United Nations

The International Seabed Council once again failed to come to an agreement over the rules to govern the practice of mining valuable resources in deep ocean habitats.

• By Todd Woody

A sexist remark at a recent meeting prompted some soul-searching among the world's top climate scientists. How can they prevent women's expertise from being excluded?

• By Sophie Yeo

The announcement is expected to come one day after the U.N.'s high commissioner for human rights railed against Trump's immigration policies.

• By Kate Wheeling

When I talk about the climate process to the uninitiated, they always insist that there has to be a better way. The trouble is, there may not be.

• By Eric J. Lyman

Groups of volunteers clean up plastic waste on a beach in Lima, Peru, during World Environment Day on June 5th, 2018.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

Without action, there will be more plastic than fish in the world's ocean by mid-century.

• By Kate Wheeling

Europe talks a good game on climate, but its emissions rose last year—while in the U.S., despite the efforts of the Trump administration, emissions fell.

• By Bob Berwyn

A criminal justice expert weighs in on a recent report to the United Nations outlining systemic racism in the U.S. criminal justice system.

• By Ashley Hackett

There are 2.2 million incarcerated individuals in the U.S.

• By Ashley Hackett

Updates to stories from the Pacific Standard archive.

• By Pacific Standard Staff
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The country is not obligated to provide basic health assistance to refugees, but public opinion is turning against the status quo.

• By Neha Dixit

The ruling liberal government has recently introduced a piece of legislation that points to its desire to treat housing as a right for all citizens.

• By Benjamin Schneider

The U.S. has led efforts to negotiate a peace treaty between Israel and Palestine for over 20 years.

• By Morgan Baskin

The United Nations' sustainable development goals have two critical problems: they contradict one another, and they focus on economic growth.

• By Rick Paulas

The Australian government has been dealing with a refugee crisis that is the product of decades of complex social and political circumstances.

• By Geraldine Cremin

A look at Fiji's emissions offers insights into why different countries tussle over what to do with climate cash.

• By Kate Wheeling

Haley lauded the president for the fiery, precedent-breaking speech he delivered during the U.N. General Assembly.

• By Morgan Baskin

Trump threatens longstanding alliances abroad by suggesting, unilaterally, the destruction of North Korea and the Iran Nuclear Deal, analysts warn.

• By Massoud Hayoun

It's the most ambitious project in the history of humankind. If successful, it would solve many of civilization's most pressing challenges.

• By Jeff Leitner & Tomicah Tillemann

High seas comprise about two-thirds of the oceans—and no one body or agency is tasked with their governance.

• By Mike Gaworecki

People gather in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens on July 12th, 2017, the day the European Union recommended that Greece has made enough progress in balancing its budget to be removed from special oversight of government spending.

• By Pacific Standard Staff

As the U.N. boosts the roles of city and regional governments, California Governor Jerry Brown has been appointed special advisor to COP23 in Bonn.

• By Bob Berwyn

There were going to be setbacks no matter which option Trump chose, and it will take years for the consequences of his decision to play out.

• By Andrew Revkin

The U.S. called on Tuesday for the U.N. Human Rights Council to change how it operates, demanding fairer treatment of Israel.

• By Nick Hagar