Monthly Archives: November 2022

Can Asia and the Pacific Get on Track to Net Zero?

BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 29 (IPS) – The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution […]

Can Asia and the Pacific Get on Track to Net Zero?

BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 29 (IPS) – The recent climate talks in Egypt have left us with a sobering reality: The window for maintaining global warming to 1.5 degrees is closing fast and what is on the table currently is insufficient to avert some of the worst potential effects of climate change. The Nationally Determined Contribution […]

Digital Human Rights Need to be Enshrined in Law

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Nov 28 (IPS) – The upcoming consultation on the Global Digital Compact presents a unique opportunity to ensure that human rights in the digital world are protected in international common standards. Read the full story, “Digital Human Rights Need to be Enshrined in Law”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates […]

AGRA Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over

BOSTON and KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 29 (IPS) – Despite its dismal record, the Gates Foundation-sponsored Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) announced a new five-year strategy in September after rebranding itself by dropping ‘Green Revolution’ from its name. Read the full story, “AGRA Gets Make-Up, Not Make-Over”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]