World News in Brief: Time for climate justice urges UN chief, Ukraine war update, call for ‘free and fair’ elections

World News in Brief: Time for climate justice urges UN chief, Ukraine war update, call for ‘free and fair’ elections

Under the deal agreed by 193 countries in 2015 in the French capital, sticking to the limit will help humankind avoid the worst impacts of rising temperatures. This month is also on track to be so warm that for the first time ever, a 12-month cycle may exceed the 1.5°C threshold, according to Europe’s Copernicus…

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Looming hunger emergency for South Sudanese families fleeing war

South Sudan: No basis for free and fair 2024 elections, warns Haysom

Briefing ambassadors at the UN Security Council, Nicholas Haysom outlined key conditions required by April 2024 for moving ahead, according to the agreed timeline. All in the details These include a new permanent constitutional framework; voter registration details; an election security plan; well trained, equipped, and unified security forces; and a mechanism for resolving disputes…

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Draft NY state law a ‘golden opportunity’ to ensure fair debt relief

Draft NY state law a ‘golden opportunity’ to ensure fair debt relief

Olivier de Schutter, Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights, and Attiya Waris, Independent Expert on foreign debt and human rights, have welcomed the proposed New York Taxpayer and International Debt Crises Prevention Act, which is currently under discussion.  They urged lawmakers to adopt the draft bill, which compels private creditors to participate in…

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Strong representation of Pakistan in international tourism fair

Strong representation of Pakistan in international tourism fair

Photos courtesy of Embassy of Pakistan Berlin, Germany Ambassador of Pakistan Dr. Muhammad Faisal inaugurated the Pakistan Pavilion at the world’s largest international tourism exhibition ITB 2023 in Berlin, capital of Germany. The Pakistan Pavilion is organized and managed in collaboration between Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) and Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP). In…

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LDC5: UN conference calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in world’s least developed countries

LDC5: UN conference calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in world’s least developed countries

On Monday at the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), a series of roundtable discussions saw global leaders, ci confront two of the most fundamental hurdles facing LDCs: how to make better use of science, technology and innovation (STI), and how to promote structural transformations that can help overcome the real impediments…

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