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Baku climate conference ending in disappointment – funding falling short of target | News in brief
Poor and climate change-prone countries are getting only a fraction of the support they had hoped for. The ongoing climate meeting in Baku, Azerbaijan is coming to an end. According…
The EU rejects the draft decision presented at the Baku climate conference | News in brief
The European Union cannot accept the draft presented in Baku as the final document of the COP29 climate meeting, says the EU climate commissioner Wopke Hoekstra. According to him, no…
150 people died in the violence in Haiti during the week | News in brief
The unrest and violence in Haiti in the Caribbean Sea have intensified again. 21:04•Updated 21:05 At least 150 people have died in violence in the Caribbean capital of Port-au-Prince, Haiti,…
The United States blocked a resolution demanding a Gaza cease-fire at the UN | News in brief
The United States used its veto power when the UN Security Council voted on a resolution that would have called for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. The United States used…
Finnish negotiators’ report reveals: Baku climate meeting in total deadlock and the host is not promoting even the most important issue | Foreign countries
The moods are mixed, the views of the countries are “really far from each other” and Azerbaijan, which is leading the meeting, is not even promoting the most important issue,…
Iran officially denies any secret meeting with Elon Musk
Iran has denied secret negotiations between Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations and Elon Musk to ease tensions with the United States, two months before new US President Donald Trump…
Cultural influencers plead for the protection of Lebanon’s historical and cultural treasures | News in brief
Israel’s attacks on Baalbek, Anjar and Tire in Lebanon have hit close to ancient Roman ruins. The last time Israel came close to UNESCO sites was yesterday. Hundreds of cultural…
Israel’s military actions in Gaza meet the hallmarks of genocide, says the UN Special Committee | News in brief
According to the Special Committee, Israel is deliberately causing death, starvation and serious injury. The committee accuses other states of being unwilling to hold Israel accountable. Israel’s methods of warfare…
a UN working group considers the detention of Joël Aïvo arbitrary
The United Nations working group on arbitrary detention, in a document dated August 2024 and recently made public, considers that the detention of Joël Aïvo is arbitrary. He was notified…
An artwork depicting a dead sperm whale appeared at the Baku climate conference | Foreign countries
The art installation also includes actors playing scientists. Almost without exception, activists appear around climate meetings who want to pressure the participants into stricter decisions. At the UN international climate…