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Despite not being at COP27, there are other ways for King Charles to showcase his commitment to the environment.
Eight countries are projected to be behind 50% of the growth in population over the next three decades. Five are in Africa.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres says rules around corporate emissions reporting are “wide enough to drive a diesel truck through”.
Hosting the world’s climate negotiations could be a very big deal. But the government will need to show Australia has changed by bringing more to the table, and taking coal and gas off the menu.
Our planet is undeniably in crisis and desperately needs COP27 to succeed. Without concrete action, we are condemning today’s children to a harsher future.
Russia’s decision to pull out of the life-saving grain deal has already caused a spike in the global price of wheat and corn.
Waves of US troops and international peacekeeping forces have repeatedly failed to make Haiti more stable for more than 100 years.
Small states have limited power to influence global events, but New Zealand can still up its game in an increasingly lawless and dangerous world.
Australia has been accused of “a clear breach” of its obligations under the United Nations anti-torture protocol.
Giving Ukraine large amounts of money while not actually declaring war on Russia has various benefits for the US and other countries. Chiefly, it could protect US soldiers and civilians.
Australia is one of the last nations holding out against legislating the human right to a healthy environment
The visit will place pressure on Australia to belatedly move ahead with its commitments under an anti-torture protocol.
Some of the key articles from our coverage of the war in Ukraine over the past week.
Since the war broke out, some healthcare workers have lost their jobs, others have been displaced, wounded, threatened or killed.
A recent barrage of nuclear-capable missile tests and a change in law setting out the conditions for a nuclear strike show that North Korea’s leader is intent on reunification on his terms.
History tells us that non-recognition works and that simply accepting illegal invasions sets a dangerous precedent.
There’s now a hard-headed security rationale for further supporting Ukraine in its war against Russia.
The Cold War provided the US with strategic and defensive advantages; some politicians also used it to push their view of what it meant to be American.
To fully implement the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, Canada must engage in genuine and inclusive law reform.
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