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Half a loaf, at best, from the climate talks
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1 month ago

Half a loaf, at best, from the climate talks

Live Mint  

THE SENSE that the COP29 climate talks were outstaying their welcome in Baku was tangible through growing absences. In 2021 in Glasgow the attendees committed themselves to a “New Collective Quantified Goal" for climate finance that would go beyond Paris’s $100bn a year from north to south. The most frequently cited estimate of what it would cost for developing countries …

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UN to come up with solutions to support countries cope with extreme heat, give early warning coverage
1 month, 1 week ago

UN to come up with solutions to support countries cope with extreme heat, give early warning coverage

Live Mint  

New Delhi: The United Nations is developing a package of solutions to help countries cope with extreme heat so that every person on the planet is covered by a multi-hazard early warning systems by 2027, secretary general António Guterres said on Wednesday in Baku. Emphasizing the importance of early alert in coping with such calamities, Gutierres at a COP29 event …

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India's Ambitious Diplomacy: Modi Targets China and Pakistan in Address to BRICS Summit
2 months ago

India's Ambitious Diplomacy: Modi Targets China and Pakistan in Address to BRICS Summit

News 18  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Closed Plenary of the 16th BRICS Summit in Russia’s Kazan on Wednesday, where he launched a veiled attack on China and Pakistan by emphasising that the world should be united to combat terrorism and terror laundering. He asserted that India supported dialogue and diplomacy over war, and called for a united front against terrorism.

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Urgent need to address $4 trillion financing gap to accelerate progress on SDGs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman
4 months, 1 week ago

Urgent need to address $4 trillion financing gap to accelerate progress on SDGs: FM Nirmala Sitharaman

The Hindu  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said that inadequate access to developmental finance is hindering developing economies from achieving Sustainable Development Goals and underscored the urgent need to address this $4 trillion annual financing gap. Addressing the third Voice of Global South Summit virtually, Ms. Sitharaman said that recent reports reveal that the implementation of many SDGs in developing economies …

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It’s more important than ever to talk about how climate affects immigration
4 months, 2 weeks ago

It’s more important than ever to talk about how climate affects immigration

The Independent  

Last year, Antonio Guterres, the cautious-speaking United Nations secretary general, warned that rising sea levels threaten “a mass exodus of entire populations on a biblical scale”. The world needs to wake up to a new “triple nexus” between climate change, conflict and migration that is likely to become a dominant feature of international relations – and one with very domestic …

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Rich countries unite against China ... sort of
6 months, 1 week ago

Rich countries unite against China ... sort of

Politico  

That comes after the U.S. has sought to apply maximum pressure on the Chinese in recent years, hitting Beijing with heavy tariffs and accusing it of unfair trade practices. “It’s just always going to be a struggle,” said one former administration official who worked on Biden’s trade agenda, granted anonymity to discuss the diplomatic dynamics. “So it is, in fact, …

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Food insecurity bites in countries overwhelmed by extreme weather
1 year ago

Food insecurity bites in countries overwhelmed by extreme weather

The Independent  

Limiting warming to 1.5C has repeatedly been hailed as “our north star” by Cop28 president Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber in his interactions with the press. “We need more financial resources to tackle the food insecurity challenge, as well as other environmental problems, in our country,” says Mery Yaou, director of environment at Togo’s Ministry of Environment, in an interview with The …

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View From India | Facing climate risks
1 year ago

View From India | Facing climate risks

The Hindu  

As the ongoing UN COP-28 climate summit comes to a close in Dubai on December 12, 2023, a draft of the Global Goal on Adaptation said all countries must have in place a detailed plan by 2025, to adapt to the current and future impacts of climate change in their countries, and must demonstrate progress in implementing such a plan …

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The West’s climate crisis is bad news for the Global South too
1 year, 3 months ago

The West’s climate crisis is bad news for the Global South too

Al Jazeera  

Increasing heatwaves, floods and hurricanes in the West threaten to divert climate finance away from developing nations. Against this backdrop, it should surprise no one if richer nations redirect financing that was previously allocated for the Global South’s adaptation efforts, channelling it instead towards domestic recovery efforts. The shift is already noticeable in mechanisms like multilateral climate funds, as highlighted …

