Behind the negotiations on the new Convention lies a historic opportunity to overhaul an unjust global tax system and shift the trillions needed. UN vote on the Terms of Reference for the new Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (Source: CESR from United Nations, 2024) By mid-2027, United Nations member states will need to agree on the text of the future United Nations Framework Convention on International Tax Cooperation (UNFCITC). This new treaty aims to re

Debt was identified as one of the “greatest obstacles” to sustainable development—a point driven particularly by African countries — at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4) under the United Nations, and the outcomes accordingly included a range of commitments aimed at addressing debt challenges. As of the FfD Forum this month, almost one year after FfD4, the international community has begun to move from commitments to implementation of the

COP30 needs a dedicated political commitment addressing how to put the global goal into action, write two climate diplomacy experts Evacuees with their tents at an evacuation centre in Quezon City, Philippines, as Super Typhoon Uwan hit the country in early November 2025 (Image: Aaron Favila / Associated Press / Alamy) This article is authored by Imane Saidi, senior researcher in the Diplomacy and Cooperation Programme of the Imal Initiative for Climate and Development, a non

Morocco’s third NDC, or NDC 3.0, was published by the UNFCCC earlier this week, setting out important ambitions which align with various...

Mohammedia. Photo from ONEE. Morocco has long been recognized as a renewable energy pioneer, yet currently faces a critical challenge: a...

This article was originally published in Medias24 . From wildfires scorching the Mediterranean region to devastating droughts afflicting...

La Giralda, one of the main landmarks of Seville, was originally built as part of the Great Mosque of Seville under the North African...

Following tensions in Baku, the UN climate process resumes in Bonn (June 16-26), with Brazil hoping to bridge divisions before COP30....

“Baku-to-Belem” roadmap on climate finance faces risk of prolonging inaction, entrenching injustice and increasing debt burdens. This...

​Morocco's recent approval of six green hydrogen projects under its offer, totaling approximately $32.5 billion, underscores its ambition...

Due to the rise of industrial activity and transportation emissions, Moroccan cities are becoming increasingly polluted and overcrowded,...

As deliberations on the new UNFCCC climate finance goal enter the second week at COP29 in Baku, IMAL director Iskander Erzini Vernoit has...

The following article was co-written by IMAL director Iskander Erzini Vernoit with Bouzekri Razi, director at the Ministry of Energy...

United Arab Emirates Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and COP28 President Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber and other leaders at the...

In the decision on the new climate finance goal at COP29, developed countries must recall the spirit of Paris — to set an ambition for a...

My people are experiencing loss and damage, and deserve international support under a new climate finance goal – negotiators in Bonn and...

(The following article, authored by IMAL's Imane Saidi and Iskander Erzini Vernoit, first appeared in Medias24 .) Malgré les tensions...

By Rachid Ennassiri Following the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28), a pivotal stocktake of collective progress on the path we are...

A version of this article was first prepared as a contribution to a compendium paper produced by the International Platform on Adaptation...

Par Imane Saidi, Chercheuse, & Iskander Erzini Vernoit, Directeur executif, chez Imal Après deux semaines de négociations, de compromis...