Co-organized panel by Professor Thomas Marois (Public Banking Project, McMaster University) and Professor Bonny Ibhawoh (Senator William McMaster Chair in Global Human Rights and Vice-Provost, International), featured contributions from experts in international law, economic justice, and development banking. July 3, 2025 The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4), convened on July 2, 2025, in Seville, Spain, brought together leading … Continue reading McMaster Scholars Call for a Cohesive Public Development Bank Ecosystem to Advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals
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This year’s Group of 7 (G7) Summit will take place in Kananaskis, Canada, with leaders of some of the world’s largest economies gathering to discuss global challenges. IISD is chairing a dedicated T7 task force on Environment, Energy, and Sustainable Development ahead of the negotiations. Stay tuned for coverage and expert insights on these critical … Continue reading Inside the G7: Environment and Energy
UPDATED May 05, 2025 BRUSSELS/LONDON - The United States is seeking to weaken a global deal aimed at helping developing countries struggling with the impacts of climate change and other issues, an internal United Nations document seen by Reuters showed. The Trump administration opposes draft reforms of the world's financial system intended to help developing countries, … Continue reading US seeks to weaken global development finance efforts, UN document shows
Are you, like many, confused on just where we are with the various international enviromental initiatives? The International Institute for Sustainable Development has released the annual State of Global Environmental Governance report. This not only explores the hits and misses of 2024’s environmental talks (and forecasts what to expect in the coming months) but it also breaks … Continue reading State of Global Environmental Governance 2024
By: Tania Ulrich, February 28, 2025 Toronto Metropolitan University’s commitment to the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has never been stronger. From tackling equity in AI-driven banking to promoting children’s rights internationally and in diasporic Canadian communities, TMU is building a better future every day. March is SDG Month Canada, a national collaboration that brings post-secondary … Continue reading How TMU supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Source: UN News © UNOCHA/Giles Clarke Young Haitians are calling for peace and stability in the troubled Caribbean nation. 19 February 2025 Peace and Security In an address on Wednesday to Caribbean leaders meeting in Barbados, UN Secretary-General António Guterres announced a potential plan to support an “effective force” in Haiti as armed gangs continue to … Continue reading Guterres urges Caribbean leaders to keep pushing for peace, climate action
By Alexander Kari Maavara January 29, 2025 York University has earned another distinction for its commitment to positive change in being named the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub Chair for Sustainable Development Goal 10 – Reducing Inequality for a three-year term from 2025-27. UNAI is an arm of the United Nations committed to helping higher education institutions … Continue reading York University to lead international efforts in reducing inequality
The University of the West Indies (The UWI) has been appointed as the new Chair of the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Hub Chair for SDG 13 (Climate Action). United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) is an initiative that has engaged higher education institutions since 2010 in supporting and contributing to the realisation of … Continue reading The UWI appointed as Hub Chair for Climate Action by United Nations Academic Impact
If you missed our 2024 McMaster Research Symposium (or even if you didn't)...please note that video recordings of the Keynote Speakers and all the Research Presentations are now available for reference. 2024 McMaster Research Symposium
U.S. president-elect Donald Trump has pledged to boost oil drilling and is not expected to support any international proposals to move finance away from fossil fuels. (Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) The first is a Canada-led proposal to end international fossil fuel financing dies with incoming Trump administration. A deal would have phased out certain fossil fuel … Continue reading Two climate initiatives bite the dust in wake of Trump’s return