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Opening Statement by Prime Minister Imran Khan at Special Segment of the ECOSOC Forum - The following is the Opening Statement delivered by Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan virtually at the Special High-Level Segment of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) on Financing for Development (FfD) on April 12, 2021.   “Bismillah-er-Rahman-er-Rahim President of the Economic and Social Council, Ambassador Munir Akram, President of the General Assembly, Mr. Volkan Bozkir, Secretary-General...

[Many thanks to Peter Jordens for bringing this item to our attention.] Barbados Today reports that poet Cyndi Celeste Marshall will “fly the Bajan flag” at the 2021 Women of the World Poetry Slam from April 6 to 10 in Dallas, Texas. What makes the occasion so unique is that she is the first Barbadian to enter. The event will see 80 female poets from around the world on stage. The artiste, whose stage name is Cyndi Celeste, is elated to be taking part. “I am just excited to show the A...

by Although official words have not yet come but the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly begun in India amidst the earlier hope and hype that the country had nearly won the battle against the deadly Wuhan coronavirus unleashed on the humanity in the beginning of the year 2020 by some accident or wilful release by the communist country. Such a hope was not without valid reasons because by mid-February 2021 the total number of daily corona positive cases had come down to approxim...

Source: Small Island Developing States The European Commission has adopted a new strategy, setting out a pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. The EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change builds on the 2013 Climate Change Adaptation Strategy, and aims to shift the focus from planning to implementation. The strategy warns that “exposing today’s EU economy to global warming of 3°C above pre-industrial levels” – the trajectory the world is currently on �...

Share This The FINANCIAL -- The European Commission adopted a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of climate change. While the EU does everything within its power to mitigate climate change, domestically and internationally, we must also get ready to face its unavoidable consequences. From deadly heatwaves and devastating droughts, to decimated forests and coastlines eroded by rising sea levels, climate change is alre...

The European Commission adopted a new EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, setting out the pathway to prepare for the unavoidable impacts of cli...

Frans Timmermans said. “If we make our adaptation smarter, swifter, and more systemic, we will be able to – and especially also add the international component – we will be able to learn from our partners, to learn from each other, and to make sure we adapt more quickly,” he said. “First, to make adaptation smarter, we need more data collection and data sharing. With more precise modelling on future hazards, farmers can better plan the crops they plant, families buying a home will kno...

National Statement Delivered By Minister Simon Coveney on behalf of Ireland at UN Security Council Open Debate on Climate and Security.

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Maldives declared climate justice as a top priority at the high-level segment of the 46th session of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council