UN to vote on new tax convention proposed by African states
Developing nations hope draft resolution will pave way for fresh talks on global tax policy Developing nations are hoping to secure greater power over global...
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EU reversal of stance on loss and damage turns tables on China at Cop27
China is responsible for more cumulative emissions than any country other than the US Cop27 live – latest news updates Late on Thursday night in...
US and Mexico call for international force to break gangs’ stranglehold on Haiti
Scheduled session brought forward in view of dire conditions – rampant gang violence, a cholera outbreak and escalating famine The US and Mexico have proposed...
Tigray rebels tortured and killed civilians in renewed fighting, survivors claim
Witnesses claim the attacks in Amhara region last month were carried out on those the TPLF suspected of supporting Ethiopian federal forces Tigrayan rebel forces...
Record numbers of people risking lives to cross Darién Gap to US
More than 150,000 fleeing poverty have reached Panama so far this year in pursuit of American dream The humanitarian crisis in Darién Gap has reached...
‘Overlapping shocks’ are undoing efforts to end hunger in Africa, UN warns
Urgent aid response needed as climate crisis, Covid, local conflicts and soaring fuel prices push millions more into hunger • ‘We need urgent help’: Somalis...
Tigrayan rebels accused by survivors of killing dozens of civilians in Kobo
Witnesses claim TPLF rebels tortured and killed in town in Amhara last month in search for supporters of Ethiopian federal forces Tigrayan rebel forces have...
UN body reaches long-term aviation climate goal of net zero by 2050
Decision described as a compromise by several European countries who wanted a more ambitious target A United Nations body has agreed to a long-term aspirational...
Russian mercenaries ‘exploiting Africa to fund war in Ukraine’
US ambassador to the UN said Wagner Group are trafficking natural resources from African nations The United States has accused Russian mercenaries of exploiting natural...
African countries urge rich nations to honour $100bn climate finance pledge
Ministers rebuke ‘shameful’ failure to meet funding promises for poorer countries to cope with climate crisis ahead of Cop27 summit Ministers and high-ranking officials of...
