Climate: Controversy over "science & equity" at Bonn talks (PRIV)
(Radhika Chatterjee, New Delhi)
Following highly contentious negotiations, Parties adopted draft conclusions on matters related to science at the recently concluded climate talks of the 64th session of the UNFCCC's Subsidiary Bodies (SB64), held in Bonn, Germany, on 8-18 June.

UN: Rights expert calls for paradigm shift in global anti-poverty efforts (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
There must be a fundamental shift in global anti-poverty strategies, moving beyond the notion that economic "growth" is the only path to eradicating poverty, according to the new United Nations Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, Elena Diaz Galan.

UN: Geopolitical tension weighs on global markets more than trade policy (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
Amidst increased geopolitical tensions, the risk of volatile energy markets, trade corridors, and regional stability in the Middle East has garnered more attention than trade policy in terms of its power to alter the global economy, according to new findings from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD).