17/04 The United Nations warns that the global economy is heading towards stagnation from commercial tension - the seventh day
-A new report from the United Nations Trade and Development Organization (UNCTAD) has warned that the global economy is heading towards stagnation, driven by the escalation of global trade tensions and uncertainty
- Youm712/04 People's Daily Bell: The United States is the biggest destroyer of the multilateral trading system
-People's Daily Bell: The United States is the biggest destroyer of the multilateral trading system
- Sina08/04 Explore the potential of artificial intelligence to achieve sustainable development
-Explore the potential of artificial intelligence to achieve sustainable development
- Sina19/12 President Sisi confirms to the Prime Minister of Bangladesh the vital role of Al-Azhar in enhancing cooperation - Youm7
-Today, Thursday, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Dr. Muhammad Yunus, Prime Minister of the Interim Transitional Government of Bangladesh, on the sidelines of the G8 Developing Countries Summit for Economic Cooperation.
- Youm719/12 An extraordinary summit.. The 11th edition of the Group of Eight countries goes beyond its traditional economic agenda to political and humanitarian issues.. Politicians: An opportunity to promote development?
-Egypt is hosting the eleventh summit of the Group of Eight Developing Countries for Economic Cooperation at a very important time, as the international arena is witnessing rapid political developments that require unifying positions among member states to confront common challenges.
- Youm719/12 President Sisi and his Turkish counterpart confirm their condemnation of Israeli violations of Syrian territory - Youm7
-Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on the sidelines of the G-8 Economic Cooperation Summit, which is being held in the New Administrative Capital.
- Youm719/12 Text of President Sisi’s speech at the second session of the Conference of Eight Developing Countries on Gaza and Lebanon - Youm7
-President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chaired the second session of the Eight Developing Countries Conference for Economic Cooperation, which was devoted to discussing the humanitarian catastrophe and reconstruction in Gaza and Lebanon.
- Youm719/12 President Sisi: We are ready to share our bright experiences of “a decent life” and “solidarity and dignity” with the eight developing countries - Youm7
-Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi opened the Eight Developing Countries Summit for Economic Cooperation, which is being held in the New Administrative Capital under the title “Investing in Youth and Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises.”
- Youm719/12 President Sisi: Israel’s violations after October 2023 have violated all international rules - Youm7
-President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said that what has happened since October 2023 has exceeded all international and humanitarian borders and rules, as the number of Palestinian deaths has exceeded 45,000 martyrs.
- Youm719/12 Mikati at the summit of the Organization of Eight Developing Countries for Economic Cooperation: We count on your conference to support Lebanon and are committed to 1701
-Mikati at the summit of the Organization of Eight Developing Countries for Economic Cooperation: We count on your conference to support Lebanon and are committed to 1701
- Lebanon2419/12 President Sisi approves the appointment of the Ambassador of Pakistan as Secretary-General of the G8 - Youm7
-President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi announced today, Thursday, the approval of the request of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to appoint Ambassador Suhail Mahmoud to assume the position of Secretary-General of the G8 at the beginning of the year.
- Youm719/12 The most prominent statements of President Sisi during his speech at the 11th G8 summit... Infographic - Youm7
-Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi opened the Eight Developing Countries Summit for Economic Cooperation, which is being held in the New Administrative Capital under the title “Investing in Youth and Supporting Projects.”
- Youm719/12 The Turkish President appreciates Egypt's role in supporting youth programs to empower them economically - Youm7
-Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appreciated the role Egypt plays in supporting youth programs in an effort to empower them economically.
- Youm719/12 The Iranian President calls for support for full unity among the developing G8 countries - Youm7
-Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the Organization of Eight Developing Countries for Economic Cooperation will be able to move forward and support partnerships among its countries, through managing...
- Youm719/12 Text of President Sisi’s speech at the opening of the G8 Developing Countries Summit - Youm7
-Today, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi opened the Eight Developing Countries Summit for Economic Cooperation, which is being held in the New Administrative Capital under the title “Investing in Youth and Supporting Small and Medium Enterprises.”
- Youm719/12 Prime Minister of Bangladesh: Egypt's role is major in enhancing international cooperation and supporting common values - Youm7
-The Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, expressed his great happiness at being hosted by President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and Egypt, praising the pivotal role that Egypt plays in supporting values.
