By James A Michel
VICTORIA, Seychelles, Nov 19 2024 - Alongside climate finance, COP29 currently being held in Baku, Azerbaijan, was expected to serve as an important platform for nations to demonstrate their intention to submit [...] Read more »
Western Finance Ruining Economies of the Rest
By Jomo Kwame Sundaram
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 19 2024 - Western financial policies have been squeezing economies worldwide. After being urged to borrow commercial finance heavily, developing countries now struggle with [...] Read more »
Mercury Pollution: A Global Threat to Oceans and Communities
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Contingent Mission in Haiti Exacerbates Gang Offensives
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Housing for Tomorrow: Sustainable Solutions from Habitat for Humanity
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Genocide: The Wheels of Justice Must Keep Turning
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Money Talks: Why COP29 New Collective Quantified Goal on Climate Finance Matters
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The Overlooked Crisis of Domestic Violence in the Workforce
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Climate Change Threatens Our Existence, Says Indian Spiritual leader Sadhguru
A sudden flurry of activity as Jagadish Vasudev, known widely as Sadhguru, emerges from an interview room in the COP29 media centre. It’s early days of the conference and there is energy and excitement at the venue in Baku. With his long [...] Read more »
Climate Finance Loans a Disaster for Climate-Burdened African Communities
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Robust Negotiations Needed to Push Rich Countries to Honor Financial Commitments
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Women, Indigenous Communities Must Lead Climate Finance Allocations at COP29—Plan International Global Director
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CGIAR Developing Farmers’ Resilience in the Face of Climate Shocks
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Building Resilience: Spotlight on Poorest, Rural Communities Amid COP29 Competing Priorities
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Walking with Wisdom: Whaia’s Mission to Bring Indigenous Knowledge to COP 29
Kaitiaki! Whaia says she is at COP29 to bring indigenous wisdom to influence policy and to provide guardianship (kaitiaki) of the climate negotiations. Whaia, who now lives in Aotearoa, New Zealand, was raised as an Indigenous Aboriginal in [...] Read more »