‘Our voices need to be included’: Trinidadian youth make case for strong role in climate negotiations

‘Our voices need to be included’: Trinidadian youth make case for strong role in climate negotiations

Small island developing States are particularly vulnerable to climate change consequences, such as rising sea levels and heavy rains that cause flooding, increasing ocean temperatures that affect coral reefs and fishing and frequent hurricanes destroying homes and livelihoods. These countries often suffer from fragile economic conditions and don’t have the means to help their citizens…

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Strong multilateralism key to international cooperation, says China’s Vice-President

Strong multilateralism key to international cooperation, says China’s Vice-President

“China is firm in supporting the international system with the UN at its core,” and opposes hegemony, power politics, unilateralism, and a Cold War mentality, Han Zheng reiterated. He stressed that China “will never practise hegemony,” and that “a small number of countries have arbitrarily imposed illegal and unilateral sanctions,” severely undermining the harmony and…

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The Israeli Foreign Minister's strong reaction to the US Vice President's statement on the judiciary

The Israeli Foreign Minister’s strong reaction to the US Vice President’s statement on the judiciary

US Vice President Kamala Harris made a statement regarding judicial reforms in Israel, which has received a strong response from the Israeli Foreign Minister. Yesterday at the Israeli Embassy in Washington, Kamala Harris said that democracy in Israel needs an independent judiciary. He said that the US will continue to support all the values ​​that…

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