By Aurora Weiss VIENNA 7 July 2023 (IDN) — The 2030 Global Biodiversity Framework (GBF) was adopted last December by the 196 State Members of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). It was the first international conference designed to move into the implementation of GBF and to support the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Biodiversity was also the topic […]
US Warned Against Transfer of Cluster Munitions to Ukraine
By J C Suresh TORONTO | WASHINGTON DC 6 July 2023 (IDN) — President Biden is “under steady pressure from Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky” to transfer banned cluster munitions, arguing that the munitions were “the best way to kill Russians who are dug into trenches and blocking Ukraine’s counteroffensive”, reports New York Times. If he […]
Making Madness Normal in Wartime
By Norman Solomon* SAN FRANCISCO, USA 6 July 2023 (IDN) — Midway through his cumulatively stunning new book “Soldiers Don’t Go Mad,” author Charles Glass quotes a declaration from The Times of London on August 18, 1917: “The war has brought new opportunities of heroism to us all. Every Briton in the full strength of […]
UNDP: “A Record $500 Million” to Help Combat Biodiversity Loss and Climate Change
Paris Agreement Committed a Minimum of $100 Billion Annually By Ramesh Jaura BERLIN | NEW YORK 5 July 2023 (IDN) — Though only a drop in the ocean, as part of its rapid response to environmental crises around the world, such as biodiversity loss and climate change, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) has decided to […]
Tactical Nuclear Arms in Belarus “a Disturbing Development”
By Thalif Deen UNITED NATIONS 5 July 2023 (IDN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that he has moved his first batch of nuclear tactical weapons into Belarus last month, has led to widespread speculation as to its implications and consequences. But how credible is this claim? Or is this the continued nuclear saber-rattling by […]
India’s G20 Presidency: Can It Reshape International Climate Politics?
By Robert Mizo* This article was issued by the Toda Peace Institute and is being republished with their permission. NEW DELHI 5 July 2023 (IDN) — India’s presidency of the G20 for 2023 has been hailed with much fanfare and national pride in India. The G20, being a club of leading economies, accounts for 74 […]
Is Putin Oblivious of Russia’s Culture While Pursuing Power?
By Jonathan Power* LUND Sweden 4 July 2023 (IDN) — Observers say that what drives President Vladimir Putin is to make Russia respected. But perhaps Putin overestimates how much power Russia already has. He has overlooked which trumpets to blow—it is not his “hang tough” policies in international affairs, especially vis a vis the United […]
US Rejoins UNESCO Abandoned During Trump Presidency
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK 4 July 2023 (IDN) — After an absence of four years, the UN will return to UNESCO, a global cultural and education body that contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information.
Modi Fosters a Curious Business Model During U.S. State Visit
India Will Pay 70% of Cost but Micron Will Own 100% of the Plant By Prabir Purkayastha This article was produced in partnership by Newsclick and Globetrotter. Prabir Purkayastha is the founding editor of Newsclick.in, a digital media platform. He is an activist for science and the free software movement. Source: Globetrotter NEW DELHI 3 […]
Botswana Negotiates With De Beers a Higher Share of Diamonds
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK | GABORONE 3 July 2023 (IDN) — Diamonds may be forever but the question of who has the rights to the sparkly stones is anything but set in stone. This was made clear when the government of Botswana won a new “agreement in principle” with De Beers, […]