As COP29 begins, what role will Canada have in climate financing negotiations?

The 29th annual United Nations climate conference, COP29, held in Baku, Azerbaijan, is set to focus on negotiating financial commitments from wealthy nations like Canada to support developing countries in combating climate change. Historically high-emitting nations, including Canada, the U.S., Japan, and Western European countries, bear a disproportionate responsibility for climate change, having contributed about…

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Prior to joint drills with partners, the Philippines alleges that Chinese warships are harassing them.

The Philippines has raised concerns over alleged harassment by Chinese vessels targeting Filipino fishing boats within its exclusive economic zone in the South China Sea, just ahead of planned joint military exercises with its allies. The Philippine Coast Guard’s spokesperson, Jay Tarriela, claims that on April 4, two Chinese coast guard ships “harassed” Filipino fishing…

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“And even now, portions of India are under occupation, but we did not”: S. Jaishankar firmly answered a Japanese journalist’s question on Russia and Ukraine.

In answer to a query on Friday on India’s position on the war between Russia and Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said that although another country has taken over India’s territory, there has been no international discussion regarding the matter. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar made a subtle dig at Western countries when he…

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