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'Political watershed' as 19 countries pledge to phase out coal
New pledges were made by Mexico, New Zealand, Denmark and Angola for the Powering Past Coal Alliance, which is led by the UK and Canada.
Improved early warning systems protect the most vulnerable
Early results of Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems initiative presented at climate change conference.
Q&A: 'There has been a shifting of goalposts at COP23'
The coalition of African civil society groups is calling on developed countries to make more concrete commitments of funding for adaptation and to combat climate change before 2020.
One in 10 children work, UN agency reports at start of conference to end underage labour
A United Nations co-organized conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is underway aimed at eliminating child labour.
Pictures reveal Iran and Iraq earthquake, the deadliest of 2017
The tremor has killed at least 402 people and has devastated local communities.
A shot across the bows from The Hague as ICC investigates Burundi
Judges of the ICC are sending a message to perpetrators of such crimes across the world: pulling out of this tribunal won't let you off the hook.
Don’t wait for peace to fight climate change
Building resilience to climate change in areas beset by conflict and competition for land is a challenge – and not just because extreme weather and other climate pressures are making life harder for e...
UN official says will raise sexual violence against Rohingya with ICC
"Sexual violence is being commanded, orchestrated and perpetrated by the Armed Forces of Myanmar... rape is an act and a weapon of genocide," reports UN official Pramila Patten.
Facilities deserve a place in development
A debate is emerging in Australian aid circles about different ways of delivering aid programs - whether DFAT should manage lots of separate contracts, or create bigger multi-sector programmes, known ...
Advocating for a stronger Australian Aid program: Q&A with new ACFID President Susan Pascoe
“Any one of us could have been born in a refugee camp... For me, there is almost an onus on us to recognize their plight and do something about it.”
