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‘The future is renewable’: How a huge gamble sealed Cop28 deal

The signs were pointing to a lukewarm Cop. Instead it turned out to be full of surprises – but is the final deal on fossil fuels just a ruse?

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Conservation groups hail Cop28 plans to protect nature

The summit’s moves to intermesh nature and climate goals are welcomed by campaigners, but concerns remain

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Israel army says troops killed three hostages after mistaking them for 'threat'

The Israeli army said its troops shot and killed three hostages on Friday after "mistakenly" identifying them as a threat. Read our blog to see how the day's events unfolded. All times are Paris time (GMT+1).

France 24 · Dec 15, 2023

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Israel Battles Hamas In War It Says Will Last 'Months'

Israel pressed its offensive in the Gaza Strip on Friday after telling key backer the United States that the war to crush Hamas will last "more than several months".

International Business Times · Dec 15, 2023

Australia has invested heavily in a Pacific peacekeeping hub. So, where are the recruits?

Nestled not far from Fiji’s Nadi airport is the Blackrock Peacekeeping, Humanitarian and Disaster Relief Camp. Before reopening in March 2022, this military complex was renovated and expanded in a A$100 million joint collaboration between Australia and Fiji.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

Senators Demand UN Probe into Hamas' Sexual Violence Claims

Senators push for UN investigation into evidence of Hamas' sexual violence against Israeli women, criticizing UN's delayed response to condemn these acts.

MSF Suspends Work In Haiti Hospital After Armed Gang Executes Patient

International aid group Doctors Without Borders said Thursday it was suspending work at a medical center in the Haitian capital after an armed group pulled a critically ill patient from an ambulance and shot him dead in the street.

International Business Times · Dec 14, 2023

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Should India set a higher bar to address climate change?

The Hindu Parley podcast discusses whether India should set a higher bar to address climate change

The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023

Our "roadmap" needs more, says experts

“Industrial food systems are locked into fossil-fuel dependency"

Salon · Dec 14, 2023

Boxer Roy Jones Jr. Joins Guinness World Record Painting Promoting Global Unity

Over 2,070 individuals from 200+ countries contribute to the World Painting project, displayed at the UN and in space.

Zenger · Dec 14, 2023

Keeping it relevant: On the United Nations Conference of Parties meetings

Future COP meetings must use the science to promote justice and equity and strengthen faith in what is now one of the few working multilateral processes

The Hindu · Dec 14, 2023

The Guardian view on the West Bank: the suffering of Palestinians extends beyond Gaza

Editorial: Soaring violence is creating an explosive situation that can only be peacefully defused with a just political solution

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

Hungry, thirsty and humiliated: Israel's mass arrest campaign sows fear in northern Gaza

The Israeli military has rounded up hundreds of Palestinians across the northern Gaza Strip, separating families and forcing men to strip to their underwear before trucking some to an undisclosed location

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

We must not let politics trample on refugees’ human rights

Letters: Rev Dr Noel Anthony Davies says Rishi Sunak’s government seems all too willing to breach the principles of the UN’s human rights declaration. Plus letters from Clive Stafford Smith, Jim King and Michael McLoughlin

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

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Al Jazeera · Dec 14, 2023

Ireland’s prime minister urges EU leaders to call for Israel-Gaza ceasefire

Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says there is ‘some truth’ to accusations that EU employs a double-standard on Gaza.

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

Israel tells US it needs ‘months’ to defeat Hamas

Defence minister addresses US national security adviser as Biden administration presses for end to war

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

Failure of Cop28 on fossil fuel phase-out is ‘devastating’, say scientists

Climate experts say lack of unambiguous statement is ‘tragedy for the planet and our future’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

‘We can’t afford to wait’: a Cornish town faces climate threat head on

How an image of the projected high tide in 2050 swung the people of Bude into action

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The Guardian - UK · Dec 14, 2023

Guyana, Venezuela, 11bn barrels of oil – and six centuries of colonial conflict

Maduro’s annexation threat is only the latest move on a chessboard stretching back to the 15th century. The outcome could reverberate throughout Latin America and the Caribbean

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

Gaza update: deadlock in the UN security council means no relief for suffering Palestinian civilians

Day by day, as Israel continues its assault on Gaza, the death toll mounts. According to the Gaza health ministry more than 18,500 people have now been killed in the Israeli army’s air and ground assault – and the Israel Defence Forces have lost 115 personnel, including ten killed on…

Gaza War Dents Arab Economies: UN Forecasts 2.3% GDP Dip

UN study reveals Arab economies feel the pinch as the Gaza war potentially slices 2.3% off GDP. Conflict’s ripple effects surge beyond borders, hitting poc...

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

COP28 agreement on adapting to climate change kicks the real challenge down the road

COP28 concluded late on Wednesday morning to a mixed reaction. The Dubai agreement extracted a promise from nearly 200 countries to transition away from fossil fuels, but it leaves many questions unanswered when it comes to keeping global average temperatures from warming by more than 1.5°C. The world is rapidly…

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

Five major outcomes from the latest UN climate summit

The latest UN climate summit, COP28, was always going to be controversial. It was held in a state whose economy is heavily dependent on oil and gas – the United Arab Emirates. The summit president, Sultan Al Jaber, remains head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company and recently declared…

Gaza Bombing: Medical Crisis Worsens, Civilians Bear Brunt

This piece recounts a harrowing journey into Gaza amid intense bombing, laying bare the devastating impact on civilians and the dire humanitarian crisis.

The Conversation · Dec 14, 2023

Gaza war: deadlock in the security council shows that the UN is no longer fit for purpose

As Israel launched its ground offensive in Gaza on October 27 – having conducted airstrikes in the weeks following the horrific attack by Hamas on October 7 – the UN general assembly convened an emergency session. With reports of upwards of 7,000 civilian deaths in Gaza, the general assembly passed…

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