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Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly
1 year, 3 months ago

Everything you need to know about this year’s meeting of leaders at the UN General Assembly

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — For two years, it was the coronavirus pandemic. In the face of this tumult, the theme for this year’s General Debate will be “Rebuilding trust and reigniting global solidarity: Accelerating action on the 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals towards peace, prosperity, progress and sustainability for all.” We’ve updated last year’s backgrounder for the 2023 high-level …

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习近平在金砖国家领导人第十五次会晤上的讲话（全文）
1 year, 4 months ago

习近平在金砖国家领导人第十五次会晤上的讲话（全文）

China Daily  

团结协作谋发展 勇于担当促和平 ——在金砖国家领导人第十五次会晤上的讲话 （2023年8月23日，约翰内斯堡） 中华人民共和国主席 习近平 Seeking Development Through Solidarity and Cooperation and Shouldering Our Responsibility for Peace Remarks by H.E. Xi Jinping President of the People's Republic of China At the 15th BRICS Summit Johannesburg, August 23, 2023 尊敬的拉马福萨总统， 尊敬的卢拉总统， 尊敬的普京总统， 尊敬的莫迪总理： Your Excellency President Matamela Cyril Ramaphosa, Your Excellency President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Your Excellency President …

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Governments gather in Canada in bid to boost biodiversity
2 years ago

Governments gather in Canada in bid to boost biodiversity

Associated Press  

BOSTON — Amid warnings that biodiversity is in freefall, environmental leaders will gather in Montreal to hammer out measures aimed at shoring up the world’s land and marine ecosystems and coming up with tens of billions of dollars to fund these conservation efforts. “The current state of biodiversity is dire with the loss of biodiversity at unprecedented levels in our …

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Lines in the sand need redrawing to reach climate deal
2 years, 1 month ago

Lines in the sand need redrawing to reach climate deal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As international climate talks in …

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习近平在上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十二次会议上的讲话（全文）
2 years, 3 months ago

习近平在上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十二次会议上的讲话（全文）

China Daily  

新华社乌兹别克斯坦撒马尔罕9月16日电 把握时代潮流 加强团结合作 共创美好未来 ——在上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十二次会议上的讲话 （2022年9月16日，撒马尔罕） 中华人民共和国主席 习近平 Ride on the Trend of the Times and Enhance Solidarity and Cooperation to Embrace a Better Future Statement by H.E. We accommodate each other's interests, stay true to the principle of consultation and cooperation for shared benefits, enhance synergy between our respective development strategies, and keep to the path of win-win cooperation …

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习近平在乌兹别克斯坦媒体发表署名文章
2 years, 3 months ago