- Youm717/12 President Abbas arrives in Egypt on Wednesday
-Diab Al-Louh, the Ambassador of the State of Palestine to the Arab Republic of Egypt, said that President Mahmoud Abbas will arrive in the Arab Republic of Egypt tomorrow, Wednesday, at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, to participate in the 11th summit of the Organization of Eight Developing Countries for Economic Cooperation (D8), which is hosted by the Egyptian capital. Cairo, a
- AlwatanVoice03/12 World Bank: Developing countries spend record amount on foreign debt
-Poorer economies are limiting investments in health, education, and the climate to avoid default and repay foreign lenders.
- EuronewsEN25/11 Red and Green celebrate quietly, everyone else expresses criticism
-The Greens and the SPD are quite satisfied, all other parties in the Bundestag primarily express criticism of the resolutions of the World Climate Summit. It is completely unclear where the billions that the federal government wants to pay will come from. And then comes the call for more responsibility from industrialized countries.
- MSN24/11 COP 29.. Biden praised the agreement and the rich countries pledged to support developing countries
-COP 29.. Biden praised the agreement and the rich countries pledged to support developing countries
- Lebanon2424/11 COP29: Summit ends with $300bn a year climate finance deal
-After concerns climate talks in Baku could collapse, the gavel came down on a finance deal in the early hours of the morning.
- EuronewsEN23/11 COP29: Least developed countries abandon meeting
-Small island states and least developed countries say they are "not being heard" in the ongoing negotiations. The USA, Australia and the European bloc have agreed to increase funding, but there are rich countries that have not.
- MSN22/11 After the US, Elon Musk's Neuralink Trials Brain Chips in Canada, Could It Come to Indonesia?
-With Neuralink's big strides in Canada and initial success in the United States, the future of neurotechnology is getting closer to reality.
- MSN19/11 How China's Rising Emissions Could Change Global Climate Politics
-China has now passed Europe in its historical contribution to global warming. Rich nations say the country should contribute more climate aid.
- New York Times19/11 Xi Jinping continues to attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit
-Xi Jinping continues to attend the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit
- Sina18/11 Xi Jinping attended the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit and delivered an important speech
-Xi Jinping attended the 19th G20 Leaders’ Summit and delivered an important speech
- Sina18/11 Xi Jinping's speech on the topic of "Fighting Hunger and Poverty" at the first stage of the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit (full text)
-Xi Jinping's speech on the topic of "Fighting Hunger and Poverty" at the first stage of the 19th G20 Leaders' Summit (full text)
- Sina14/11 On what issue did China and Pakistan stand with India? Adamant in front of rich countries
-COP 29 Baku: A global meeting on climate change is going on in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. A report has been released in this meeting in which it has been said that developing countries are demanding trillions of dollars from developed countries to deal with the effects of climate change. There is a conflict between developed and developing countries regarding this demand.
- MSN08/11 A highly poisonous plant that feeds at least 800 million people and is still found in many corners around us
-Poison guava, whose scientific name is hippomanemancinella, is also called horse-crazed spurge. It belongs to the tree plant of the tallow family of the Euphorbiaceae family and is mainly distributed in Florida, the United States, and Central and South America. Its plant has unique morphological characteristics. The height of the tree can reach 6 to 15 meters. The bark is gray, the leaves are brig
- MSN07/11 Reform and opening up are important global public goods provided by China (study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee)
-Reform and opening up are important global public goods provided by China (study and implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee)
- Sina27/10 The tide is rising in the South and the sails are sailing - Decoding the successful path for stable and long-term BRICS cooperation
-The tide is rising in the South and the sails are sailing - Decoding the successful path for stable and long-term BRICS cooperation
- Sina26/10 Current Affairs News丨Xi Jinping attended the "BRICS+" Leaders' Dialogue and made an important conclusion clearly
-Current Affairs News丨Xi Jinping attended the "BRICS+" Leaders' Dialogue and made an important conclusion clearly
- Sina25/10 Inject important confidence and impetus into the revitalization of the "Global South"
-Inject important confidence and impetus into the revitalization of the "Global South"
- Sina22/10 Special article|“An action team integrating knowledge and action”——Xi Jinping leads BRICS cooperation
-Special article|“An action team integrating knowledge and action”——Xi Jinping leads BRICS cooperation
- Sina22/10 First observation|Three key words to look forward to President Xi Jinping’s trip to Kazan
-First observation|Three key words to look forward to President Xi Jinping’s trip to Kazan
- Sina10/10 The South American country that will surpass Brazil and be the most developed in 10 years, according to AI
-Discover which will be the country in South America that stands out for its stable and sustained growth, projecting itself as the economic leader of the region in the next decade.
