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Prospects for Commonwealth Countries, Addressing Gaps and Shaping Expectations for COP29

Opinion by Unnikrishnan Divakaran Nair, Nirupama Vinayan (london) Wednesday, January 31, 2024 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jan 31 (IPS) – The 28th Conference of Parties (COP28) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) marked a pivotal moment in the global efforts to combat climate change. Held in Dubai, …

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Prospects for peace in Ukraine are diminishing as world faces a wider war – UN Secretary General Gutteres

Prospects for peace in Ukraine are diminishing as world faces a wider war - UN Secretary General Gutteres

United Nations head, Antnio Guterres has struck a somber tone as he warned leaders convened in New York at the organization?s General Assembly that the world is knowingly marching into a ?wider war.”  Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 2022, and with the one year anniversary of the war approaching, …

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Southeast Asia is a case study in Russia’s declining prospects as an arms exporter.

Southeast Asia is a case study in Russia’s declining prospects as an arms exporter.

During that period, South Korea sent warships to the Philippines and Thailand, submarines to Indonesia, and combat and trainer aircraft to the Philippines and Thailand. Russia also lost a few potential deals. Indonesia canceled an order for 11 Russian fighter jets last year, buying American and French planes instead. For …

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