习近平在乌兹别克斯坦媒体发表署名文章

China Daily  

9月13日，在应米尔济约耶夫总统邀请对乌兹别克斯坦共和国进行国事访问并出席上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十二次会议前夕，国家主席习近平在乌兹别克斯坦《人民言论报》、乌兹别克斯坦国家通讯社等媒体发表题为《携手开创中乌关系更加美好的明天》的署名文章。文章全文如下： 携手开创中乌关系更加美好的明天 中华人民共和国主席 习近平 “土地沃壤，稼穑备植，林树蓊郁，花果滋茂，多出善马。”这是1300多年前中国唐代玄奘法师笔下描绘的撒马尔罕富饶美景。在这喜迎丰收的仲秋之月，应米尔济约耶夫总统的邀请，我即将再次来到撒马尔罕这座美丽的城市，同米尔济约耶夫总统共商中乌合作大计，并出席上海合作组织撒马尔罕峰会。 中国和乌兹别克斯坦都是文明古国，伟大的丝绸之路见证了两国人民两千多年的友好交往。中国西汉张骞、唐代玄奘、明代陈诚都到访过乌兹别克斯坦，在塔什干、撒马尔罕、纳沃伊等名城留下了来自东方的足迹。祖籍布哈拉的政治家赛典赤·赡思丁曾担任中国元代时期云南行省平章政事，出生于撒马尔罕的天文历法学家伍儒曾于14世纪中期在南京参与修建天文台。他们是中乌友好的开拓者和先行者，他们的故事至今在两国民间传颂。 乌兹别克斯坦是中亚大国和地缘中心。独立31年来，乌兹别克斯坦国家建设和民族振兴事业取得丰硕成果。特别是近年来，在米尔济约耶夫总统领导下，乌兹别克斯坦人民开启了建设“新乌兹别克斯坦”新征程，各领域改革发展驶入快车道，国家面貌焕然一新，人民生活蒸蒸日上，国际地位显著提升。作为友好邻邦和全面战略伙伴，我们对此感到由衷高兴。 今年是中乌建交30周年。30年来，中乌关系的大树愈发根深蒂固、枝繁叶茂。两国始终相互尊重、睦邻友好、同舟共济、互利共赢，各领域合作取得实实在在的成果。 ——我们是彼此交心的好朋友。2016年以来，我同米尔济约耶夫总统保持密切交往，通过会晤、通话、互致信函等方式，建立起良好工作关系和深厚个人友谊。两国建立全面战略伙伴关系，在涉及彼此核心利益问题上相互支持，在推进各自发展战略方面相互助力，在扩大改革开放方面互学互鉴，为地区发展不断注入正能量。 ——我们是共同发展的好伙伴。中国是乌兹别克斯坦第一大贸易伙伴和主要投资来源国。2021年，双边贸易额超过80亿美元。今年上半年双边贸易额近50亿美元，正朝着全年100亿美元的目标稳步迈进。双方共建“一带一路”合作成果丰硕，重大项目有序推进。中国－中亚天然气管道4条管线全部过境乌兹别克斯坦。中亚第一长隧道“安格连－帕普”铁路隧道顺利贯通，中国－吉尔吉斯斯坦－乌兹别克斯坦公路、中国－哈萨克斯坦－乌兹别克斯坦铁路运力潜力不断释放，中吉乌铁路项目前期工作取得积极进展，乌兹别克斯坦正从“陆锁国”转变成“陆联国”。双方还积极开展新能源、农业、金融、现代通信等领域合作，增进了两国人民福祉。 ——我们是文明对话的好榜样。双方开展了艺术节、文艺展播、展览、研讨会等丰富多彩的交流活动，互派留学生、翻译出版书籍、拍摄电影、译播电视剧、开展地方交往和人员培训等方面合作如火如荼，有效促进两国民心相通。近年来，中方共为乌方培养了6500多名各行业专业人才，他们积极投身乌兹别克斯坦改革发展各项事业。孔子学院在塔什干、撒马尔罕落地生根，为乌兹别克斯坦培养了大批汉语人才，成为中乌友好的使者。两国旅游合作发展迅速，越来越多的中国公民踏访乌兹别克斯坦这片美丽的土地。我2013年访问撒马尔罕时启动的希瓦古城历史古迹保护修复项目已经圆满竣工，让希瓦这座古城更加绚烂夺目。 ——我们是相互帮扶的好兄弟。中乌两国唇齿相依、安危与共。