BM Sıfır Atık Yüksek Düzeyli Şahsiyetler Danışma Kurulu Başkanı Emine Erdoğan, WEF'in Eylül 2026'daki New York toplantısında açılış konuşması yapacak.
Columbia University professor Jeffrey Sachs began a 43-day, 15,000km "Marco Polo Drive" from Rome on June 13. The journey promotes peace, culture, and sustainable development via green technology, highlighting the modern Silk Road's importance, with Hong Kong and Shenzhen as key eastern gateways.
A UN report reveals significant setbacks in achieving the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. Extreme poverty, food insecurity, and climate disaster impacts are worsening, while financing gaps widen amid record military spending. Progress on hunger, water access, and housing is insufficient, with sub-Saharan Africa facing particular challenges.
BRICS nations aim to enhance collaboration in energy security, sustainable development, innovation, and resilient infrastructure. A joint communique adopted at a meeting in Gurugram reaffirmed national priorities and the importance of energy security for the bloc.
A UN report indicates China's accelerated SDG progress has surpassed Russia and is on track to overtake the US. The gap between China and the US in sustainable development achievements has narrowed significantly since 2015.
The G7 and France are prioritizing the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) ahead of the 2030 deadline, facing geopolitical and financial pressures. Official Development Assistance (ODA) saw a historic 23% drop in 2025, with a further 6% decrease estimated for 2026, largely due to the dismantling of USAID.
An Islamic economy summit in Istanbul is discussing capital structuring, digital transformation, AI, ethical investment, and sustainable development. Key figures like President Erdoğan, Minister Şimşek, and Bilal Erdoğan are participating. The event highlights global demand for interest-free investment and the growing role of Islamic finance.
A logistics event in Vietnam featured discussions on sustainable development, circular economy, and electrification. Key players like FM Logistic Vietnam and Yale Vietnam showcased solutions for carbon neutrality and operational efficiency, including electric forklifts.
China's financial regulators emphasize integrating rural finance with rural governance to improve credit assessment and reduce risks for agricultural lending. This collaboration with village committees helps financial institutions understand local credit information and agricultural prospects, fostering a virtuous cycle of borrowing and repayment.
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Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, has criticized the US for what he calls an "overwhelming delusion" that America reigns supreme in the world. In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Sachs argued that Trump's rhetoric about US power is "completely, totally the wrong approach" and urged finding ways to cooperate with other powerful nations to solve global challenges and avoid war that could destroy the world economy.
Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs warned that the US should not resume military operations against Iran, as the conflict may uncontrollably escalate into a world war. In an interview with Tucker Carlson, Sachs said Tehran would strike back hard and rapidly if attacked, noting that Gulf region infrastructure including desalination plants, oil and gas fields, and port facilities are not systematically protected against Iranian attacks.
Renowned American economist Jeffrey Sachs warned that a serious global economic crisis is brewing as long as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed. Speaking in an interview with Tucker Carlson, the Columbia University professor emphasized that this narrow waterway is a critical route for oil, gas, fertilizers, petrochemicals, aluminum and other key commodities. US President Donald Trump stated on April 23 at the White House that the Strait remains closed due to his demands on Iran.
Director of the Russian Foreign Ministry’s Department of International Organizations Kirill Logvinov said all delegations at the UNECE Regional Forum on Sustainable Development have the right to use their three-minute speech time as they see fit
Kirill Logvinov cited the Sakhalin Region as an example
Russian Ambassador to Canada Oleg Stepanov warned that the Arctic risks becoming a zone of confrontation due to Western political rhetoric. He defended Russia's Arctic posture as defensive and urged a return to the cooperative spirit of the Arctic Council.
