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Explainer-What's on the agenda at the U.N.'s COP15 nature summit?

A key United Nations summit to halt nature loss begins this week in Montreal, Canada. Delegates from nearly 200 countries will spend two weeks hashing out a new global deal to protect the world's struggling species and fast-vanishing wild places.

Reuters

‘We are at war with nature’: UN environment chief warns of biodiversity apocalypse

Inger Andersen spells out the challenges facing the planet as Cop15 delegates gather in Montreal

The Guardian - UK

EU agrees law preventing import of goods linked to deforestation

The European Union agreed on Tuesday on a new law to prevent companies from selling into the EU market coffee, beef, soy and other commodities linked to deforestation around the world.

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Fear of the F-word: Somalia avoids famine declaration as hunger spreads

Government fears interference from foreign aid agencies could destabilise development policy in a country hit by conflict and the climate crisis – yet people are dying of malnutrition

The Guardian - UK

Countering Terror Financing Should Be Priority: NSA Doval At Key Central Asian Security Ministers' Meeting

Flagging the persistence of terrorist networks in Central Asia, including in Afghanistan, National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval on Tuesday emphasised on making countering of terror financing a priority for India and other countries in the region. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Iran’s moment of truth: what will it take for the people to topple the regime?

The long read: Three months after the uprising began, demonstrators are still risking their lives. Will this generation succeed where previous attempts to unseat the Islamic hardliners have been crushed?

The Guardian - UK

Damning report on Scotland's protected nature areas reveals overall decline

Around 18% of land is legally protected for nature but in many areas the measures are not working, a hard-hitting environmental report found.

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Biden extends temporary protections to 100,000 Haitians in the US

The Biden administration on Monday granted more than 100,000 Haitians living in the United States the chance to apply for work permits and protection from deportation to their home country, which has been devastated by an earthquake, disease outbreaks and widespread violence.

Los Angeles Times

DR Congo says 'around 300' civilians killed in massacre by rebels

Around 300 people died in an attack on villagers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week blamed on the M23 rebel group, just days after the announcement of a fragile ceasefire agreement, government minister Julien Paluku said on Monday.

France 24

Gov. Andy Beshear files to run for reelection

WEKU

Peace campaigners organise ‘Tour of Shame’ for Bristol arms factories

Saudi Arabia is the largest buyer of UK arms and the country has led a bombing campaign in Yemen since 2015

Bristol Post

Francesc Vendrell obituary

Effective United Nations peace negotiator who brought about dialogue between warring parties in many international crises

The Guardian - UK

Week in Ukraine war: new Russian strikes, oil price cap, no Biden-Putin talks (Dec. 5)

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU

UN summit: Don't repeat mistakes on nature, scientists warn

Scientists around the world warned governments who will be gathering in Montreal this week for the United Nations biodiversity summit to not repeat past mistakes and urged officials to “avoid trade-offs” between people and conservation needs in a report Monday

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UN condemns ‘legal errors’ in asylum report backed by Suella Braverman

‘There is no such thing as an illegal asylum seeker,’ says UNHRC

The Conversation

Why women sometimes stay with abusers: insights from a Nigerian study

Domestic violence is a public health problem in most parts of the world. A 2021 United Nations report showed that one in three women aged 15-49 years in sub-Saharan Africa had experienced one form of violence or another by an intimate partner.

France 24

Biodiversity hotspot Gabon offers safe haven to endangered species

After a two-year delay due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the COP15 summit will open on December 7 in Canada to address the biodiversity crisis. We take a closer look at the African nation of Gabon, which the UN considers a leader in protecting the environment. Gabon is home to many…

France 24

In the Dominican Republic, a 'hunt' for Haitian immigrants

Thousands of Haitians have been deported from the Dominican Republic in October and November 2022, despite a call from the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to stop the expulsions amid an ongoing health and security crisis in Haiti. Rights groups in Haiti have denounced the deportations and accused Dominican…

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The Conversation

Weasels, not pandas, should be the poster animal for biodiversity loss

At the United Nations biodiversity conference that opens in Montreal on Dec. 7, 2022, nations aim to create a new global framework for transforming humanity’s relationship with nature. The conference logo features a human reaching to embrace a panda – but from an ecological perspective, a weasel or badger would…

The Conversation

How pastoral farming can help to avoid a biodiversity crisis

The world is losing its biodiversity. An estimated 41,000 animal species are now threatened with extinction. World leaders will convene at the UN COP15 biodiversity conference in Montreal this month to discuss ways of reversing this decline.

The Guardian - UK

‘We need to be braver’: young naturalists on the world beyond Cop15

Birdwatchers Mya, Arjun and Kabir have grown up seeing the effects of wildlife decline. They talk about what inspires them, their hopes for future action and how everyone can connect with the nature on their doorstep

The Guardian - UK

Making sense of Cop15: what to look out for in Montreal

Everything you need to know about the once-in-a-decade chance to stop the loss of biodiversity – and how you can help

The Independent UK

India signals it will continue to buy oil from Russia

India's foreign minister has signaled that his country will continue to buy oil from Russia, even as Western governments press Moscow with a price cap on its oil exports

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sudanese Civilian Parties Sign Framework Deal for New Political Transition

Sudan’s ruling generals and the main pro-democracy group on Monday signed a framework deal until elections. The deal pledges to establish a new, civilian-led transitional government to guide the country to elections and offers a path forward in the wake of Sudan's stalled transition to democracy following the October 2021…

Tribune News Service

Mass extinctions are happening. Can they be stopped?

Scientists, conservationists and government representatives will gather this week in Montreal to decide on a plan to stop a stunning loss of plant and animal life around the globe. The United Nations' COP15 — a conference on biological diversity — offers a rare chance for countries to set mutual commitments…

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