Remarks to the Press by the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Russia’s decision to annex Ukrainian territory. Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías By Antonio GuterresUNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 2022 (IPS) The Kremlin has announced that a ceremony will take place Friday in Moscow that will launch a process of annexation of the Ukrainian regions of
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30 September 2022
Annexation of a State’s Territory is a Violation of the Charter & International Law, Warns UN Chief
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29 September 2022
Cop27: Egyptian hosts urge leaders to set aside tensions over Ukraine
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Organisers call on nations to carry on crucial climate negotiations despite differences on geopolitical issues The Egyptian hosts of the next UN climate summit have issued a plea for countries to set aside tensions and animosity over the Ukraine war for the sake of focusing on the climate crisis. Egypt will host the Cop27 conference
28 September 2022
Immediate effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the use of wildlife as food among indigenous people and local communities in South America
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Research ABSTRACT The COVID-19 pandemic has had a range of effects on the environment and particularly on wildlife, through diverse and sometimes contradictory impact pathways. In this study, based on data collected among indigenous people and local communities from South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, and Peru), we investigated changes in the use of wildlife resources
28 September 2022
Go and Tell the Hungry that Their Food Is Being Thrown in the Garbage
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Controlling the loss and waste of food is a crucial factor in reaching the goal of eradicating hunger in the world. Credit: FAO By Baher KamalMADRID, Sep 28 2022 (IPS) These are facts, not guesses: about 1.3 billion tons of food is wasted and lost… every single year, the equivalent of one ton per each
28 September 2022
Australia urged to adopt 75% emissions reduction target by 2035 if it is to reach net zero
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Investor Group on Climate Change says clear price on carbon needed and removal of all fossil fuel subsidies by 2050 Get our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcast Australia needs an ambitious 75% emissions reduction target by 2035, a clear price on carbon, and to remove all fossil fuel subsidies by
27 September 2022
A University for the Kurds of Syria
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Just another day in the main hall of the Qamishli campus. Credit: Karlos Zurutuza/IPS By Karlos ZurutuzaQAMISHLI, Syria, Sep 27 2022 (IPS) There is a main hall as well as workshops, laboratories and, of course, a cafeteria, where the half-hour break flies by amid card games and laughs. It could well be any university if
27 September 2022
Can sedentarization decrease the dependence of pastoral livelihoods on ecosystem services?
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Publication date: January 2023 Source: Ecological Economics, Volume 203 Author(s): Xuhuan Dai, Bo Li, Hua Zheng, Yanzheng Yang, Zihan Yang, Chenchen Peng
26 September 2022
Easyjet to stop offsetting CO2 emissions from December
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Airline unveils ‘roadmap to net zero’ strategy focusing on sustainable fuel and more efficient planes EasyJet is to stop offsetting carbon emissions by its planes as it unveiled a “roadmap to net zero” emissions by 2050 including introducing hydrogen-powered jet engines. Other elements of easyJet’s new strategy include using sustainable aviation fuel, more fuel-efficient planes
26 September 2022
The LEGO Foundation Announces US$25 Million in New, Additional Funding to Education Cannot Wait at Global Citizen Festival, Bringing Total Contributions to US$65 Million
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‘Imagine there was a magic lever that could transform the lived experiences of the 222 million children and youth living in crisis contexts into the peacekeepers and builders of tomorrow. Well, there is: Education.’ – Anne-Birgitte Albrectsen, CEO, The LEGO Foundation. By External SourceNEW YORK, Sep 26 2022 (IPS-Partners) Taking the stage at this weekend’s
26 September 2022
Andy Burnham says nationalising railways ‘a no brainer’ – as it happened
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Latest updates: all the developments from UK politics as the Labour party conference starts in Liverpool Q: Does Labour support cutting the 45% top rate of income tax? Miliband says that cutting the 45% rate is the wrong thing to do. We’re going to be consistent in our election manifesto with our opposition to the