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President Gustavo Petro has signed a decree officially establishing a feminist foreign policy in Colombia, aimed at integrating a gender perspective into the country’s international actions. Colombia commits in particular to protecting its female citizens abroad, promoting equality in trade agreements, and defending women’s rights in multilateral forums, notably on issues of sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as the “Women, Peace and Security” agenda.

350.org denounces a “historic mistake” following the United States’ withdrawal from the UNFCCC and from 66 international organizations, considering this decision dangerous for people, the climate, and the U.S. economy, even as international cooperation has already helped reduce the trajectory of global warming. The NGO believes this choice isolates Washington diplomatically, undermines its competitiveness in the transition to renewable energy, while not stopping the global momentum in favor of climate justice and the phase-out of fossil fuels.

According to Oxfam’s new Inequality Report 2026, in 2025, billionaire wealth grew three times faster than over the previous five years. This increase is equivalent to the total wealth of the poorest half of humanity. The 3,000-billionaire mark was surpassed for the first time in 2025. Billionaire wealth has increased by 81% since 2020, reaching an all-time high in 2025 at a cumulative $18.3 trillion. Billionaires are 4,000 times more likely to hold a political office than ordinary citizens

In 2024, the first year in which the global average temperature exceeded pre-industrial levels by 1.5°C, 32 fossil fuel companies were responsible for half of global carbon dioxide emissions, according to the latest Carbon Majors data.

On the occasion of January 24, International Day of Education, Coalition Éducation is sounding the alarm: the multiplication of crises is driving up global education needs, while funding is declining due to the rapid and simultaneous disengagement of several major donors. Education aid could thus fall by around 25% between 2023 and 2027.

These shortfalls have considerable human and economic costs. UNESCO estimates the cost of lack of schooling and educational gaps at $10 trillion per year, which also increases the risks of violence and exploitation, and could lead to up to 200,000 deaths by 2030.

In response, the organization calls on donors to preserve and strengthen their funding for education, and urges the international community to make it a central pillar of development policies, grounded in respect for human rights.

Can international solidarity be reduced to a “transactional” approach? The Trump administration is reportedly considering suspending aid to people living with HIV in Zambia if the authorities refuse a bilateral agreement on strategic minerals, according to France 24 and The New York Times.

On January 27, the United States expanded the Global Gag Rule (also known as the Mexico City Policy), making all non-military foreign assistance conditional on broader restrictions. The measure no longer applies solely to abortion: it now prohibits recipients of U.S. funding (NGOs, humanitarian agencies, United Nations organizations, or partner governments) from engaging in any activities related to gender equality, LGBTQI+ rights, and diversity policies, even when funded from other sources.

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), UN leaders recall that more than 4.5 million girls are still at risk in 2026, while over 230 million girls and women are already living with the consequences of this practice. They call for sustained political and financial commitment to achieve the goal of eliminating FGM by 2030, as budget cuts threaten prevention programs and support for survivors.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) presents a mixed assessment of Europe’s progress toward achieving the SDGs. The 7th edition of the Europe Sustainable Development Report highlights a stagnation in progress and the need to strengthen political commitments to accelerate the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. France drops from 7th place in 2025 to 14th in 2026.

Governments gathered at the 70th session of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women adopted Agreed Conclusions to strengthen access to justice for women and girls worldwide, despite polarized debates