Indian builders in the hills need to follow age-old methods if they want to survive climate change, unregulated tourism, and floods Read Full Article at RT.com
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected at least one missile launch from North Korea towards the Sea of Japan on Wednesday morning Read Full Article at RT.com
The US Air Force is clearing away tracts of jungle to make room for new airfields, a senior commander said Read Full Article at RT.com
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi says US has no right to restrict how his country spends funds freed up under a prisoner exchange Read Full Article at RT.com
A preferential mortgage program will be available for teachers in Russia’s Far East, VTB bank has announced Read Full Article at RT.com
The Czech Republic has increased its reliance on Russian oil to the highest in over a decade, data from the state oil company shows Read Full Article at RT.com
Taiwan is set to construct thousands of additional military and commercial-grade drones as part of a modernization project Read Full Article at RT.com
OAKLAND, California, Sep 13 (IPS) - In the wake of the recent Africa Climate Summit, which convened in Nairobi from September 4-6, 2023, the world’s attention was drawn to the pressing challenges facing the African continent as it grapples with the devastating effects of climate change.
TOKYO, Japan, Sep 12 (IPS) -
1. SDGs and global governance
Sustainable development is the challenge of how to build a society in which humanity can live with dignity in this global environment. The SDGs set 17 goals and 169 targets to achieve sustainable development. Goals 16 and 17 are aimed precisely at building global governance through the formation of global rules. Goal 16 lists 10 specific targets, while Goal 17 lists 19 targets.
UN agencies and partners are responding to the disaster unfolding in eastern Libya after extreme rainfall caused devastating flooding and loss of life over the weekend, humanitarians told reporters in Geneva on Tuesday.