Tag: United Nations

• Pandemic pledge leaves the pathogen-sharing bargain unfinished

  Leaders renewed pandemic-preparedness commitments at the UN, but the WHO agreement still awaits a negotiated pathogen-sharing annex before countries can sign and ratify it.

• UN sea-level declaration backs island statehood, but leaves finance to delivery

  The UN's new sea-level-rise declaration supports the continuity of island states and maritime zones while calling for adaptation finance without assigning an amount.