The U.S. sought to stop the adoption of the declaration via a procedural vote, but the appeal failed to secure the majority vote required, with only three countries — Argentina, Israel and U.S. — supporting it.
What happened to Halima Begum, formerly the head of the prominent NGO?
“What we’re seeing anecdotally is a recreation of the things that we just tore down,” says Rohit Nepal, the Department of State vice president at the American Foreign Service Association.
The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation has announced more than $75 million in AI-related grants aimed at strengthening the institutions that shape how the technology is used.
The measure sets the stage for countries to adopt more environmentally sound means of managing minerals and metals such as lithium, cobalt, copper, and nickel amid rising demand.
This year, the fourth high-level meeting on NCDs and mental health was a turning point. As we look ahead to 2026, let’s turn this global momentum into national action, implementing integrated care for NCDs and mental health worldwide.