- La República06/10 Historic loss and damage fund could finally pay out in 2025
-Dubbed the ‘finance COP’, countries are set to work out the finer details of the loss and damage fund at COP29 in Baku next month.
- EuronewsEN29/09 New York Climate Week wraps up: Was it a success?
-Fossil fuel companies received €6.3 trillion in subsidies in one year.
- EuronewsEN24/09 Opinion | We Need a New Global Measure for Poverty
-Eradicating poverty is at the top of the U.N.’s stated goals. But their measure of poverty is only half the story.
- New York Times14/06 Xi Jinping delivered a video speech to the opening ceremony of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, which resonated strongly
-Xi Jinping delivered a video speech to the opening ceremony of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development, which resonated strongly
- Sina14/06 First Observation | Peace, Openness, and Innovation—President Xi Jinping explains China’s plan for global development
-First Observation | Peace, Openness, and Innovation—President Xi Jinping explains China’s plan for global development
- Sina18/04 Rainstorms Kill More Than 130 Across Afghanistan and Pakistan
-Pakistani officials warned of more flooding and heavy rainfall next week, stoking fears of a particularly brutal monsoon season to come.
- New York Times18/04 Millions of Girls in Africa Will Miss HPV Shots After Merck Production Problem
-The company has told countries that it can supply only 18.8 million of the 29.6 million doses it was contracted to deliver this year.
- New York Times15/04 Record debt could delay climate adaptation, experts warn
-The UN Environment Programme estimates that developing nations will need up to €364 trillion each year in public finance for climate adaptation this decade.
- EuronewsEN04/04 Glasses Improve Income, Not Just Eyesight
-A study found that when farsighted workers in Bangladesh were given free reading glasses, they earned 33 percent more than those who had not.
- New York Times03/04 Opinion | Who ‘Won’ Covid? It Depends How You Measure.
-Four years after the pandemic began, we’re still learning basic facts about what happened.
- New York Times14/03 Can Europe Save Forests Without Killing Jobs in Malaysia?
-A new regulation aims to rid the palm oil supply chain of imports that come from former forestland. Southeast Asian countries say it threatens livelihoods.
- New York Times11/03 Opinion | John Kerry: ‘I Feel Deeply Frustrated’
-The departing climate envoy on what the world has and hasn’t achieved.
- New York Times06/03 Sri Mulyani Bluntly Says 52% of Developing Countries Face Debt Crisis, What About Indonesia?
-Sri Mulyani said that the debt crisis facing 52% of developing countries was of concern to the finance ministers of G20 countries.
- MSN05/03 Global Warming Is Particularly Bad for Women-Led Families, Study Says
-New U.N. research shows that climate change disproportionately erodes income in households led by women in poorer countries. But there are ways to fix it.
- New York Times27/02 Exxon Raises Questions About Chevron’s $53 Billion Deal for Hess
-Exxon may try to upend its rival’s megadeal. The prize is a 30 percent stake in the oil-rich fields off the coast of Guyana.
- New York Times20/02 Opinion | Bidding Farewell to a Mother of the Trans Community
-Cecilia Gentili channeled her life’s pain into something beautiful.
- New York Times10/02 China Keeps Building Stadiums in Africa. But at What Cost?
-This year’s Africa Cup of Nations, like several previous editions, played out in Chinese-built arenas. It will end with familiar questions about their legacy.
- New York Times01/02 Opinion | The Monster Measles Outbreak in Europe is a Warning
-Vaccination levels aren’t actually in free-fall. But that doesn’t mean we’re safe.
- New York Times30/01 Media: Should we be afraid of declining fertility rates?
-Media: Should we be afraid of declining fertility rates?
- Sina22/01 Liu Guozhong went abroad to attend two consecutive international summits and released important information
-Liu Guozhong went abroad to attend two consecutive international summits and released important information
- Sina22/01 A ‘Revolutionary’ Way to Feed the World That’s Very Old
-The U.S. global food security envoy is pushing to bring back traditional African crops that American policies helped to sideline.
- New York Times17/01 Beyond GDP: Why economic growth requires more than just numbers
-A new report from the WEF claims that a conventional GDP growth picture is incomplete without a deeper understanding of the underlying nature and quality of growth.
- EuronewsEN03/01 Opinion | Millions Die of Malaria With Miracle Drugs at Hand
-Vaccines are available and could be widely distributed if governments paid for them.
