EXPLAINER: UN 'house on fire' climate report key to action The United Nations has a new report out Monday on how climate change is harming people and the planet The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
Withdraw Holyrood’s pension investment from Russian bank, MSPs demand The Scottish Parliament is being urged to divest pension funds from Russian state-owned investment firm Sberbank. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
UN climate report: 'Atlas of human suffering' worse, bigger A new United Nations report on how climate change harms people and the environment reads like an atlas of human and planetary suffering The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
IPCC issues ‘bleakest warning yet’ on impacts of climate breakdown Report says human actions are causing dangerous disruption, and window to secure a liveable future is closing The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022
This climate crisis report asks: what is at stake? In short, everything Analysis: Major IPCC report, approved by 195 countries, lays bare devastating harm caused by unchecked global heating The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022
Which countries are sending military aid to Ukraine? In the Russian-Ukraine war, many countries including neutral non-aligned Sweden have started to send military aid. Al Jazeera · Feb 28, 2022
Ukraine and Russia finish the first round of peace talks at Belarusian border, next round to be held in days A Ukrainian delegation holds talks with Russia in Belarus, hoping to secure an immediate ceasefire and the withdrawal of Russian troops. ABC News · Feb 28, 2022
Europe Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees — Others, Not So Much They file into neighboring countries by the hundreds of thousands — refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other. And they’re being heartily welcomed, by leaders of countries like Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania. But while the hospitality has been applauded, it has also highlighted… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022
Russian use of cluster munitions in Ukraine ‘may be a war crime’ More than 100 countries have committed never to use the weapons under the Convention on Cluster Munitions. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
UN Security Council to Vote on Houthi Arms Embargo The United Nations Security Council is due to vote Monday on a proposal by the United Arab Emirates to impose an arms embargo on Yemen’s Houthis after the group claimed several drone and missile assaults on the country this year. The voting session is the latest UN action to punish… Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022
How can Britons help Ukrainians during the conflict? Around 368,000 Ukrainians have fled the nation following the Russian invasion. The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
Simon Coveney warns of 'catastrophic' risk after Vladimir Putin's threat over nuclear weapons in Ukraine Putin put Russian nuclear deterrent forces on high alert amid tensions with the West over Ukraine on Sunday Irish Mirror · Feb 28, 2022
Ukraine crisis: UN votes to hold first emergency session of General Assembly in decades UNGA’s Monday session will only be the 11th such session convened since 1950 The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022
Ukraine seeks UN investigation into alleged Russia war crimes Ukraine and its allies on Monday called for a United Nations inquiry into possible war crimes committed by Russia during its military actions in Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 28, 2022
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022 Why has Russia invaded Ukraine? The conflict explained Vladimir Putin’s military invasion is underway after diplomatic efforts fail
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022 Is WHO's Aim to Vaccinate 70% of World by June Still Realistic? Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the World Health Organization's (WHO) rallying cry to end the pandemic. But recently, public health experts say that while boosting immunity globally remains essential, the figure is neither achievable nor meaningful. It has…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022 The British people want Ukraine’s refugees treated fairly, not cruelly repelled The prime minister promised to respond to this terrible crisis. So far his words have rung hollow, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council
Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022 UN Stresses Need to Preserve Calm in Libya UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser on Libya Stephanie Williams made on Sunday a surprise visit to the city of Sabratha, where she was greeted by the Boy Scouts before meeting with the mayor, as well as members of the municipal council, and representatives from the Council of Elders and Notables. Williams…
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022 ‘Before they were our brothers. Now I want revenge’: Tigray conflict engulfs neighbouring state As government officials downplay the fighting in Afar, families are separated, children killed and young people ready to take up arms, while hopes of peace talks fade
Reuters · Feb 28, 2022 Is WHO's aim to vaccinate 70% of world by June still realistic? Vaccinating 70% of the population in every country in the world against COVID-19 by mid-2022 has been the World Health Organization's (WHO) rallying cry to end the pandemic.
The Hindu · Feb 28, 2022 Morning digest | UNSC votes to discuss Ukraine at General Assembly, India abstains; BJP, Congress face crucial test in Manipur first phase, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day
The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022 Live updates: UN to hold 2 meetings on Russia-Ukraine war The two major bodies in the United Nations will hold separate meetings Monday on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022 The phone has become the Ukrainian president’s most effective weapon Analysis: Zelenskiy has managed to achieve an unheard-of range of sanctions against Russia thanks to a tireless round of calls to allies
The News Lens · Feb 28, 2022 Putin and Xi Seek to Remake the World Order By taking Ukraine, Putin is attempting to annul universal values with “might makes right.”
Bangkok Post · Feb 28, 2022 Outcry as Putin orders nuclear alert, Ukraine resists Russian invasion KYIV: Russian President Vladimir Putin's announcement that his nuclear forces were on alert sparked outcry in the West as the invading troops faced stiff resistance on Monday.