After UN meeting, countries brace for COP28 fossil fuel fight
Reuters With two months left until the UN’s COP28 summit, countries are far from bridging the gap between those demanding a deal to phase out planet-warming fossil fuels and nations insisting on preserving a role for coal, oil and natural gas. The COP28 conference in Dubai scheduled between 30th November and 12th December is seen […]
UN votes to ask world court to rule on national climate obligations
Washington DC, US Reuters The United Nations General Assembly voted on Wednesday to pass a resolution asking the world’s top court to define the obligations of states to combat climate change, a legal opinion that could drive countries to take stronger measures and clarify international law. The historic resolution seeking an advisory opinion from the […]
“Death sentence”: low-lying nations implore faster action on climate at UN
United NationsReuters Faced with what they see as an existential threat, leaders from low-lying and island nations implored rich countries at the United Nations General Assembly this week to act more forcefully against a warming planet. The failure by developed economies to effectively curb their greenhouse gas emissions contributes to rising sea levels and especially […]
US pushes world leaders to embrace 70 per cent global COVID-19 vaccination target
Washington DC, US Reuters The United States is pushing global leaders to endorse what it calls ambitious targets for ending the COVID-19 pandemic, including ensuring 70 per cent of the world’s population is vaccinated against the virus by the year 2022, according to a draft US document viewed by Reuters on Tuesday. The three-page outline […]
How can the world boost efforts to end child labour in 2021?
Thomson Reuters Foundation The world is set to boost efforts to stop children working as 2021 marks the International Year for the Elimination of Child Labour, amid concerns that COVID-19 has fuelled the practice. The resolution by the 193-member United Nations General Assembly aims to increase awareness and spur action to end child labour worldwide by […]
A year into COVID-19, UN declares a day of “epidemic preparedness”
New York, USReuters A year into a global battle against the coronavirus, the United Nations General Assembly on Monday declared 27th December will be the “International Day of Epidemic Preparedness” in a bid to ensure lessons are learned for any future health crises. The COVID-19 virus emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan late last […]