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‘Inconsistent with human survival’: UN chief slams fossil fuel industry expansion in Davos speech
Environment
January 18, 2023
‘Inconsistent with human survival’: UN chief slams fossil fuel industry expansion in Davos speech
The UN Secretary General has accused fossil fuel producers and their financial backers of “racing to expand production, knowing full…
Russia bans more European officials in retaliation for EU sanctions
World
January 18, 2023
Russia bans more European officials in retaliation for EU sanctions
Russia has expanded its list of blacklisted European Union officials in response to the EU’s ninth round of sanctions imposed…
UN Security Council ‘deeply alarmed’ by Taliban restrictions on women
Middle East
December 28, 2022
UN Security Council ‘deeply alarmed’ by Taliban restrictions on women
The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday said it was “deeply alarmed” by the ruling Taliban’s ban on women attending…
Save Rohingya from starvation at sea, UN refugee agency urges Asian countries
World
December 24, 2022
Save Rohingya from starvation at sea, UN refugee agency urges Asian countries
The plight of nearly 200 Rohingya refugees adrift in the Indian Ocean for the past month is growing increasingly desperate,…
UN to vote on Palestinian motion seeking ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation next week
Middle East
December 19, 2022
UN to vote on Palestinian motion seeking ICJ opinion on Israeli occupation next week
The UN General Assembly is expected to vote on Palestinian motion seeking a legal opinion from International Court of Justice…
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
World
December 17, 2022
Angelina Jolie steps down as UN refugee agency envoy to engage ‘directly with refugees’
CNN – Angelina Jolie is moving on from her role as a United Nations special envoy for refugees, and will…
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Middle East
December 13, 2022
UN agency says Israel is delaying new visas for its staff
Jerusalem CNN — A United Nations agency that operates in the West Bank and Gaza says Israel is not processing…
We can’t continue “counting on good luck” to avoid nuclear accident at Zaporizhzhia, IAEA director says
World
November 24, 2022
We can’t continue “counting on good luck” to avoid nuclear accident at Zaporizhzhia, IAEA director says
Negotiations with Kyiv and Moscow on the establishment of a safety zone around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant continue — but…
As nations fail to reach consensus, Egypt extends COP27 summit
Egypt
November 19, 2022
As nations fail to reach consensus, Egypt extends COP27 summit
The Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry, announced the extension of the climate summit COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh to Saturday, in…
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
Environment
November 13, 2022
Degrowth: A dangerous idea or the answer to the world’s biggest crisis?
London CNN Business — Conventional economic logic hinges on a core assumption: Bigger economies are better, and finding ways to…