双方在双边和上海合作组织等区域和多边层面密切协作，共同反对外部干涉，打击“三股势力”和跨国有组织犯罪、贩毒，加强情报交流，扩大人员培训，共筑安全屏障。新冠肺炎疫情发生以来，两国守望相助，风雨同行，积极开展抗疫合作。中国疫苗成为乌兹别克斯坦抗疫主力军并实现联合生产，抗新冠药物获批在乌兹别克斯坦临床使用，有效守护了两国人民生命安全。 两千多年的友好交往和30年的互利合作表明，中乌加强全面合作顺应历史潮流，符合两国人民根本利益。站在历史和未来的交汇点上，我们对中乌关系的明天充满信心，也满怀期待。 第一，我们要加大相互支持，巩固互信纽带。双方要从战略高度和长远角度擘画新时代中乌关系蓝图，加强高层交往，增进政治互信，深化治国理政经验交流，在涉及彼此核心利益问题上继续相互支持。中方坚定支持乌方走符合本国国情的发展道路，反对任何势力干涉乌兹别克斯坦内政。 第二，我们要深化互利合作，共谋发展繁荣。要加快两国发展战略对接，共同规划两国经贸、投资、重点项目等领域合作新路径。中国已步入新发展阶段，正在积极构建新发展格局，欢迎乌方搭乘中国发展快车，共享发展机遇。明年是共建“一带一路”倡议提出10周年，双方要以此为契机，继往开来，乘势而上，合力绘就精谨细腻的“工笔画”，共同实现高质量发展。双方还要扩大减贫扶贫合作，让中乌互利合作更多更好惠及两国人民。 中方愿同乌方一道，积极践行全球发展倡议，采取共同行动，维护广大发展中国家利益，共创普惠平衡、协调包容、合作共赢、共同繁荣的发展格局。 第三，我们要强化安全合作，化解风险挑战。双方要深化安全领域合作，旗帜鲜明反对任何势力破坏地区稳定局面，为两国发展营造安全外部环境。阿富汗是中乌邻国，一个和平、稳定、发展、繁荣的阿富汗，符合两国共同利益。中方赞赏并支持乌方在解决阿富汗问题中发挥独特作用。我们愿同乌方一道践行全球安全倡议，抵御新威胁新挑战，维护和平稳定和国际公平正义。 第四，我们要密切人文交流，促进民心相通。亲戚越走越近，朋友越交越深。中乌世代友好拥有深厚历史积淀，双方开展人文合作基础牢固、前景广阔。我们要扩大媒体、教育、卫生、文化、旅游、新闻、考古、地方交流等领域合作，加快互设文化中心和在乌兹别克斯坦设立鲁班工坊，建立多元互动的人文交流大格局，让中乌双边关系历久弥坚，让人民世代友好绵延不绝。 我这次在乌兹别克斯坦要出席上海合作组织撒马尔罕峰会。今年适逢《上海合作组织宪章》签署20周年和《上海合作组织成员国长期睦邻友好合作条约》签署15周年。本组织在宪章和条约确立的宗旨和原则指引下，践行“上海精神”，坚守初心使命，推动成员国共维稳定、共谋发展，树立了相互尊重、公平正义、合作共赢的新型国际关系典范，成为欧亚地区和国际事务中的重要建设性力量。 乌兹别克斯坦担任上海合作组织轮值主席国以来，克服新冠肺炎疫情等因素影响，加强同成员国沟通和协调，扎实开展各项工作，保持了本组织健康稳定发展势头。中方对此高度评价。相信在各方共同努力下，撒马尔罕峰会一定会取得丰硕成果，为构建更加紧密的上海合作组织命运共同体，促进地区和平稳定、发展繁荣作出更大贡献。 心有所向，路必不远。中方愿同乌方一道，牢记建交初心，把握历史机遇，在国家发展振兴的道路上继续携手前行，朝着构建中乌命运共同体的愿景和目标共同努力。 Full text of Xi's signed article on Uzbek media A signed article by Chinese President Xi Jinping titled "Working Together for a Brighter Future of China-Uzbekistan Relations" was published Tuesday on Uzbek media ahead of his state visit to …