- New York Times02/01 India Is Chasing China’s Economy. But Something Is Holding It Back.
-Long-term investment in India by businesses is stagnant, and foreign money is falling, even as the government is driving growth with infrastructure spending.
- New York Times21/12 New Hope — and an Old Hurdle — for a Terrible Disease With Terrible Treatments
-Researchers in developing countries are trying to find treatments for conditions that affect the poorest people. But the system is stacked against their therapies.
- New York Times20/12 Opinion | Income Inequality Has Been Transformed Globally
-Will this be the end of middle-class privilege?
- New York Times20/12 World Bank Reminds RI CS about Debt Conditions
-The World Bank says rising interest rates have increased debt vulnerabilities in all developing countries. Very high debt levels and high interest rates have put many countries on the path to crisis.
- MSN16/12 Carbon Markets Are in Limbo. That’s Not Stopping This Firm.
-An Emirati company wants to broker a nascent market in which nations trade emission reductions even before regulations are agreed upon.
- New York Times16/12 The Debt Problem Is Enormous, and the System for Fixing It Is Broken
-Economists offer alternatives to financial safeguards created when the U.S. was the pre-eminent superpower and climate change wasn’t on the agenda.
- New York Times14/12 600 trillion won was spent to repay the debt of developing countries... Groaning over the ‘high interest rate bomb’
-World Bank report... “If no emergency measures are taken, there will be another long-term economic recession” (Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Shin Jae-woo = It was calculated that developing countries spent close to 600 trillion won to repay debt due to interest rate increases in major countries last year. The World Bank warned that urgent action is needed to prevent the poorest countries' debt rep
- MSN13/12 World Bank Warns Record Debt Burdens Haunt Developing Economies
-Surging interest rates and waning financing options threaten a “lost decade” for poor countries.
- New York Times13/12 Four Takeaways From the COP28 Climate Summit
-Here’s why the meeting was important, and what to watch for going forward.
- New York Times12/12 About assistance to developing countries, environmental initiatives and cooperation on equal terms - directly and openly. Results of Lukashenko’s visits to the Emirates,
-The United Arab Emirates, China, several African countries at once - December turned out to be extremely busy in the schedule of the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, as well as in the international agenda of a number of states.
- Tvr11/12 ‘Not a minute to lose’: Clock ticking for planet
-The UN climate chief on Monday urged an end to obstruction a day before the deadline for a deal at a summit in Dubai, with oil producers resisting historic calls for the world to wind down fossil fuels.
- News.com.au08/12 New Sickle Cell Therapies Will Be Out of Reach Where They Are Needed Most
-There is no clear path for African patients to get access to the treatments, which have multimillion-dollar price tags and are highly complex to manufacture and deliver.
- New York Times08/12 Opinion | In Dubai, a ‘Good Vibes Only’ Approach to Climate Change
-As the climate crisis grows ever more urgent, the U.A.E. is championing a dangerously seductive approach to the problem.
- New York Times08/12 The New World Bank Leader Has the Climate Crisis at the Top of His Agenda
-Ajay Banga, who took over the top job in June, has prioritized global warming issues in his first months on the job.
- New York Times04/12 Opinion | What the Wealthiest and Most Powerful Nations Owe the Rest of the Warming World
-Rich countries must bear responsibility for the climate crisis and help developing nations end their reliance on fossil fuels.
- New York Times04/12 Fighting Crises With Cash, Except for the Climate Crisis
-Money is a very big sticking point at this year’s United Nations climate summit. Part of the problem is that American promises often go unmet.
- New York Times02/12 The Financial Paradox Blocking Efforts to Fight Climate Change
-Finding money for fossil fuel plants is much easier than financing clean energy projects, especially in developing countries.
- New York Times01/12 A Tense Climate Summit Begins Against a Backdrop of War and Record Heat
-World leaders at climate talks in Dubai invoked faith, science and economics in their calls for a rapid transition away from fossil fuels.
- New York Times30/11 Climate Summit Approves a New Fund to Help Poor Countries
-The package, which developing countries had sought for more than three decades, passed on the first day of talks in Dubai.
- New York Times30/11 A Climate Summit Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong
-After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.
- New York Times28/11 Egypt Wiped Out Hepatitis C. Now It Is Trying to Help the Rest of Africa.
-Effective drugs that have made the disease curable have yet to reach most of the region.
