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Carbon offsets are flawed but we are now in a climate emergency

Carbon credits and offsets do not have a great record but the funds they raise are a vital part in fight against deforestation

The Guardian - UK

Israel asks Pope, Red Cross to help recover four citizens held in Gaza

Israel appealed to Pope Francis, the head of the International Committee of the Red Cross and the United Nations Secretary-General on Wednesday to help it recover four citizens held in the Gaza Strip for more than seven years.

Reuters

UN agency and US labour secretary deny backing UK anti-strike bill

Remarks at odds with government claims that planned minimum service law has ‘international seal of approval’

The Guardian - UK

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World population growth to slow down

The United Nations announced last November that the world's population had reached 8 billion people. Growth will continue, according to the U.N. report on world population estimates, reaching approximately 8.5 billion in 2030, 9.7 billion in 2050 and 10.4 billion in 2100.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Davos 2023: UN chief urges 'credible' net-zero pledges or risk greenwashing

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos to follow the principles outlined by an expert group to make "credible", accountable net-zero pledges.

Reuters

UN chief

The head of the United Nations says the world is in a “sorry state” because of myriad “interlinked” challenges including climate change and Russia’s war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Threats, advantages seen in China's shrinking population

For seven decades, China’s Communist Party has ruled the world’s most populous country

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Biden's hypocrisy on Julian Assange

Ben & Jerry's co-founder: Joe Biden stood up for press freedom as a candidate — but backtracked in the White House

Salon

China's Xi frets about COVID in rural areas, sees 'light ahead'

President Xi Jinping said on Wednesday he was particularly concerned about China's COVID-19 wave spreading to rural areas with poor medical facilities but he urged perseverance in stressful times, saying "light is ahead".

Reuters

Blinken says U.S. 'appalled' by execution of British-Iranian national

The United States is appalled by Iran's execution of Alireza Akbari, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, vowing that Tehran's abuses in its crackdown of widespread demonstrations will not go unpunished.

Reuters

NBTC, DES Ministry to discuss security

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to hold talks with the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry to allocate some satellite orbital slots for use specifically for the country's security.

Bangkok Post

UN's top woman in Afghanistan for talks on Taliban crackdown

The highest-ranking woman in the United Nations has arrived in Kabul at the head of a U.N. delegation promoting the rights of women and girls

The Independent UK

Davos: three ways leaders can use these summits to create a more sustainable world

Davos 2023 is the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) first in-person annual meeting since the start of the COVID pandemic. The yearly gathering sees business, political and civil society leaders convene in the Swiss mountain resort with academics, journalists and celebrities to discuss global economic agendas. Many regard it as essentially…

The Conversation

Mexican mother confronts loss, corruption and impunity in a ‘femicide nation’

High rates of femicide, combined with a poor track record of bringing perpetrators to justice – particularly the wealthy and powerful – have made Mexico the most dangerous country for women in Latin America, according to the UN. But one grieving mother is determined to seek justice for her murdered…

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Asharq Al-Awsat

KSrelief to Hold 3rd Riyadh Int'l Humanitarian Forum in February

The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) will hold the third Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF) in Riyadh on February 20 and 21. The event will be held under the patronage of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and in partnership with the United…

Newcastle Herald

Opal is no gem of a measure for Newcastle public transport patronage

Perhaps Transport NSW needs to install infrared counters on the doors of trains and buses.

Newsroom.co.nz

Where US-China tensions will head in 2023

After a 2022 marked by Great Power rivalry, could domestic unrest take the edge off - or will tough talk triumph?

Reuters

Factbox-India set to overtake China as world's most populous nation

India is expected to overtake China as the world's most populous country this year even though its population growth has been slowing down, United Nations says.

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The Independent UK

World Food Program chief Somali famine slowed, not avoided

The head of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning World Food Program says support from donors like the United States and Germany have allowed it to postpone — though not entirely avert — famine in Somalia

The Conversation

7 million internally displaced people live in Central Africa – they need more support

Central Africa is host to the largest community of internally displaced persons in Africa. The countries in this region include Cameroon, the Central African Republic (CAR), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Republic of the Congo, and Rwanda.

The Independent UK

Trendwatch: How indigenous guides, tours and experiences are changing the way we travel

Tour operators and tourist boards are boosting efforts to connect with and promote indigenous communities in countries across the world – to the benefit of both locals and the environment. Lucy Thackray takes a look at the trend

Reuters

Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold in 2022- UN

The number of Rohingya fleeing Myanmar or Bangladesh by sea surged fivefold to more than 3,500 in 2022 from a year earlier, the U.N. refugee agency said on Tuesday, in the deadliest year for the ethnic minority group at since 2014.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Bathily Urges Libyan Politicians to Show Same Spirit as Brothers in Uniform

The UN envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, called on the international community and the Libyan government to support the joint military committee to implement the terms of the “ceasefire agreement.” Bathily also urged Libyan politicians to follow the example of the military, who he said were “playing a heroic role.”…

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: China population falls for first time in more than 60 years

Shift marks start of a long period of population decline as China wrestles with demographic time bomb. Plus, Adidas denies revolutionary plan over Cambodia working conditions

Fortune

China's historic population decline raises possibility that India has already overtaken China in size

China's population declined in 2022, potentially confirming UN projections that India will overtake China this year.

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