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United States President Donald J. Trump signs Executive Orders alongside then-Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick in the Oval Office, Washington D.C., United States, August 6, 2026.

Politics & Foreign Affairs

Trump 3.0: How the Miller-Directed White House Could Recast American Foreign Policy

byRichard Seifman - Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer

November 13, 2026

The most profound consequence of Stephen Miller's appointment as White House chief of staff is its effect on United States ...

An aerial shot of wind turbines in a field

ESG News

France’s Potential Plans to Gather €200 Billion for Green Transition

byFedor Sukhoi

November 10, 2026

Today's ESG Updates €200 Billion Green Electoral Pitch: Raphaël Glucksmann, a French presidential candidate, has proposed €200 billion in environmental ...

ESG News

NVIDIA CEO Denies Claims About AI Leading to Human Extinction

byFedor Sukhoi

September 22, 2026

Today's ESG Updates Jensen Huang Disregards AI Warnings: The CEO of a $5 trillion chipmaker claims that warnings of human ...

The ship “San Antonio Maersk” in a German port.

ESG News

Maersk Brings Wind Power to Its Container Ships

byIbrahim Ayaz

September 8, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates Maersk Brings Wind Power to Its Container Ships: A rotor sail pilot with British firm Anemoi marks ...

ESG News

El Niño Set to Cause Disruption on an Unprecedented Scale

byJamie Simmons

September 7, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates El Niño Set to Cause Disruption on an Unprecedented Scale: UN chief Antonio Guterres warns the world ...

ESG News

UN General Assembly Adopts Resolution Backing the ICJ Opinion on Climate Change

byAnastasiia Barmotina

May 21, 2026

Today’s ESG Updates UN Supports Historic Climate Action Resolution: The General Assembly backed an ICJ opinion calling for stronger global ...

United Nations

Peace First: Why the Next UN Secretary-General Must Recenter the Organization on Its Founding Purpose

byJosé Graziano da Silva - Director-General at FAO (2012-2019), Founder and Director of the Instituto Fome Zero, and Professor Emeritus at the University of Campinas

April 30, 2026

Last week, at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York, the informal hearings with the four candidates for ...

The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the UN, delivers its judgment on the preliminary objections raised by the Russian Federation in the case concerning Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation: 32 States intervening) at the Peace Palace in The Hague, the seat of the Court, Feb. 2, 2024, Photo Credit: International Court of Justice.

Politics & Foreign Affairs

The Courts of Last Resort: Do the ICC and ICJ Still Matter?

byRichard Seifman - Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officer

March 28, 2026

The Iran War is now front and center, but other devastating wars continue in Ukraine, Gaza, Sudan, Myanmar, and the ...

United Nations General Assembly Hall in the UN Headquarters, New York, U.S., April 2011. Photo Credit: Basil D Soufi.

Society

UN Reform: Considering the Options and Alternatives

byRichard Seifman - Former World Bank Senior Health Advisor and U.S. Senior Foreign Service Officerand1 others

March 18, 2026

Roughly eighty years ago an organization was established after the end of World War II designed to set the global ...

News regarding independent publishers bringing more sustainability in the publishing industry.

Environment

How Independent Publishers Are Helping Advance Sustainability

byAnastasiia Barmotina

March 12, 2026

The rise of sustainable independent publishers is gaining speed in 2026. This is because smaller, mission-driven presses are adopting eco-friendly ...