How is US President Trump impacting global climate action?
In 2024, for the first time, the global average temperature exceeded 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, making rapid coordinated global climate action even more urgent....
Global: US withdrawal from landmark Paris Climate Agreement threatens “a race to the bottom”
Responding to the withdrawal of the United States of America from the Paris Climate Agreement, Marta Schaaf, Amnesty International’s Programme Director for Climate, ESJ...
USA: International withdrawals are a vindictive effort to tear apart a global system for cooperation
Responding to the Trump administration’s announcement that the United States is withdrawing from 66 international organizations, conventions, and treaties, Erika Guevara Rosas, Amnesty International’s Senior Director of Research, Advocacy,...
Why are the Sustainable Development Goals way off track?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were put in place 10 years ago to guarantee peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and...
USA: Chilling verdict against Greenpeace sets damaging precedent for protection and promotion of human rights and climate justice
In response to a U.S. jury in North Dakota ordering Greenpeace to pay at least $660m to the fossil fuel company Energy Transfer, having...
USA: President Trump must respect human rights in his second term
On the day of the U.S. presidential inauguration, Amnesty International calls on President Donald Trump and his administration to respect human rights obligations in...