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A $2.89 trillion military surge signals the sharpest global arms buildup since WWIIThe surge in global military budgets is astonishing, with nations investing heavily in their defense capabilities in response to escalating...
As the desert advances in Morocco, women are scaling mountains to capture water from fogIn Morocco's Aït Baâmrane region, women once trekked for hours daily to fetch water. Now, giant mesh nets on Mt. Boutmezguida capture Atlan...
Without meaningful reform, effectiveness and credibility of UN will remain constrained: Jaishankar at BRICSIndia is strongly advocating for major changes in global institutions. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar stated that the United Natio...
Hantavirus is on the rise in Argentina, where a stricken cruise ship began its journeyArgentina is investigating if it's the source of a deadly hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship, coinciding with a surge in domestic cases. ...
India submits its revised targets for 2031-35 to the UN's climate change bodyThe development comes after the Cabinet in March approved the nationally determined contributions (NDC) -- the non-binding, voluntary clima...
Taken-for-granted separation between economics & strategy has collapsed in 21st Century: Pradeep MehtaThe lines between economics and strategy have blurred, as highlighted in CUTS International's geoeconomic webinar. Experts discussed how tr...
Separation between economics & strategy that was taken for granted has collapsed in 21stCenturyA recent CUTS International webinar under its Geoeconomic Monograph Series highlighted how global economics and geopolitics are now deeply ...
Four candidates for UN secretary-general audition this week. That's far fewer than in 2016Four candidates are vying to become the next United Nations Secretary-General. This selection process unfolds in a world marked by deep div...
Amid West Asia crisis: Santa Marta meet aims to drive fossil fuel shiftThe Santa Marta conference has been described as a meeting of the "coalition of doers", comprising countries and stakeholders committed to ...
Paris Agreement execution key focus for COP30 host BrazilBrazil, hosting the UN climate talks (COP30), aims to enhance Paris Agreement implementation. President designate Andre Correa do Lago emph...
Billionaire Bloomberg to fund UN climate body after US withdrawal decision by TrumpBillionaire Michael Bloomberg announced Thursday that his foundation will step in to fund the UN climate change body after President Donald...
China protests calls to include Taiwan in climate talksChina on Saturday lodged a protest after calls at the UN climate talks in Dubai to include Taiwan, the self-governing democracy claimed by ...
Countries not moving fast on climate: UN body studyThe report analysed the most up-to-date nationally determined contributions submitted by countries. It concludes that timely implementation...
Paris Climate deal among UN's big achievements in 2016The long-pending Paris Climate Agreement finally came to fruition after Ban, in his final of year at the helm of the world body, mobilised ...
- UN selects Mexican diplomat Patricia Espinosa as next chief of its climate change body
Mexico’s ambassador to Germany, Patricia Espinosa, will be the new UN climate chief. She will play an important role in implementing the Pa...
- UN ropes in MNC chiefs for climate talks breakthrough
UN climate bodies today launched a platform, where chief executives of major MNCs will join top government officials to share solutions, co...
- Climate financing faces practical challenges: UN body
The goal of procuring and channelling $100 billion climate fund annually pledged by rich nations to developing countries at the Copenhagen ...
- Christiana Figueres new executive secy of UN climate body
Costa Rica's chief negotiator Christiana Figueres has been appointed executive secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Clim...
- India refuses World Bank aid to fight climate change
The environment ministry has rejected the World Bank's recently created Climate Investment Funds meant to provide resources to battle the c...
- India rejects curtailing tourism to check climate change
India has turned down UN's World Tourism Organisation's suggestion that it should curtail tourism as a measure to resist the climate change...