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Vested interests and a flawed system: Why talks to agree historic treaty against plastic pollution collapsed

Analysis: Deep divisions, obstructions by fossil fuel-producing countries and the missing voices of campaigners and experts all contributed to the collapse of talks, as Asia climate correspondent Stuti Mishra explains from Busan, South Korea

The Independent UK

First Thing: Biden issues ‘full and unconditional’ pardon to son Hunter

The president reverses his pledge not to use his executive authority in this way, claiming that his son’s prosection was politically motivated. Plus: scientists ask whether humans are hardwired to commit bad deeds

The Guardian - UK

'Future Of Planet' At Stake At ICJ Hearings: Vanuatu

The future of the planet is at stake during hearings at the top United Nations court, a representative for Vanuatu said Monday, opening a historic case that aims to set a legal framework on how countries should tackle climate change.

International Business Times

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Countries call for binding targets to cut plastic production after talks fail

Group of 85 countries and blocs press for ambition in plastic waste treaty after no agreement was reached in Busan

The Guardian - UK

Chinese forced labour claims over ‘Italian’ tomato puree in UK supermarkets

Lidl acknowledged using Chinese tomatoes due to ‘supply issues’ and some supermarkets have suspended suppliers. Others rejected the report’s methodology

The Independent UK

‘I’ve awakened their spirit’: can man behind the mask make a dent in Ghana elections?

Nana Kwame Bediako is challenging the status quo with an unorthodox run for presidency appealing to younger voters

The Guardian - UK

Landmark climate change case opens at the top UN court as island nations fear rising seas

The top United Nations court is taking up the largest case in its history as it opens two weeks of hearings into what countries are legally required to do to combat climate change and help vulnerable nations fight its devastating impact

The Independent UK

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Saudi Arabia hosts Cop16 to combat desertification crisis

Saudi Arabia is hosting the United Nations Cop16 conference on desertification this week, with the world's top oil exporter positioning itself as an environmental defender despite criticism of its role at previous climate talks.

Radio France Internationale

Afternoon Update: Biden pardons son Hunter; Australia’s largest cocaine bust; and rowing naked across the Pacific

The outgoing US president had previously said he would not use his executive authority to pardon his son or commute his sentence

The Guardian - AU

UN agency suspends aid deliveries through main crossing into Gaza after convoy attacked

UN agency says most of its attempts to deliver aid to northern Gaza have been denied by Israeli forces even as looting of convoys has continued

The Independent UK

Landmark Climate Case To Open At Top UN Court

The United Nations' top court will start unprecedented hearings on Monday aimed at setting legal guidelines for how countries should protect the planet against climate change and help vulnerable nations combat its devastating impact.

International Business Times

UN Chief Defends Plastic Pollution Talks After Collapse

The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was made despite negotiations collapsing without agreement.

International Business Times

Desertification Talks Open In Saudi Arabia As Experts Fire Warning

UN talks aimed at halting the degradation and desertification of vast swathes of land start in Saudi Arabia on Monday after scientists fired a stark warning over unsustainable farming and deforestation.

International Business Times

Top UN court hears landmark Vanuatu-led climate case

Vanuatu's climate envoy Ralph Regenvanu has opened the historic case for a broader legal basis for action on climate change.

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Global plastic pollution talks extended after nations fail to reach crucial deal

Deeply divided negotiators failed on Sunday to reach a landmark global treaty to curb plastic pollution, missing a self-imposed deadline, and agreed to extend their talks. France's delegate accused a handful of countries of "obstructing" the negotiations.

The Guardian - UK

Let’s summon the courage for UN reform

Letters: The west cannot in good conscience continue to press for democracy when it denies it at the core of the global system, writes Simon Prentis

The Independent UK

Israeli strikes hit southern Lebanon, but tense ceasefire holds

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency says Israeli jets have launched an airstrike over a southern Lebanese border village, while troops shelled other border towns and villages still under Israeli control

The Guardian - UK

Unrwa suspends aid deliveries through main Gaza route after convoy attacked

Agency says armed gangs looted several trucks carrying food supplies and urges Israel to ensure safe flows of aid

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International Business Times

White House Says 'Not There Yet' On Gaza Ceasefire And Hostage Deal

The White House is working on a ceasefire and hostage release deal in Gaza but is "not there yet," the US National Security Advisor told NBC on Sunday, with fighting in the conflict raging on as regional leaders meet to discuss the crisis.

The Independent UK

UN plastics treaty talks collapse as countries fail to agree targets on cutting production

Countries fail to agree on a target to cut plastic pollution and ban harmful chemicals as summit delayed to next year

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UN Halts Aid Deliveries To Gaza Due To Security Concerns

UNRWA suspends aid to Gaza, Israeli strikes, ceasefire efforts, and accusations of ethnic cleansing. Stay updated with AP's war coverage.

The Conversation

How Canada can lead the way on human security in the Indo-Pacific and beyond

It’s been three decades since the release of the United Nations Human Development Report (HDR), a landmark publication that contemplated security by challenging dominant views of international relations.

Al Jazeera

UNRWA pauses aid through key Gaza crossing as hunger stalks Palestinians

Suspension of humanitarian aid into Gaza comes as Israeli attacks kill almost 100 Palestinians in the last 24 hours.

The Guardian - UK

Land degradation expanding by 1m sq km a year, study shows

Report calls for course correction to avoid land abuse ‘compromising Earth’s capacity to support human and environmental wellbeing’

The Guardian - UK

A new Christmas single – but do they know it’s Ed Davey?

The bungee-jumping Lib Dem leader could be just the man to reinvigorate a genre beset by cynicism and creative inertia

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