#Smallislanddevelopingstates like #Seychelles are the most vulnerable to & least responsible for this #ClimateCrisis. Our lives, future & identity are already impacted & threatened. I hope my testimony to @UKParliament's @CommonsIDC helps @10DowningStreet & @FCDOGovUK step up.

UNRC @Simrique met with Ms. Marie-May Jeremie, Minister for Environment, Climate, Energy & Natural Resources & Mr. Alain Decommarmond, Secretary of State for Fisheries & Blue Economy, to advance collaboration on climate action, ocean governance and blue economy initiatives 🇸🇨🇺🇳

Nowadays, the law of power seems to be prevailing over the power of the law. International law trampled. Cooperation eroding. Multilateral institutions under assault. But the @UN is determined to continue working for peace, justice, responsibility & progress.

BBNJ is live. Now the real work begins: implementation that protects biodiversity and delivers for SIDS. 🌊✊ #BBNJAgreement #SIDSLead

𝐀𝐎𝐒𝐈𝐒 2026 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 🌊 𝐎𝐂𝐄𝐀𝐍 The #BBNJ Agreement is about to enter into force! We will continue to push for effective implementation. On 🌬️𝐂𝐋𝐈𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐂𝐇𝐀𝐍𝐆𝐄 and 📈 𝐒𝐔𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐁𝐋𝐄 𝐃𝐄𝐕𝐄𝐋𝐎𝐏𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 greater political will is vital!

Israel is forcing Doctors Without Borders & dozens of other humanitarian groups to end their work in Gaza. Countless innocent people rely on these services amid the ongoing crisis there. This is yet another cruel, inhumane step from the extremist Israeli government.

ordinary citizens of iran stand up against a brutal dictatorship

Due to federal budget cuts, PBS News had to make the difficult decision to rework our staffing and programming. This Sunday, our PBS News Weekend team will sign off the air.

huge crowds in tehran tonight. extremely hard to assess given full internet shutdown by the regime. have to expect repression in response. what if anything will the united states do, after president trump said he will “rescue” the protesters.

Congratulations to Mayor Mamdani and Governor Hochul of New York for moving their state forward toward universal child care. This is what our kids need. This is what working parents need. And this is what we should have throughout our country.

📣 We are delighted to name the 10 professionals selected for the 2026 ITALY-AOSIS Fellowship! Supported by the Italian Ministry of Environment and Energy Security, this cohort represents the future of diplomacy for Small Island Developing States. 🌊🌍 See the list of Fellows⬇️

My tribute to my dad, who passed away last month in the UK. He was a proud Indian immigrant *and* a proud British citizen. His life story is one long rebuttal to the nativists, bigots and xenophobes.

Thank you, New York City.

New York, this is your inauguration. RSVP:

From our AOSIS family to yours, we wish you all the best for this special season! 🎄🎉🙏🏽 #MerryChristmas #SeasonsGreetings

Israel has killed 249 journalists in the last 2 years. That's more than were killed in WWII & the Vietnam War put together. A Vermonter, Dylan Collins, was wounded in one of these attacks, which killed another reporter. This war against journalists must be investigated & ended.

As COP30 enters its toughest hours, huddles deepen and decisions sharpen. AOSIS is working with partners to protect SIDS priorities and secure a high-ambition outcome that keeps 1.5°C within reach.

AOSIS makes it clear: with hours left at #COP30, the world cannot afford anything less than a pact that delivers for 1.5°C. 🌍 #SIDS

🎙 Ambassador Ilana Victorya Seid joins Climate One at #COP30, calling for faster action to keep the Paris Agreement — and 1.5°C — alive.  https://t.co/4eMsSn3SO4

At #COP30, AOSIS is turning up the pressure for real results — on finance, adaptation & 1.5°C. UNFCCC’s Simon Stiell joined SIDS delegates today, voicing support for AOSIS’s leadership as negotiations enter a decisive phase.

BREAKING: The Supreme Court rejects a call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide.