India’s oil options in a post-Russia world

India’s oil options in a post-Russia world

This report is from this week’s CNBC’s “Inside India” newsletter. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. The big story If refineries are the oil industry’s children, India’s got plenty of mouths to feed — and U.S. tariff threats over Russian crude are imperiling a distinctly affordable meal ticket. This week, U.S. President Donald Trump…

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Africa: Landlocked Nations ‘Invisible to Much of the World’ – UN Trade and Development Chief

Africa: Landlocked Nations ‘Invisible to Much of the World’ – UN Trade and Development Chief

Trapped by geography and squeezed by global market forces, the world’s 32 landlocked developing countries remain among the poorest – and most overlooked. At a major UN conference underway this week in Awaza, Turkmenistan, calls are growing to tackle the high trade costs, investment gaps and growing digital divide that continue to hold these countries…

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Africa: Landlocked Nations ‘Invisible to Much of the World’ – UN Trade and Development Chief

Africa: On World Breastfeeding Week, Countries Urged to Invest in Health Systems and Support Breastfeeding Mothers

Geneva/New York — Joint statement by WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell “Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure a baby’s health, development, and survival in the earliest stages of life. It acts as their first vaccine, providing protection against diseases including diarrhoea and pneumonia. “Investing…

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Africa: Landlocked Nations ‘Invisible to Much of the World’ – UN Trade and Development Chief

Africa: UN Peacekeeping Can Work in a Fractured World – If There Is Political Will

In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and rising global tensions, United Nations peace operations face unprecedented challenges – but senior officials told the Security Council on Tuesday that with renewed political will and strategic adaptation, these missions remain indispensable tools for conflict resolution and protection of civilians worldwide. Under-Secretary-General Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Assistant Secretary-General…

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Africa: Only 3 Years Left – New Study Warns the World Is Running Out of Time to Avoid the Worst Impacts of Climate Change

Africa: Only 3 Years Left – New Study Warns the World Is Running Out of Time to Avoid the Worst Impacts of Climate Change

Bad climate news is everywhere. Africa is being hit particularly hard by climate change and extreme weather, impacting lives and livelihoods. We are living in a world that is warming at the fastest rate since records began. Yet, governments have been slow to act. The annual global climate change conference of the parties (COP30) is…

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Climate crisis causing food price spikes around the world, scientists say | Climate Crisis News

Climate crisis causing food price spikes around the world, scientists say | Climate Crisis News

Report finds extreme climate events linked to price hikes for rice, corn, cocoa, coffee, potatoes and other food items. South Korean cabbage, Australian lettuce, Japanese rice, Brazilian coffee and Ghanaian cocoa are among the many foods that have been hit by price hikes following extreme climate events since 2022, a team of international scientists has…

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Africa: Landlocked Nations ‘Invisible to Much of the World’ – UN Trade and Development Chief

Africa: Human Rights in an Increasingly Digitizing World

United Nations — Over the past several decades, digital technologies have transformed nearly every aspect of human life, revolutionizing developments across multiple sectors, including healthcare, education, and commerce, to name a few. However, these changes have also brought forth new concerns surrounding the preservation of human rights in an increasingly digitizing world. On July 11,…

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