- New York Times27/11 Renewable hydrogen can drive net-zero growth in developing countries
-The number of countries with national hydrogen roadmaps has more than tripled over the last two years. This shows that many states are getting ready to produce and use renewable hydrogen and benefit from the economic opportunities it will provide, Petra Schwager writes.
- EuronewsEN26/11 Unvaccinated and Vulnerable: Children Drive Surge in Deadly Outbreaks
-About 60 million “zero-dose children” have not received any vaccines and have aged out of routine immunization programs. Protecting them will require a costly vaccination blitz.
- New York Times09/11 The economies most vulnerable to external shocks are Argentina and Sri Lanka. What is the situation in Turkey?
-The index, published by the Center for Global Development, evaluates which countries will be most affected economically and financially in the event of an external shock. View on euronews
- MSN07/11 A Win and a Warning Ahead of COP28
-Tensions between rich and poor countries are on display.
- New York Times07/11 Ending TB Is Within Reach — So Why Are Millions Still Dying?
-Tuberculosis has passed Covid as the top infectious disease killer, despite new medicines and better diagnostic tools.
- New York Times07/11 China Is Lending Billions to Countries in Financial Trouble
-Instead of lending money for highways and bridges, China has shifted to providing emergency rescues for previous borrowers.
- New York Times05/11 Deadly Quake in Nepal Renews Fears of an Even Deadlier One
-The Himalayan country is far behind in enforcing construction codes despite sitting on the fault lines of two major tectonic plates, experts say.
- New York Times03/11 Opinion | Two Ways of Looking at the West’s Population Dilemma
-Old age and mass migration are the great forces of the 21st century.
- New York Times02/11 U.S. and Other Rich Nations Are Cutting Climate Aid, Even as Risks Grow
-Poor countries need far more money to adapt to climate change, according to a new United Nations report.
- New York Times29/10 Opinion | El Niños Are Predictable. We Should Prepare for Their Possibly Disastrous Consequences.
-Rich countries must deepen their assistance to developing countries in the path of the weather pattern.
- New York Times23/10 Developing World Sees Double Standard in West’s Actions in Gaza and Ukraine
-Resentments are complicating calls by the Biden administration to rally the world against efforts to “annihilate” democracies.
- New York Times18/10 China announces billions in investments in developing countries
-Large investments announced at the Belt and Road Forum have raised concerns that poorer countries’ debt to China could rise further.
- EuronewsEN17/10 China Invested $1 Trillion to Gain Global Influence. Can That Go On?
-Xi Jinping enhanced China’s sway in the world by lending money for infrastructure. Now he’s collecting debts and rethinking his signature aid initiative.
- New York Times15/10 How a Fertilizer Shortage Is Spreading Desperate Hunger
-Across Africa and in parts of Asia, disruption to the supply chain for fertilizer is raising food prices and increasing malnutrition.
- New York Times10/10 Opinion | How One Tiny Island Nation Is Replacing Fossil Fuels With Renewable Power
-Countries like the Maldives want to move away from fossil fuels but have been stymied by the high cost of solar projects.
- New York Times09/10 U.S. Dysfunction Clouds Economic Diplomacy Efforts
-Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen calls on Congress to authorize more economic support for Ukraine.
- New York Times08/10 Opinion | If You Want Our Countries to Address Climate Change, First Pause Our Debts
-Instead of receiving funds to address the climate crisis, Africa is borrowing money at a cost up to eight times higher than the rich world to rebuild.
- New York Times06/10 Rich nations pledge €8.8 billion to UN global climate fund
-The issue of financial support to poorer nations will play a major role during the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference, COP28.
- EuronewsEN27/09 The World Has Changed, but Can the U.N.? Don’t Hold Your Breath.
-Most everyone agrees on the need for changes, but there is little agreement on what to do and nearly insuperable hurdles to doing anything.
- New York Times26/09 Opinion | The Teacher Shortage: Why, and What to Do?
-Readers discuss an article by Jessica Grose. Also: A possible government shutdown; no audience at debates; reauthorizing PEPFAR; how unions help companies.
- New York Times21/09 ‘Only God Can Thank You’: Female Health Workers Fight to Be Paid
-Community health workers put in long hours to protect people in developing countries from diseases such as malaria, Covid-19 and H.I.V. But most are compensated minimally, or not paid at all.
- New York Times21/09 Opinion | Will Republicans Abandon This Medical Triumph?
