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World's largest climate fund seeks cash for developing nations

The world's largest climate fund was seeking fresh cash at a donor conference on Thursday, with all eyes on what the United States will provide for vulnerable nations impacted by climate change.

Radio France Internationale

India slams rich nations' climate inaction; calls for focus on pre-2020 gaps, equity in Global Stocktake

India calls for Global Stocktake to prioritize addressing pre-2020 gaps, capture equity as an overarching concern, and acknowledge lack of ambition among developed nations.

The Hindu

As leaders convene, the UN pushes toward its crucial global goals. But progress is lagging

The commitments were far-reaching and ambitious

The Independent UK

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UN calls for more fairness for developing nations at a G77 summit in Cuba

The U.N. secretary-general is calling for nations to build a world that is more fair for developing countries, as he kicks off a summit in Cuba of the G77 group of emerging economies plus China

The Independent UK

Disentangling the 2030 global renewable energy target

The 28th Conference of Parties call for the renewable energy global target comes with a severe lack of transparency as to its origin

The Hindu

G-20 Summit 2023 | New Delhi Declaration underlines need for more finance to arrest global warming

The G-20 Leader’s Declaration for the first time formally recognises the quantum jump in finance necessary for the world to transition to a renewable energy economy

The Hindu

India's rising geopolitical clout will be tested as it hosts the G20 summit

As host of the G20 leading economies this year, India has pledged to put the concerns of developing countries front and center and make sure they're not left behind

The Independent UK

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Indonesia’s low-cost watch on antimicrobial resistance

Indonesian researchers have tested a cheaper way of monitoring antimicrobial resistance that could be a key tool for developing countries.

The Hindu

High hopes for lucrative green deals as Africa's first climate summit gets underway in Nairobi

Africa's first climate summit opens in the Kenyan capital this Monday as the continent looks to limit the devastating impact of global warming by spearheading efforts for green growth and shoring-up finance for developing countries on the frontline of climate change.

Radio France Internationale

The Guardian view on Brics: demand for membership is a symptom of global disorder

Editorial: As the world grows more fractured, developing countries are looking for new coalitions to stay out of a possible cold war

The Guardian - UK

Russia, China look to advance agendas at BRICS summit of developing countries in South Africa

Russia and China will look to gain more political and economic ground in the developing world at a summit in South Africa this week

The Independent UK

The use of AI during the COVID-19 pandemic required adapting the technology to its context

The artificial intelligence (AI) divide between industrialized and developing countries is not just about being able to access and use new technologies. It’s also about governments and local enterprises around the world being able to create their own AI tools, to both benefit from their potential and better mitigate their…

The Conversation

Ghana’s national health insurance users often end up paying as much as those who don't belong. So why join?

Health financing is a challenge any country has to deal with to provide good healthcare services. It’s especially important for developing countries such as Ghana, where ability to pay is a hindrance to accessing all the healthcare services that people might need.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war: EU bans drone sales to Belarus and adds state TV presenters to sanctions list – as it happened

Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko, is close ally of Vladimir Putin and EU says regime is ‘accomplice in Russia’s unprovoked war’

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The Conversation

Degrowth: slowing down rich economies to deal with climate change is a flawed idea

The notion of “degrowth” is gaining traction among some politicians in Europe. It was given a platform recently at the European Parliament’s “Beyond Growth” conference.

The Hindu

‘India has become one of the fastest growing economies under BJP rule’

India has become one of the fastest developing countries in the world under the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) rule, noted economist Vishwanath Bhat has said.

The Guardian - UK

Mid-income developing countries ‘risk losing out on climate funds’

Caribbean Development Bank head urges help for countries classed as developing but not among poorest

The Conversation

Plants of the boreal forest: Using traditional Indigenous medicine to create modern treatments

Natural health products and phytomedicines (plant-based medicines) are used in many countries as the first choice of treatment. This market represents a significant proportion of the total market for health products, particularly in developing countries where a large proportion of the population depends on these products for treatment.

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The Hindu

The SCO is a success story that can get better

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization’s success story is part of the broader global partnership of emerging economies and developing countries

The Conversation

Food safety policy neglects informal markets in developing countries - 3 ways this can change

The food industry in many low- and middle-income countries is dominated by the informal sector. Numerous micro and small businesses, which are not legally registered and mostly compete on the basis of price, handle much of the food that people eat. This includes meat, fish and fresh fruit and vegetables.…

The Independent UK

Russia comes under pressure at UN to avoid global food crisis and revive Ukrainian grain shipments

Russia came under pressure at the U.N. Security Council from its ally China and developing countries as well as Western nations to avert a global food crisis and quickly revive Ukrainian grain shipments

Radio France Internationale

UN says 165 million people fell into poverty in past 3 years of crisis

The Covid-19 pandemic, the cost-of-living crisis and the war in Ukraine have pushed 165 million people into poverty since 2020, the United Nations said on Thursday. The UN is calling for the world's wealthiest economies to pause debt repayments by developing countries to ease the burden.

The Guardian - UK

How food companies ‘sweetened the world’ – and increased the risk of disease

The hard sell of ultra-processed foods in developing countries as being ‘good for you’ gives children a taste for sugar and salt that could have lasting effects on their health

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak must stick to £11.6bn climate commitment, say MPs

Tories, including former net zero tsar, among signatories to letter urging PM not to let down developing countries

Al Jazeera

Nations where 3.3bn live spend more on debt than health, schools

Almost half of humanity lives in countries that spend more servicing interest on debt than health or education, UN says.

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