Developed countries received most from crisis funds, poorest got the least: UN chief

Guterres advocates for sustainable development goals simulus to give a boost to the poorest nations

Simply Put: No strings attached

Simply put: Livestock fart and greenhouse gas emissions

A developed and walled world

World economy is slowing down, UNCTAD’s new statistics say

Consistency seen across a range of indicators, according to UNCTAD’s chief statistician

Small businesses provide most jobs in under developed, developing nations: ILO

Policy makers need to focus on informal sector and small economic units to address fundamental challenges of employment creation and improvement …

Simply Put: Nestle sweetness

South Asia has lost most human capital due to air pollution: World Bank

World Bank releases the Changing Wealth of Nations report that says environmental degradation is leading to a decline in overall wealth

India, South Africa block attempt to include ‘investment facilitation for development’ agreement at WTO meet

New issues should not be considered for ministerial mandates unless past decisions and unfulfilled mandates were acted upon, states India

Loss and damage funding officially included in COP27 agenda

Loss and damage financing has been a long-standing demand of developing and vulnerable countries including India

COP27: Act here and now on loss and damage facility, climate-vulnerable nations tell rich ones

European Union softens stance on loss and damage facility, albeit with a caveat

All talk, no walk: G7 fail to inspire ambitious climate action

G7’s request for a common net zero deadline from other major economies seriously undermines equity considerations & shifts …

DTE Coverage: What happened at the MC12 WTO Meet in Geneva

BASIC Ministerial on Climate Change: India calls for developed countries to step up at Katowice

Government argues for a just implementation of the 2015 Paris Agreement that incorporates the principles of equity and common but differentiated …

The fate of our planet depends on the next few days of complex diplomacy in Glasgow. Here’s what needs to go right

Progress in the UN climate talks, both at CoP26 and beyond, may involve a “grand bargain” encompassing new promises on climate …

Progress in SDG indicators still not up to the mark: WHO

The report also notes discrepancies in life expectancy among rich and poor nations, men and women and suggests five key actions to improve global …

Pre-COVID-19 debt crisis has aggravated in poorest countries after pandemic: World Bank

G20 members not keen to extend COVID-19 debt relief for poorest countries

COVID-19: Worst economic performance by very poor countries in 30 years

43 least developed countries are experiencing a fall in their average income levels, says UNCTAD report

Simply Put: Loss and damage

Climate Emergency CoP 25: The Adaptation Fund is perfectly fit to serve the Paris Agreement

But some countries insist that its fundamental structure be changed

AOSIS ultimatum to BASIC

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Africa’s obesity epidemic: Children, adults to rapidly pile up the pounds in coming years, says new report

Nine of the 10 countries with the highest expected increases in obesity are low- or lower-middle-income countries in Africa and Asia

COP27 will fail because of the US, EU and Global North, not the developing world

The narrative that India, China or the African Group will block progress must be nipped in the bud

WTO talks heading nowhere? Experts slam text on fisheries subsidies

Expert groups claim that the new draft of the fisheries subsidies favours developed countries and risks the interests of small fishers

CoP26 Diary (Nov 9): India will not update its NDCs till there is clarity on climate finance

Developed countries are also keen to expand the list of donor countries, possibly including China to provide climate finance