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Human rights activists are seeking a review of Uganda's anti-homosexuality law signed by President Yoweri Museveni. The law, one of the harshest in the world, has reportedly sent members of the LGBTQ into hiding.

Germany's Development Minister Svenja Schulze said on Monday the country was investing 35 million euros ($38.15 million) in the Amazon Fund as it looks to strengthen the initiative to protect the South American rainforest. Schulze announced the fresh investment in a press conference alongside Brazil's Environment Minister Marina Silva in Brasilia, a move already expected by Brazilian officials as the leaders of the two countries are set to meet later on Monday.

At the Ramstein air base in western Germany, defense ministers from around the world are discussing how best to support Ukraine, particularly with tanks. Poland said it will transfer tanks regardless of Berlin's will.

Russian forces have stepped up fighting in southern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, claiming they have captured a village. DW has the latest.

According to the head of the German Development Agency GIZ, Germany has managed to bring around 24,000 people out of Afghanistan in the last few months.

Brazil, South Africa, India and China have voiced their opposition to plans for climate-related tariffs such as those currently being discussed by the European Union. The 27-nation EU is proposing a ‘carbon border adjustment mechanism’ that would place tariffs on goods from countries whose efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions are considered insufficient. The proposal is intended to prevent European manufacturers from being at a disadvantage compared to foreign rivals who don’t face s...

The ambassador of Antigua and Barbuda to the U.N. told ministers Tuesday that the island nation won’t leave the summit without a fund for climate-related loss and damage caused in

Gustavo Petro's new government has big plans; peace is said to be the key to reforms. On a visit to Bogota, Germany's Development Minister Svenja Schulze promised to support the peace process.

GENEVA, 28 July 2022 – UNIDO Director General Gerd Müller took part in the World Trade Organization’s Eighth Aid for Trade Global Review with the theme “Empowering Connected Sustainable Trade”. In his introductory remarks at the Opening Plenary session, Müller called for a move towards a fairer global trade system, with increased investment in productive capacity in developing and least developed countries.

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