Simon Stiell: Climate finance will benefit billions

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Below are remarks delivered by UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell during a COP29-COP30 Presidency event on the implementation of the Baku to Belém Roadmap to 1.3T, at the UN June Climate Meetings in Bonn, Germany, on Thursday 11 June 2026.

Global Peace Index 2025

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Now in its 20th edition, the Global Peace Index report ranks 163 countries and territories covering 99.7% of the world’s population, analysing key global trends in peace, conflict, safety, security, and militarisation.

IISD: Inside Bonn Climate Change Conference 2026

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The climate community returns to Bonn from June 8 to 18th for the 64th sessions of the Subsidiary Bodies of the UNFCCC (SB 64), the first major negotiating session since COP 30 in Belém.

New report highlights five reasons for hope in the climate fight

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Solar power, electric mobility, and sustainable cooling are proving that climate action can be economically competitive, socially beneficial and globally scalable. This report shows that the transition is not only possible—it is already underway.

Conflicts between states highest level since World War II

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The report, Conflict Trends: A Global Overview, 1946–2025, documented eight interstate conflicts in 2025 – twice as many as the previous year and the highest number recorded since 1946.

UN Open Source Week 2026

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United Nations Headquarters, New York 22-26 June UN Open Source Week 2026 is the premier global forum for advancing open source collaboration in direct support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Digital Compact.

AVPN Global Conference 2026

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25–27 August 2026 | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, India The AVPN Global Conference 2026 brings together the region’s most influential funders, investors, policymakers and changemakers to shape practical and scalable pathways for inclusive growth.

Increasing focus on nuclear weapons amid heightened escalation risks—new SIPRI Yearbook out now

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(Stockholm, 8 June 2026) The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) today launches its annual assessment of the state of armaments, disarmament and international security.

The Ocean Can Play a Much Larger Role in Fighting Climate Change

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Seven strategies can harness the world’s largest ecosystem to dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By: Katie Wood and Oliver Ashford

2025 Nuclear Weapons Spending Reaches $119 billion

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According to new research released today by ICAN, in 2025, the nine nuclear-armed states spent $16.8 billion (19%) more on their nuclear arsenals than the year before, a total of $119 billion, or $3,768 per second on nuclear weapons.

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