-In 2003, President Bush started PEPFAR to fight AIDS. But after saving 25 million lives, its future is in doubt.
- New York Times20/09 At a Summit on Climate Ambition, the U.S. and China End Up on the B List
-The world’s two biggest polluters were not invited to speak at a United Nations meeting designed to highlight effective action against warming.
- New York Times19/09 Biden to Urge Nations to Protect and Nurture Democracy
-In a speech to the United Nations, President Biden is expected to promote his administration’s achievements around the globe even as he confronts challenges at home.
- New York Times18/09 U.N. to Meet Amid Growing Divisions, and Demands From the Global South
-With major world leaders skipping the annual event, discussions will focus on climate change, sovereign debt relief and development goals.
- New York Times16/09 Opinion | Between Bites of Steak, Pledging to End World Hunger
-At the U.N., world leaders promised to work to end poverty, illiteracy and child marriage. So much for their promises.
- New York Times12/09 Can India Challenge China for Leadership of the ‘Global South’?
-A rising India has moved aggressively to champion developing nations, pursuing compromise in polarized times and promising to make America listen.
- New York Times11/09 Opinion | Equal Access to Safe Medicines Is a Global Human Right
-A chaotic system for regulating drugs leaves the world exposed to the next pandemic.
- New York Times08/09 World’s Climate Report Card Says We’re Trying, but Urgently Need Improvement
-The assessment, two years in the making, is the first official gauge of progress under the 2015 Paris Agreement.
- New York Times08/09 Catalyzing Africa’s Climate Potential
-A high-profile summit tries to kick-start the transition to clean energy.
- New York Times06/09 At Africa’s First Climate Summit, a Clear Call to the World: Invest in Us
-The inaugural summit in Kenya’s capital, attended by tens of thousands, was imbued with frustration at Western financial institutions.
- New York Times04/09 Clean Energy Projects Are Booming Everywhere. Except in Poor Nations.
-A big obstacle is the lack of loans, a subject of intense disagreement between richer and poorer countries. But in Congo, a hard-fought solar investment shows a possible path forward.
- New York Times01/09 Opinion | Partisan Politics Puts a Huge Win for Public Health at Risk
-The loss of support for an AIDS relief program would signal to the rest of the world that it could no longer rely on the U.S. to defend its biggest accomplishments as a leader in global health.
- New York Times29/08 BRICS expansion is a big win for China. But can it really work as a counterweight to the West?
-When leaders of the BRICS nations gathered for group photos at the end of their summit in Johannesburg last week, it offered a glimpse of the contours of the new world order Beijing is trying to shape.
- MSN23/08 China Tries to Increase Its Clout in Africa Amid Rivalry With the U.S.
-China’s leader, Xi Jinping, pitches his country as a leader of the developing world, rallying support for an alternative to the U.S.-dominated global order.
- New York Times23/08 At a Much-Watched BRICS Summit, Putin Tries to Rally Support
-Leaders of Brazil, India, China and South Africa addressed other topics, but Russia’s president, unable to attend in person because he is wanted for war crimes, put the war in Ukraine at center stage in the meeting.
- New York Times21/08 The BRICS Club of Emerging Nations Debates Letting Others In
-China wants to expand the five-nation bloc, but the members’ conflicting interests may get in the way.
- New York Times11/08 Opinion | Wonking Out: How Super Is Your Superpower?
-Is China now #1, or does America still lead? Yes.
- New York Times08/08 Amazon Countries, Led by Brazil, Sign a Rainforest Pact
-The eight countries that comprise the Amazon River basin agreed on several initiatives to curtail deforestation in the world’s largest and most important rainforest.
- New York Times25/07 What Should Norway Do With An Extra $170 Billion From Oil Revenues?
-The Norwegian Oil Fund should use its unexpected $170 billion from high oil prices to establish a facility to mobilize private capital for the energy transition.
- Forbes23/06 Rich nations finalise $100bn climate aid at Paris summit - Macron | Business
-Wealthy nations have finalised an overdue $100 billion climate finance pledge to developing countries and created a fund for biodiversity and the protection of forests.
- News2421/06 World leaders talk climate and debt at Paris finance summit
-The world needs to invest more in climate protection and reform financial institutions so indebted, climate-vulnerable nations can access cash.
- MSN09/05 ‘Will affect us’: Treasurer’s dire warning
-Treasurer Jim Chalmers has issued a sombre warning for all Australians, predicting years of struggle ahead.
- News.com.au