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G20 scientists urge pandemic preparedness and climate action: 4 steps countries can take following Bali summit

As the climate crisis worsens, and after being ravaged by the COVID-19, the world is becoming more aware of the importance of pandemic preparedness and the need for immediate climate action. However, despite their wide-ranging and interrelated impacts on us all, there are still relatively few effective and collaborative science-based…

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UN Warns Against Dangers of Libya’s Partition

UN Special Representative Abdoulaye Bathily has warned against prolonging the interim period in Libya, saying it could become even more vulnerable to instability, as well as risk of partition. He urged on Tuesday Libyan politicians to hold the elections “as soon as possible,” telling the Security Council that the UN…

Asharq Al-Awsat

The Latest | UN Climate Summit

A lawmaker with the German Green party has called for establishing a legal structure to force polluters to pay for the destruction caused by climate change in vulnerable nations

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Resolution Censuring Iran Submitted to IAEA

The United States, Britain, France and Germany have submitted a motion to the UN nuclear watchdog's board censuring Iran over its lack of cooperation with the agency, two diplomats said Tuesday. The resolution calling on Iran to cooperate fully with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) comes after a report…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Baby girl born in Philippines is named world's eight billionth person

Baby Vinice Mabansag, born in the Philippines, has been officially named the world's eight billionth person by the United Nations and it comes just 11 years since the landmark seven billion was reached

Daily Mirror

Analysis-Trump is still Trump and that could be a problem for him in 2024

As he mounts another run for president, Donald Trump by all accounts is still the same Donald Trump - aggrieved, petulant and tunnel-focused on his political standing. It's the electoral landscape around him that has changed.

Reuters

Polish incident attempt to provoke direct military clash between NATO and Russia - Russian mission to UN

The incident in Poland, a blast in a village near the border with Ukraine that killed two people, is an attempt to provoke a direct clash between Russia and NATO, the head of the permanent mission of Russia to the United Nations said on Wednesday.

Reuters

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‘Without enough Latvians, we won’t be Latvia’: eastern Europe’s shrinking population

Latvia’s population is 30% smaller than it was in 1990 and by 2050 numbers will be in decline in over half of Europe’s 52 countries

The Guardian - UK

Trump announces 2024 presidential bid

Trump launches bid days after he was declared the GOP's "biggest loser" following disastrous midterms

Salon

U.N. chief 'very concerned' by reports of missile exploding in Poland

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres is "very concerned" by reports of a missile exploding in Poland, deputy U.N. spokesperson Farhan Haq said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that Guterres hopes a thorough investigation will be conducted.

Reuters

Live: Explosion in Poland ‘likely’ caused by Ukrainian air defence missile, NATO's Stoltenberg says

The United States and its allies on Wednesday criticised Russia in the United Nations Security Council over missile attacks on Ukraine in a meeting a day after a missile that NATO said was a stray fired by Ukraine's air defences crashed inside Poland. Read our live blog to review the…

France 24

Special Report: Riding the age wave

To make the most of the global wave of young people, young nations will have to learn from surfers and paddle hard.

360info

S Korean leader urges China's Xi to play larger N Korea role

Officials say South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked China to play a more active, constructive role in curbing the nuclear threat from North Korea when he met Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia

The Independent UK

What to watch on Wednesday at COP27

Time is ticking for COP27 negotiators, who are now in crunch time to reach a final deal for this year's U.N. climate summit in Egypt.

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The world's biggest rainforest nations form alliance to pressure rich countries to finance forest conservation

Brazil, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Indonesia formally launch a trilateral alliance to co-operate on forest preservation after a decade of on-off talks.

Reuters

COP27 climate talks seen as key to success at next month's U.N. nature summit

With the annual U.N. climate summit in its final week, many of the world's environment ministers assembled in Egypt have begun setting their sights on another high-stakes meeting for nature taking place next month.

The Guardian - AU

Chris Bowen takes leadership role in Cop27 talks as John Kerry praises Australia’s climate U-turn

Australian climate change minister asked to take over struggling summit negotiations over how to fund climate financing for poor countries

ABC News

United Nations leaders call for 'rapid decoupling' from fossil fuels as global population hits 8 billion people

United Nations leaders are calling for a "rapid" move away from fossil fuels and emissions in order for the global population to thrive in coming years.

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Sperm counts have been on the decline for years and new research shows the problem is getting worse

“We have a serious problem on our hands that, if not mitigated, could threaten mankind’s survival,” said the study’s lead researcher.

The Guardian - UK

Sunak’s meeting with Xi Jinping cancelled as G20 leaders discuss Poland missile strike

PM’s talks with Chinese president postponed after missile strike near Poland’s border with Ukraine

Bangkok Post

Time to foster peace

There were a few takeaways from the Asean meetings held in Phnom Penh last week. Apart from political diversions and photo-ops between world leaders with Prime Minister Hun Sen, the most welcoming news was that Timor Leste is to be a new Asean member.

Bangkok Post

Rights under threat from emerging tech

A key challenge facing human rights globally today is the advent of emerging technologies that mutate rapidly and potentially beyond human control. The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva has thus singled out for special study during the next couple of years four areas of concern: autonomous weaponry, neurotechnology, cyberbullying,…

The Independent UK

Egypt ‘smelling weakness’ in Cleverly’s stance on jailed British activist, ex-ambassador warns

Warning comes as family receives note from jailed activist saying he has ended his hunger strike

The Independent UK

Qatar to count emissions from World Cup shuttle flights

World Cup host nation Qatar said Tuesday it will count emissions produced from daily flights ferrying fans during the tournament between the Gulf emirates toward the event’s overall carbon footprint

Evening Standard

How the world’s population reached 8 billion people - but when will it hit 9 billion?

Women are having less children - so why is the world’s population exploding?

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