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Armenia and Azerbaijan were front runners until this month when tensions escalated
UNHCR insists convention is ‘as relevant as when it was adopted’ after UK home secretary calls for reform
Events in New York and Calgary this week have damped hopes of agreement at COP28
Also in today’s newsletter, California’s catalytic role in climate action
John Kerry outburst reflects divide between developed and developing economies
António Guterres says ‘Humanity has opened the gates to hell’ as he warns of a 2.8C global temperature increase
As a teenager I looked up to the UN’s mission of peace but does it still work today?
A cold war-style stalemate over Ukraine and Sino-American tensions have left the Security Council at a low ebb
It’s ridiculous to allow a handful of countries to block progress on the great dilemma of our age
US president presses allies to maintain support as Volodymyr Zelenskyy prepares latest appeal to Washington
Also in today’s newsletter, a law suit against oil majors
Campaigners from around world gather on streets of Manhattan to call for government action on global warming
Former US vice-president calls for overhaul of COP process to abolish single-country veto
Lives of 2mn mothers and babies could be saved by 2030 with small innovations in care, says Gates Foundation
TUC says legislation requiring some employees to work during industrial action falls short of international standards
First comprehensive stocktake urges countries to take ‘more ambitious’ action to cut emissions
Human rights groups accuse military of shooting civilians during unrest that left dozens of people dead
Clash follows criticism of Paris-based organisation’s global deal by developing economies
US climate envoy calls for concrete proposals for renewable energy investment and emissions cuts by 2030
UK prime minister set to anger environmental groups by missing event that will focus on sustainable development
Financiers of world’s biggest corporate emitter of greenhouse gases told they could be violating international law
Beijing is using its economic muscle to rally developing countries and reduce the west’s influence over the UN
6mn people ‘one step away’ from famine in 4-month conflict between warring generals, says refugee agency
Draft report says OECD deal favours richer countries at expense of developing nations
Also in today’s newsletter, climate finance initiatives risk becoming ‘unmanageable’, UN external auditor says
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