By Rabab FatimaUNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 2024 – The conclusion of the 29th Conference of Parties (COP29) brings with it a blend of urgency, frustration, and a glimmer of hope for the Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). These nations, responsible for only a fraction of global greenhouse gas emissions, suffer disproportionally...

By Jomo Kwame SundaramKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 5 2024 – Despite uneven economic recovery since the pandemic, poverty, inequality, and food insecurity continue to worsen, including in the Asia-Pacific region, which used to fare better than the rest of the Global South. Jomo Kwame Sundaram Food matters These trends are not new but have been around for some time. Food security has deteriorated...

Debris left after Cyclone Winston in 2016. At least 44 people died, and any villages were completely destroyed. Credit: Vlad Sokhin / Climate Visuals By Tanka DhakalTHE HAGUE, Dec 5 2024 – At The Hague, the United Nation’s highest court heard Fiji, a small island nation, lay out its arguments on the threat posed by climate change and the legal obligations, especially those of developed nations....

Two women and a child in a displacement shelter in Sudan. Displaced women and children are the most vulnerable populations. Credit: UNICEF/Ahmed Mohamdeen Elfatih By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Dec 5 2024 – As the Sudanese Civil War continues to ravage the people of Sudan, conditions for internally displaced persons grow more dire every day. The situation in Sudan is currently the biggest displacement...