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As leaders discuss climate, Egyptians bear brunt of a crackdown

As COP27 takes place in Sharm el-Sheikh, activists face greater repression as a spotlight shines on their plight.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2022

Fuel Imports to Houthi-Controlled Areas Increase by 500%

The United Nations Verification and Inspection Mechanism for Yemen (UNVIM) said Friday that fuel imports to Houthi-controlled ports increased by 500 percent during October. The UN data came to contradict false reports published by militia leaders who claim that fuel prices are increasing in their controlled areas because the Arab…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war – as it happened: Moscow declares new ‘temporary capital’ for Kherson region after Ukraine retakes city

Russian state news agency says Henichesk declared temporary administrative capital after Kherson city taken by Ukraine

The Guardian - AU · Nov 12, 2022

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Curbs on rights weaken Egypt's climate talks, campaigners say

In a fenced-off area guarded by police on the fringe of the global climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, around 30 Egyptian youths stood in a neat line holding up placards and chanting "Save our Planet".

Reuters · Nov 12, 2022

Ethiopia hosts UN internet meeting after cutting off Tigray

A U.N. body devoted to promoting broader and better access to the internet is about to hold its annual gathering in Ethiopia

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 262

As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 262nd day, we take a look at the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2022

Ukraine minister urges ASEAN bloc to stop Russia’s ‘hunger games’

Ukraine Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba tells Southeast Asian leaders ‘the worst thing that a country can do is nothing’.

Al Jazeera · Nov 12, 2022

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Cop27 first week roundup: powerful dispatches, muted protest, little cash

Despite ‘loss and damage’ focus there have been more oil and gas lobbyists than delegates from the most vulnerable countries

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

UN, Russia Grain, Fertilizer Exports Talks End without Breakthrough

United Nations chiefs held talks with Russian officials Friday on the Black Sea agreements on exporting grain and fertilizers, eight days before one of the deals is set to expire. The discussions took place behind closed doors at the UN Palais des Nations headquarters in Geneva and wrapped up mid-afternoon,…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 12, 2022

Iranian activist Masih Alinejad: ‘It’s the start of the end for the Islamic Republic’

The exiled journalist on why Iran’s rulers fear the women’s uprising and why western leaders are failing protesters

The Guardian - UK · Nov 12, 2022

UN Secretary-General: World has failed strife-torn Myanmar

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says the world has failed Myanmar, and is expressing hope the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will be able to pressure the member state to comply with its plan for peace over the next year

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

Myanmar must get 'democratic transition back on track immediately': UN

United Nations (UN) secretary-general António Guterres on Saturday urged the Myanmar junta to "immediately" restart democracy, saying it was the only way to stop the "unending nightmare" engulfing the country.

Bangkok Post · Nov 12, 2022

China's Xi, out of COVID bubble, faces changed world at G-20

Chinese President Xi Jinping is leaving his country’s COVID-19 bubble and venturing abroad next week into a dramatically changed world marked by rising confrontation

The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2022

Republicans tout benefits of fossil fuels at climate talks

Members of a Republican Congressional delegation took the stage at this year’s U.N. climate talks Friday to tout the benefits of fossil fuels

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

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Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

U.N. nuclear watchdog says Ukraine research facility damaged, no material missing

The U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on Friday said a probe of a research facility in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv found it was badly damaged, but there were no signs of a radiological release or diversion of nuclear material.

Bangkok Post · Nov 11, 2022

The challenge of digital governance

Thailand was an early adopter of the internet for government services, creating an e-government system as early as 1997. But political turmoil in 2006 caused the kingdom to fall behind. When the United Nations ranked countries by e-government in 2012, Thailand was a dismal 92nd out of 193.

The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022

UN rights body to hold urgent session on Iran amid crackdown

The U.N.’s top human rights body will hold a special session on Iran in the wake of the government's violent and deadly crackdowns on protesters, threats against journalists and other alleged human rights violations in the Islamic republic

Reuters · Nov 11, 2022

Countries request U.N. human rights debate on Iran - document

Germany and Iceland submitted a request on Friday on behalf of dozens of countries to hold a special session at the U.N. Human Rights Council on the ongoing protests in Iran later this month, a document showed.

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ABC News · Nov 11, 2022

Why are women embracing the 'run philosophy' and leaving China?

The "run philosophy" — or "runxue" — started out as a gender-neutral term coined during the pandemic in China, but it is being increasingly used by feminists who are fed up.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022

NGO urges leaders in COP27 to discuss ‘plant-based treaty’

In open letter to world leaders, NGOs and climate activists call for ‘sustainable and just plant-based food transition’.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2022

Twitter blue check unavailable after fake accounts erupt on platform

Twitter’s relaunched premium service – which grants blue-check verification labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month – was unavailable after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts approved by the tech giant.

Al Jazeera · Nov 11, 2022

India urged to improve its human rights record at the UN

UN member states ask India to protect minority rights and freedom of speech, but New Delhi defends its rights record.

Tribune News Service · Nov 11, 2022

Biden tells skeptical UN summit US is ‘unwavering’ on climate aid

President Joe Biden pressed his “unwavering” commitment to combating climate change and said the U.S. is on track to achieve its Paris Agreement goals as he sought to allay concerns the country’s efforts would backslide after the midterm elections.

France 24 · Nov 11, 2022

DR Congo: More civilians flee advance of ruthless M23 rebels

The sudden resurgence and advance of the M23 rebel group have spread panic amongst the people of North Kivu, a province in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. At least 50,000 people fled their homes between October 20 and November 1, according to a statement by…

The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022

Methane: war and international tensions make cutting potent greenhouse gas emissions harder

US president Joe Biden has announced new oil and gas industry regulations, which his administration claims will plunge emissions of the greenhouse gas methane 87% below 2005 levels. This is part of an update to the Global Methane Pledge, a US-EU initiative announced at COP26, last year’s UN climate summit…

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