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Achieving 'Earth for All' will take collective effort

In 1972, the United Nations held its first-ever environmental summit in Stockholm. In the run-up to the event, a group of scientists wrote The Limits to Growth, a report for the Club of Rome that became an unlikely bestseller.

Bangkok Post

‘Even Mogadishu is not safe’: A recent attack shows al-Shabab’s deadly power

A constellation of factors have converged to bolster the Islamist militant group in Somalia, writes Sudarsan Raghavan

The Independent UK

‘Global assault on democracy and freedom’: Prince Harry’s message to United Nations

Prince Harry has told the United Nations general assembly leaders must act against a "global assault on democracy and freedom" which he says has worsened a "painful year in a painful decade".

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Prince Harry mourns ‘painful year in a painful decade’ during Nelson Mandela Day speech at United Nations

NEW YORK — Nelson Mandela’s beacon of hope should be a lesson for us all, Prince Harry said Monday during a speech to the United Nations.

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Prince Harry's plea for 'global leaders to lead' as 'the world is on fire again'

Prince Harry warned "the world is on fire, again" as he urged people to keep up the fight against climate change during a speech at the UN headquarters in New York

Daily Mirror

Prince of Wales says tackling climate change is ‘utterly essential’

Charles said national commitments to reach net zero have ‘never been more vitally important’.

The Independent UK

Prince Harry celebrates Mandela, urges climate action at U.N

Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Monday at the United Nations about seeking insight from the late Nelson Mandela during a time of global uncertainty and urged countries to take action on climate change.

Reuters

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Prince Harry calls out ‘rolling back of constitutional rights in US’ in UN speech marking Nelson Mandela Day

The Duke of Sussex warned of ‘global assault on democracy and freedom’ in speech to mark Nelson Mandela International Day

Evening Standard

Prince Harry has a touching picture of Princess Diana with Nelson Mandela on his wall

Prince Harry revealed he has a picture of Princess Diana with Nelson Mandela on his wall as he paid tribute to the anti-apartheid hero on Nelson Mandela International Day

Daily Mirror

U.N. presses Yemen warring parties for six-month truce extension -sources

The United Nations is pushing Yemen's warring parties to agree a six-month truce extension, two sources familiar with the talks said, which would be the longest in the seven-year-old conflict as international pressure grows on both sides to end the war.

Reuters

Prince Harry says he has photo of Princess Diana and Nelson Mandela on wall amid UN visit with Meghan Markle

The couple arrived hand-in-hand for the Duke of Sussex’s special address at United Nations on Monday

The Independent UK

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle arrive at UN headquarters ahead of his keynote speech

The Duke of Sussex is expected to give a speech about Nelson Mandela's legacy, as well as speak to delegates about climate and poverty - the couple arrived at the headquarters in New York ahead of the two-hour session

Daily Mirror

Ankara claims progress on talks over release of trapped Ukrainian grain onto world markets

Ankara is claiming a breakthrough in efforts to release trapped Ukrainian grain to world markets as global food prices soar. The breakthrough came after Wednesday's four-way talks between Russian, Ukrainian, United Nations, and Turkish officials in Istanbul.

Radio France Internationale

Push for post-Brexit trade deals may threaten UK pledges on deforestation

Government criticised over ‘indefensible’ proposal that could undermine climate efforts while yielding benefit of only £1.38m

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Turkey says Ukraine, Russia, U.N. meeting this week on grain corridor "probable"

Officials from Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the United Nations will most likely meet this week to discuss resuming Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday.

The New Daily

Was Scott Morrison thinking this all along? Conspiracy questions follow Sunday sermon

A sermon by Scott Morrison have revived questions about whether he flirts with the same brand of conspiracy theories favoured by Donald Trump.

Newslaundry

Who Owns Your Media: The highs and lows of the India Today Group

Forty seven years ago, in 1975, Madhu Trehan founded India Today magazine, although her father Vidya Vilas Purie had originally envisioned it as a tabloid. Trehan had returned from the United States, where she studied journalism at Columbia University and worked with the UN and India Abroad, among other organisations.

The Guardian - UK

Humanity faces ‘collective suicide’ over climate crisis, warns UN chief

António Guterres tells governments ‘half of humanity is in danger zone’, as countries battle extreme heat

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Why Does Russia Want to Remove the Syrian Political Process from Geneva?

Damascus has informed United Nations envoy Geir Pedersen that it would not send its delegation to Geneva to participate in the ninth round of the Constitutional Committee on July 25, which means freezing the Syrian political process that is held under the auspices of the UN. The actual reason is…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Explosion of Violence in South Sudan Threatens Peace Pact

An explosion of violence in South Sudan is raising fears that the country's fragile peace agreement will unravel before elections the international community hopes can be held next year. The wave of near-daily killings across this East African country is often blamed on marauding militias whose attacks threaten the 2018…

The Guardian - AU

‘Abusing China’s restraint’: Beijing accuses Australia of provocation at sea

Global Times quotes comments by foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on military encounters in the South China Sea

The Independent UK

Explosion of violence in South Sudan threatens peace pact

An explosion of violence in South Sudan is raising fears that the country’s fragile peace agreement could unravel before the transitional government wraps up early next year

The Guardian - UK

‘A bright life ahead’: Botswana on path to seeing no babies born with HIV

Country may be Africa’s first to stop mother-baby transmission as WHO hails ‘groundbreaking’ fall in rates from 40% to 1%

Zenger

Breaking: Russia Hits Two Universities In Mykolaiv With At Least 10 Missiles

The images were obtained from the Mykolaiv regional governor, Vitaliy Kim, 41.

Asharq Al-Awsat

'Naqoura Tunnel' a New Conflict Issue between Lebanon and Israel

A new point of border conflict was added on Monday to the Lebanese-Israeli file after a pro-Hezbollah caretaker minister included the so-called “railway tunnel” established by the English army in the forties between Lebanon and Palestine, to the lingering border dispute between the two countries. Caretaker Minister of Public Works…

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