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AIM for Climate now has more than 600 partners around the globe, Cop28 summit told
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As Cop28 enters its second week, there are concerns from some organisations that caveats could limit the impact that any agreement has on the phasing out of fossil fuels. AFPNGOs hail Cop28 wins but say emissions cuts in stocktake text are key
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Waves crash against the shore at an Auckland beach as a cyclone hits the upper parts of New Zealand in February. NZ Herald / APPacific Islands caught in the eye of the storm demand action at Cop28
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All parties involved must ensure climate financing demand and supply is met, said Rania Al-Mashat, Egypt's Minister of International Co-operation. Photo: World Economic Forum
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Manhat founder Saeed Alhassan wants to use his invention to build floating farms, using the fresh water collected to irrigate and grow crops at source. Photo: ManhatUAE start-up shows freshwater and floating farm plans at Cop28
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Campaigners at the Cop28 climate summit in Dubai call for major polluters to be taxed. AFPAirlines must pay for their pollution, activists say at Cop28
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Cobalt, a mineral in demand for the energy transition industry, is mostly found on culturally significant land for indigenous communities. AFPIndigenous leaders voice concern at Cop28 over green mining expansion
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LIVEUS vetoes UN resolution for immediate ceasefire in Gaza
The UAE-drafted text received 13 votes in favour, one abstention and one against
Palestinian children stand on a vehicle, as displaced Palestinians seek water, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, southern Gaza Strip, December 8, 2023. REUTERS / Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken meets with foreign ministers from the Organisation for Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and Arab League at the State Department in Washington. ReutersMiddle East ministers push US for Gaza ceasefire
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Palestinian men are stripped to their underpants and paraded through a square once used by Hamas in Gaza's Beit Lahia. Photo: Emanuel Fabian / XFamilies express anger after Israel parades Gazan men in underwear
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