Category: World

Florian Borgwardt and Tibor Erős, ecologists and life-long freshwater enthusiasts, have set their sights on helping restore the mighty Danube. They are working within an international partnership of scientists, conservationists and local communities to restore the river’s ecosystem and biodiversity. Flowing through 10 countries and 4 capitals, Europe’s second-longest river is a vital artery for […]

Yvette Cooper travels to Saudi Arabia, demonstrating the UK’s commitment to support long‑standing partners in the Gulf. The Foreign Secretary condemns the appalling and reckless Iranian strikes on Gulf partner nations where hundreds of thousands of British citizens travel and reside, and highlights strong cooperation on ensuring oil supply and energy security amidst the current […]

“We’re seeing the consequences spread faster than we can respond”, warned the UN emergency relief chief, Tom Fletcher, as violence reverberates across borders causing mass displacement and economic shocks.  Speaking to reporters in Geneva, the UN’s top humanitarian aid official said, “this is a moment of grave peril” and warned that without additional support “millions of […]

Many of the most damaging invasions do not simply subtract species; they fundamentally remodel the environment, altering habitats, rewiring interactions and shifting processes in ways that species lists alone cannot reveal. Consider the goat, the horse or the deer, introduced to many islands around the world. While their voracious grazing can indeed drive native flora […]

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As the conflict in the Middle East continues to ripple across the region, the UN Security Council met today to discuss the escalating situation, with a morning briefing focused on Lebanon and a second session later on the wider crisis – adopting a Bahrain-led resolution, while a Russian-led text failed to secure enough votes. Across […]

Christine Tu, a former Patent Examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), has agreed to pay $122,480 to resolve allegations that she violated conflict-of-interest rules during the course of her employment with the USPTO. Among other things, the Ethics Reform Act of 1989 prohibits executive branch employees from participating personally and substantially in particular matters that […]

The United Kingdom’s priority is restoring regional stability in the Middle East as soon as possible and preventing this crisis escalating further.  Iran’s ongoing reckless attacks against countries across the region threaten to expand the conflict. That is why the UK voted in favour of the resolution tabled by Bahrain condemning Iran’s attacks against the […]

In recent years, we have seen monumental shifts in gender equality.  We have made some gains, which we must celebrate! But we have also seen the dismantling of hard-won rights and women facing the devastation of war and climate disaster. We’re all here with a shared purpose.  To see a world where all women and […]

Colleagues, in adopting this resolution, the Council sends a clear message of condemnation of Iran’s reckless attacks against the Gulf States and Jordan.  It is right that this Council wholeheartedly condemns Iran’s attacks, which pose a serious threat to our partners in the Gulf and to Jordan, and risk further regional and global conflagration.  It […]