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Public Health Finally Gets a Platform at COP28, But Will Real Action Follow?
As prior COPs have shown, making commitments is often the easy part — actually seeing them through is much harder.
Meat Lobbyists Attend COP28 to Contradict Climate Research
“If we are going to abate climate catastrophe, we must significantly curtail meat production,” one advocate said.
New Revelations “Call Into Question the Integrity of COP28,” Says Journalist
The UAE is using COP28 to deflect from its human rights abuses and boost the standing of oil CEO Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber.
I Faced Death by Incarceration. The UN Heard My Plea to Abolish Life Sentences.
The United Nations is calling on the U.S. to abolish life without parole prison sentences.
Nearly 80 Percent of Palestinians in Gaza Have Been Displaced, UN Reports
Meanwhile, the water supply has dropped to just 17 percent of pre-siege levels, Oxfam has found.
UN Relief Chief Sounds Alarm as Israel Raids Gaza’s Largest Hospital
Israeli forces' raid of al-Shifa Hospital Wednesday came days after they encircled the facility and began bombarding it.
“Baby Steps” Aren’t Enough: UN Warns COP28 Must Be a Clear Climate Turning Point
“The world is failing to get a grip on the climate crisis,” United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said.
22 House Democrats Voted With Republicans to Censure Rep. Rashida Tlaib
“This movement for a ceasefire is much bigger than one person," Tlaib said in a floor speech ahead of Tuesday's vote.
Amazon, DoorDash, Walmart Must Address Labor Violation Allegations, UN Says
Amazon, DoorDash and Walmart are among the top employers of recipients of government medical and food assistance.
Israel Bombed 4 UN Schools-Turned-Shelters in Just 24 Hours, Relief Agency Says
The UNRWA called for a “humanitarian ceasefire” in the face of the devastation.