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What is Free Trade Agreement? All you need to know
2 years, 3 months ago

What is Free Trade Agreement? All you need to know

Firstpost  

A Free Trade Agreement is a deal between two or more nations to reduce or eliminate import-export tariffs among them. As the term is increasingly making its way into the headlines, it’s worth looking at some pointers- what exactly is a free trade agreement and why do countries choose to negotiate such pacts? As per data by the Commerce Ministry, …

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India to oppose continuation of moratorium on customs duties on e-com trade at WTO meet
2 years, 6 months ago

India to oppose continuation of moratorium on customs duties on e-com trade at WTO meet

The Hindu  

India will strongly oppose continuation of moratorium on customs duties on e-commerce trade at the World Trade Organisation 's meeting in Geneva next month as it was adversely impacting developing countries, an official said. The official said that allowing the moratorium to lapse was important for developing nations to preserve policy space for their digital advancement, to regulate imports and …

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Monkeypox: Do we need Covid-like mass vaccination? Here’s what WHO said
2 years, 6 months ago

Monkeypox: Do we need Covid-like mass vaccination? Here’s what WHO said

Live Mint  

Even as monkeypox cases are growing in numbers in several countries, World Health Organization said that there is no need for mass vaccination or mass immunisation against the virus. "We think if we put the right measures in place now we can contain it easily," Sylvie Briand, WHO director for Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness said at a technical briefing to …

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WHO warns Salmonellosis outbreak in US, Europe linked to chocolate products; all you need to know about the disease
2 years, 7 months ago

WHO warns Salmonellosis outbreak in US, Europe linked to chocolate products; all you need to know about the disease

Firstpost  

The outbreak has been epidemiologically and molecularly linked to chocolate produced in Belgium and distributed globally to over 113 countries and territories across all WHO Regions The World Health Organisation on Wednesday said there have been more than 150 suspected cases of Salmonellosis, a bacterial intestinal disease that has affected people across Europe and the United States. Israeli food maker …

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EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing
3 years, 1 month ago

EXPLAINER: How US rules on international travel are changing

Associated Press  

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status. Like before, travelers will still have to show proof of a negative COVID-19 test taken within 72 …

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习近平在上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十一次会议上的讲话（双语全文）
3 years, 3 months ago

习近平在上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十一次会议上的讲话（双语全文）

China Daily  

国家主席习近平9月17日下午在北京以视频方式出席上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十一次会议并发表重要讲话。 以下为讲话双语全文： 不忘初心 砥砺前行 开启上海合作组织发展新征程 Staying True to Our Founding Mission and Forging Ahead on a New Journey of SCO Cooperation ——在上海合作组织成员国元首理事会第二十一次会议上的讲话 （2021年9月17日） 中华人民共和国主席 习近平 Statement by H.E. We need to strengthen complementarity between the Belt and Road Initiative and the development strategies of SCO countries and regional cooperation initiatives such as the Eurasian Economic Union. 为助力各国疫后经济复苏，中方愿继续分享市场机遇，力争未来5年同本组织国家累计贸易额实现2.3万亿美元目标，优化贸易结构，改善贸易平衡。中方将设立中国－上海合作组织经贸学院，助力本组织多边经贸合作发展。中方2018年在上海合作组织框架内设立的首期300亿元人民币等值专项贷款即将实施完毕，将启动实施二期专项贷款用于共建“一带一路”合作，重点支持现代化互联互通、基础设施建设、绿色低碳可持续发展等项目。 To facilitate post-COVID …

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习近平在金砖国家领导人第十三次会晤上的讲话（双语全文）
3 years, 3 months ago

习近平在金砖国家领导人第十三次会晤上的讲话（双语全文）

China Daily  

9月9日晚，金砖国家领导人第十三次会晤以视频方式举行。国家主席习近平在北京出席会晤并发表重要讲话。 以下为讲话双语全文： 携手金砖合作 应对共同挑战 Advance BRICS Cooperation to Meet Common Challenges Together ——在金砖国家领导人第十三次会晤上的讲话 （2021年9月9日） 中华人民共和国主席 习近平 Remarks by H.E. We need to pursue practical cooperation on vaccines, including joint research and production and mutual recognition of standards, and facilitate an early launch of the BRICS Vaccine R&D Center in virtual format. China has provided vaccines and necessary technical support for …

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If Data Is the New Oil, India Needs a New-Age Refinery For Energy Security
3 years, 3 months ago

If Data Is the New Oil, India Needs a New-Age Refinery For Energy Security

News 18  

Before the 18th Century, oil was just another natural resource. Apart from the five core ministries, various agencies in India maintain energy data. For instance, India’s Annual Energy Statistics that incorporates the overall energy balance/energy accounting is published with a one-year lag while latest electricity data is available instantly. This agency would be solely responsible for collecting, validating, and disseminating …

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Everything you need to know about the Northern Triangle and Biden’s immigration policy
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Everything you need to know about the Northern Triangle and Biden’s immigration policy

LA Times  

A Guatemalan family waits with fellow immigrants to board a U.S. Customs and Border Protection bus to a processing center after crossing the border from Mexico on April 13 in La Joya, Texas. The label “Northern Triangle” is in the news again as the Biden administration focuses on reducing illegal immigration from the three countries that make up the triangle: …

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