York as new figures show representation advancing only slowly.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Humanitarian agencies and international organizations are warning that the widening war involving the United States, Israel and Iran raises serious concerns under international law. New from Arete News:
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War on Iran tests foundations of international law as conflict widens
Organizations warn the U.S. and Israeli strikes raise questions over the use of force, civilian protections and nuclear safety.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 02/03/2026
What can science do and not do in policymaking? In an interview, Sir Peter Gluckman, president of the International Science Council, argues that one of the biggest myths in science advice is that evidence determines political decisions.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Artificial intelligence governance moved from conference rooms to confrontation this week. The clash raises a deeper question: Who sets the limits on military AI — governments, companies, or multilateral institutions? www.aretenews.com/us-ai-showdo...
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
The U.N. Security Council convened in emergency session tonight after Iran formally invoked Article 51 of the U.N. Charter following coordinated U.S.–Israeli strikes. As diplomats gathered, President Trump declared Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei “is dead.”
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U.N. holds emergency session on Iran as Khamenei is reported killed
'We are witnessing a grave threat to international peace and security,' the U.N. chief told the U.N. Security Council.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
U.S.–Israel strikes on Iran have thrown Vienna nuclear talks into doubt — just hours before the U.S. takes over the rotating presidency of the U.N. Security Council. Only a day earlier, Oman’s FM said a deal was “within our reach."
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U.S.–Israel strikes upend nuclear talks as U.S. takes U.N. council helm
The strikes on Iran came just after a third round of talks and just before the monthly U.N. Security Council presidency.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
Human trafficking is rapidly converging with cybercrime. A new U.N. human rights report finds at least 300,000 people from 66 countries have been coerced into operating online scam schemes — often after traveling abroad for what they believed were legitimate jobs. www.aretenews.com/global-onlin...
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U.N. report details global trafficking into cyber-scam compounds
Hundreds of thousands forced into online fraud operations marked by violence, surveillance and coercion.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 19/02/2026
IMF prepares to review a new multi-year Ukraine program but approval depends as much on domestic politics as economics. Kyiv completed required reforms, yet contested tax measures still face uncertain votes. The decision ties into wider Western financing commitments. By Dasha Dubinina in Washington:
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IMF executive board will consider a new $8.2B program for Ukraine
The program aims to help finance critical spending, maintain financial stability and unlock additional external support.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
U.N. plastics treaty talks have a new chair. Chilean diplomat Julio Cordano was elected to lead negotiations after months of procedural deadlock, restoring continuity — but not yet substance — to talks on a global plastics treaty. Whether this reset leads to real progress remains an open question.
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Chilean diplomat Julio Cordano wins chair of U.N. plastics treaty talks
Procedural vote resets leadership of stalled negotiations as global pressure builds for more substantive progress.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Global plastics treaty talks regroup in Geneva this weekend — not to reopen text, but to reset leadership and process after last year’s breakdown. A one-day U.N. session will shape whether negotiations regain momentum in 2026, amid unresolved divides over production limits, chemicals, and financing.
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Global plastics treaty talks regroup in Geneva after stalled negotiations
A brief procedural session aims to reset leadership and process after divisions derailed talks last year.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
U.N. officials were deeply alarmed at U.S. military action in Venezuela, warning of potentially serious implications for international law, human rights, and regional stability. www.aretenews.com/un-eu-venezu...
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U.N. alarmed by escalation in Venezuela after U.S. military action
The action raised urgent questions on international law and regional stability as Venezuela turned to the U.N. in protest.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 22/08/2025
Famine is confirmed for the first time in #Gaza. Global food security body @theipcinfo.bsky.social determined famine, or IPC Phase 5, is taking place, based on "irrefutable testimony" from the region. U.N. officials said it is "entirely man-made" and can be halted. www.aretenews.com/famine-decla...
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Famine declared in Gaza as U.N. humanitarian chief pleads for access
U.N. humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher delivered a scathing condemnation of Israel's role in 'a preventable famine.'
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 18/08/2025
For Indigenous leaders, the outcome of the #GlobalPlasticsTreaty talks in Geneva was more than a diplomatic failure; it repeated a painful history of exclusion. They argued any such treaty must respect Indigenous communities. #PlasticPollution #HumanRights @unep.org www.aretenews.com/human-rights...
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Advocates see human rights path forward for stalled plastic treaty
Leaders argue any successful treaty must be built on partnership with and respect for Indigenous communities.
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Arete News @aretenews.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
A pre-dawn marathon of negotiations in #Geneva over a landmark global treaty to rein in #plasticpollution collapsed, with profound and persistent divisions still in place. www.aretenews.com/global-plast...
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Global talks on plastic pollution collapse without clear path forward
After chaotic negotiations, the U.N. talks went into overtime but failed to overcome a stalemate on plastic production.
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