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Britain to reveal post-coronavirus recovery plan
Britain will Wednesday unveil a mini-budget to kickstart the UK economy, hoping costly infrastructure investment will help build its way out of the crisis caused…
Siberia temperatures hit record for June as wildfires spread
Temperatures in Arctic Siberia soared to a record average for June, more than 5 degrees Celsius (9°F) above normal, in a heat wave that is…
FBI chief says China is blackmailing dissenters in US to force them back home
FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday urged China-born people in the United States to contact the FBI if Chinese officials try to force them to…
Countries ’off-track’ to end rising global poverty, UN report warns
Countries are completely “off-track” to meet their goal to end extreme poverty by 2030, according to a new report to the United Nations. Indeed, contrary…
FAO and Rabobank’s new partnership focuses on helping make food systems more sustainable, including through innovative investments
FAO and Rabobank will work with key food and agriculture sectors on a series of projects designed to help lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, improve…
Hong Kong leader says will ’vigorously implement’ security law
Hong Kong’s leader Tuesday defended Beijing’s new security law for the financial hub, saying it would restore stability and confidence as she vowed to ”vigorously…
Migrants leave Ocean Viking ship in Sicily
Almost 200 migrants rescued by a humanitarian aid boat in the Mediterranean Sea began to leave the vessel in Sicily late on Thursday after nine…
Australia to set up $132 million fund to boost recycling following export curbs
Australia said on Monday it will set up a fund worth A$190 million ($132.11 million) to support companies which convert garbage into manufactured products, a…
Pink ice in Italy’s Alps sparks algae probe
Scientists in Italy are investigating the mysterious appearance of pink glacial ice in the Alps, caused by algae that accelerate the effects of climate change….
‘Stay the course together to emerge stronger’ from COVID-19 crisis: UN chief’s message to major sustainability forum
As a major United Nations forum prepares to assess progress towards a fairer future for people and the planet, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has warned…
France’s Macron says next phase of his term will have new team
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday the next phase of his presidency will be embodied by a new government team, but he remained coy…
One million people displaced in DR Congo in 6 months
The UNHCR recorded events of killing, mutilation, sexual violence and looting in DR Congo in the last eight weeks. The African nation has one of…
Police in Europe arrest over 800 users of encrypted phone system used to plot crime
The NCA and European partners shared data from the encrypted communication system EncroChat with the Met Police, which led them to make over 170 arrests…
Protecting migrant workers in Kuwait: a Resident Coordinator’s blog
In Kuwait, the UN has played an important role in countering xenophobic rhetoric, falsely blaming the spread of COVID-19 on migrant workers. In this opinion…
UK offers Hong Kongers citizenship in response to China
Britain on Wednesday extended Hong Kong residents a broader path to citizenship in response to China’s sweeping new security law for the former UK territory….
’Shocking’ abuse of migrants forced to pick strawberries in Spain, U.N. says
Spain must urgently protect thousands of women brought over from Morocco as essential workers to pick strawberries during the new coronavirus pandemic in abysmal conditions…
Huge acceleration of clean energy innovation needed to meet net zero target: IEA
A global goal to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will not be met without a huge acceleration in clean energy innovation, the International…
Congo vows zero tolerance over child soldiers after U.S. anti-trafficking nod
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) must do more to end the use of child soldiers by the military and armed groups, its human rights…
Germany assumes EU presidency as Merkel pushes for bloc-wide Covid-19 recovery plan
Germany takes over the European Union’s six-month presidency Wednesday, with outgoing Chancellor Angela Merkel staking her legacy on a massive economic recovery plan to help…
UNEP calls on finance sector to boost biodiversity ambition and engagement
A report published today (30th June) by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Natural Capital Finance Alliance (NCFA) warns that few banks, insurers,…
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