Argentina votes against UN resolution combating online violence against women and girls
Argentina was the only country to vote against the resolution, and argued that it contained ambiguous terms such as “hate ...
Commentary: Stefanik is the right choice to represent the U.S. at the UN
She will aggressively defend America and its allies against those who would use the United Nations as a platform to slander ...
Cop climate summits ‘not fit for purpose’, say UN chiefs
The United Nations’ Conference of Parties (Cop) climate summits are “no longer fit for purpose” and require an urgent ...
Bangladesh leader Muhammad Yunus slams rich nations for burning up the planet at UN climate talks
Bangladesh’s interim leader Muhammad Yunus said that leaders shouldn’t be negotiating at United Nations climate talks this ...
Host president insists oil is 'gift of God' in COP29 speech
The UN Climate Change Conference host, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev, on Tuesday launched into a defence of his ...
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COP29: UN's Simon Stiell Urges Agreement on Global Climate Finance Goal
Executive secretary of UN Climate Change Stiell warned that the entire global economy will be brought to its knees If nations ...
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Al Gore slams fossil fuel industry in fiery speech at COP29
Former US Vice President Al Gore slammed the fossil fuel industry in a fiery speech at the COP29 summit in Baku, claiming ...
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Lukashenko slams 3-minute speaking rule at UN events
It is almost impossible to say something meaningful in three minutes. Due to the bureaucratic regulation of speech by the UN Secretariat, I will have to limit myself to a few sentences,” the head of ...
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‘What on earth are we doing?’ – Albanian PM tears up speech at COP29
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama said he had ripped up his speech altogether, as he appealed to delegates to take urgent action, and declared that good intentions alone would change nothing.
Azerbaijan president hails oil and gas as 'gift from God' as he lambasts climate activists in COP29 opening speech
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev kicked off the climate conference with a wide-ranging speech in which he hit out at ...
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UN's Guterres warns of resource exploitation as energy transition demand surges
In a compelling speech at the COP29 High-Level Meeting, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized the need ...
29th Climate Conference (COP) tracker | Key takeaways from U.N. chief’s speech and Day 1 discussions
The annual global climate conference, COP29, began on Monday (November 11, 2024) in Baku, Azerbaijan, amid critical warnings from the United Nations that the Paris Agreement’s goals are “in great ...