Rapper who protested over death of Mahsa Amini faces execution in Iran UN calls for international action as regime announces public trials for protesters and Iranian lawmakers seek harsh punishment The Guardian - UK · Nov 11, 2022
'Toxic cover-up': 6 lessons Australia can draw from the UN's scathing report on greenwashing The United Nations this week slammed corporate “greenwashing” and said organisations cannot claim to be net-zero while supporting fossil fuel projects. The Conversation · Nov 11, 2022
Biden off to climate talks, 1st leg of round-the-world trip President Joe Biden is heading to a global climate meeting with a giant domestic investment in tow The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
UN: Taliban has plunged Afghanistan into 'dire' conditions The U.N. General Assembly has adopted a resolution accusing the Taliban of violating the human rights of Afghan women and girls The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2022
Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah given 'medical intervention' in prison Egyptian prison authorities have intervened medically with imprisoned pro-democracy activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who this week escalated his hunger strike and stopped drinking water, his family said Thursday, demanding his release. The drama surrounding his fate is coinciding with Egypt’s hosting of the U.N. climate summit. France 24 · Nov 10, 2022
COP27: how young climate activists are changing international human rights law World leaders and climate scientists aren’t the only ones who have gathered in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, for the latest UN climate summit, COP27. Children and young people are also a big part of the conference. The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022
Ukraine recap: the battle for Kherson could determine the outcome of this war The conflict in Ukraine appears to have reached another key moment that has the potential to influence the course of the rest of the war. Ukrainian troops, who have been sweeping through the south of the country since September appear poised to recapture the city of Kherson. The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022
Bolivia’s ‘Water People’ Face Uncertain Future With Loss Of Major Lifeline Bolivia's Lake Poopo was once a fountain of life for local inhabitants, but it is now a desert with abandoned boats. Zenger · Nov 10, 2022
Actor changes his name to Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Weather Wilson as climate protest The Office star Rainn Wilson announces he has changed his name to raise awareness of Arctic weather changes The Guardian - UK · Nov 10, 2022
UN envoy urges lifting of sanctions harming Syrian civilians A U.N. envoy is urging Western and Arab countries to lift sanctions imposed on Syria, warning that the measures are exacerbating “the destruction and trauma” Syrian civilians have been exposed to since the conflict began 11 years ago The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2022
Taliban condemned for banning women from gyms, parks and funfairs in fresh crackdown on their rights The Taliban have been condemned by the United Nations for banning Afghan women from public spaces like gyms, parks and funfairs. Evening Standard · Nov 10, 2022
Poor Access to Safe Water Fuels Cholera Outbreak in Syria Poor access to safe water has exacerbated a cholera outbreak rampaging across Syria's war-battered provinces, where local authorities are struggling to contain the spread with chlorine tablets and vaccines. More than 35,000 suspected cases of cholera have been reported across the country, according to the United Nations’ children's agency. UNICEF… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022
Iran Sets up Meeting on IAEA Inquiry as Diplomatic Clash Looms Iran has agreed to a visit by the UN nuclear watchdog this month to start giving answers the agency and its 35-nation board have long called for on the origin of uranium particles found at three sites, an IAEA report on Thursday seen by Reuters said. Iran has yet to… Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 10, 2022
Meet the young Congolese joining up to fight the M23 rebel group Hundreds of young people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are flocking to army recruiting centres and signing up after their president Felix Tshiesekedi called on the nation’s youth to help halt the advance of the March 23 Movement, a rebel military group that has been terrorising the eastern… France 24 · Nov 10, 2022
Reuters · Nov 10, 2022 African nations tell COP27 fossil fuels will tackle poverty African nations must be allowed to develop fossil fuel resources to help lift their people out of poverty, governments said at the COP27 climate talks in Egypt, which welcomed leaders of oil and gas companies sidelined at previous talks.
Bangkok Post · Nov 10, 2022 Asean inaction on Myanmar decried A human rights group has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations to reject a proposal that effectively allows the Myanmar military junta to continue participating in all but a handful of events held by the 10-country bloc.
The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022 Burning waste must end: African leaders look to recycling for better health and value When African environment ministers met in Senegal in mid-September, they made one of the most important decisions in the history of waste management in Africa.
Reuters · Nov 10, 2022 Iran sets up meeting on U.N. nuclear inquiry as diplomatic clash looms Iran has agreed to a visit by the U.N. nuclear watchdog this month to start giving answers the agency and its 35-nation board have long called for on the origin of uranium particles found at three sites, an IAEA report on Thursday seen by Reuters said.
Reuters · Nov 10, 2022 British policies on migration, rights issues under fire at U.N. rights forum The United Kingdom faced a barrage of questions and criticism of its migration and poverty policies in a United Nations review of its human rights record on Thursday amid allegations that it is backsliding on freedoms.
The Conversation · Nov 10, 2022 The inconvenient truth of Herman Daly: There is no economy without environment Herman Daly had a flair for stating the obvious. When an economy creates more costs than benefits, he called it “uneconomic growth.” But you won’t find that conclusion in economics textbooks. Even suggesting that economic growth could cost more than it’s worth can be seen as economic heresy.
Reuters · Nov 10, 2022 COP27: UN food agency plan on farming emissions to launch by next year after investor push The U.N. food agency aims to launch a plan within the year to make the world's food system more sustainable, a senior executive told Reuters on the sidelines of the COP27 climate talks in Egypt.
Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2022 Iran’s climate efforts derided as MENA nations take action Nonexistent government action on climate change as iconic lakes such as Urmia in northwest Iran disappear.
Reuters · Nov 10, 2022 Yemen's Houthis increase pressure with oil port attacks as truce talks drag on Yemen's Houthi group is piling on pressure to extract economic gains in U.N.-led talks for an extended truce deal with attacks on oil ports in government-held areas, which officials say have disrupted crude exports, choking state revenues.
Reuters · Nov 10, 2022 Explainer-Blood, treasure and chaos: the cost of Russia's war in Ukraine Russia's Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine has left tens of thousands of dead, displaced millions and spread economic strife across the world.
Al Jazeera · Nov 10, 2022 Middle East round-up: Alaa Abd el-Fattah, Egypt and COP27 Here’s a round-up of Al Jazeera’s Middle East coverage this week.