Will it take a treaty to phase out fossil fuels?
As some countries roll back climate commitments, the head of the Fossil Fuel Non-Proliferation Treaty Kumi Naidoo is calling for a phase-out of coal, oil and gas production.…
High seas treaty is ‘a big deal’: Oceanographer
The UN's Guterres began the conference by addressing a major threat facing the world's oceans — deep-sea mining. Guterres warned of the dangers of letting the ocean floor "become the wild west."…
Nigerian borders fully open ahead treaty take off
Nigerian borders fully open ahead treaty take off…
UN members sign treaty on mediation in trade disputes
The treaty aims to improve the international trade and investment environment. The United States and China signed the treaty at a time they are locked in an escalating trade war.…
Japan: Nagasaki mayor tells PM Abe to adopt nuke-ban treaty
Nagasaki's mayor has urged Japan's government to adopt the UN’s 2017 nuclear arms prohibition treaty. Speaking on the 74th anniversary of the atomic bombing, he also slammed the US and Russia for…