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Nigerian soldier kills aid worker, injures UN helicopter pilot

A Nigerian soldier shot and wounded a United Nations helicopter co-pilot on Thursday before going on to kill a humanitarian worker and a fellow soldier at a military base in northeastern Nigeria, the army and a witness said.

Reuters

Australia facing questions at the UN about 'horrific' issues and 'significant concerns'

The United Nations grills Australia over its treatment of people in youth and immigration detention, describing the over-representation of Aboriginal people in detention as "horrific".

ABC News

Morning Mail: three found guilty of MH17 murders, Sean Turnell freed, Neighbours returns

In today’s newsletter: relatives of 38 Australians who died see justice done; Albanese says freed academic is in good spirits; and Amazon is reviving cancelled soap

The Guardian - AU

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UN chief warns of ‘breakdown in trust’ with no deal in sight at Cop27

With only one full day of official talks left, there are no clear agreements on key issues including funding for loss and damage

The Guardian - UK

U.N. carbon market talks to drag beyond COP27 as deals elusive

Talks to establish carbon offset markets to allow countries to buy credits to partly achieve their climate pledges are set to drag on beyond the COP27 summit and into next year, according to observers and a negotiator in the U.N. talks.

Reuters

'DNA' in plastic pollution can be used to hold manufacturers responsible for its clean-up

Technology is now available to trace plastic waste back to its producer, and researchers are arguing for a legal framework that makes producers responsible for the entire life cycle of the plastic they use.

ABC News

How the World Health Organization might fight future pandemics

Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency's 194 member countries.

Reuters

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Big Pharma may have to reveal government deals in WHO's draft pandemic rules

Pharmaceutical companies could be made to disclose prices and deals agreed for any products they make to fight future global health emergencies, under new rules that would govern a World Health Organization-backed pandemic accord reviewed by Reuters.

Reuters

Brit stuck in jail in Egypt has 'deteriorated' since he started hunger strike

Alaa Abdel-Fattah, who has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt's rulers, went on hunger strike earlier this month as the UN climate conference came to Sharm el-Sheikh

Daily Mirror

Pakistan floods: ancient grains like millet could be key to rebuilding food systems

The UN estimates that the floods which besieged Pakistan in the summer of 2022 have affected 33 million people, with over 2 million homes destroyed and over 8 million people displaced in a region which already struggles with high rates of malnutrition.

The Conversation

COP27 roundup: how the world can stick to its carbon budget fairly

How much CO₂ can humanity emit before we push global temperatures 1.5°C above the pre-industrial average? That was the limit agreed in 2015 which scientists say offers us a reasonable chance of averting climate breakdown. The answer, according to a new assessment of the remaining carbon budget, is 380 billion…

The Conversation

What is the UK’s current overseas aid budget? Jeremy Hunt rules out return to 0.7% target

Autumn budget reveals Government set to breach foreign aid spending cap, despite being legally committed to the target.

Evening Standard

Analysis-Ukraine lacks viable plan B to boost grain exports via rail, road or river

Ukraine has few viable options currently to boost grain exports by rail, road or river barge anytime soon if a United Nations-brokered deal with Moscow to export by sea runs into trouble.

Reuters

Russian soldier seeking asylum in Madrid denounces ‘criminal’ Ukraine war

Exclusive: Nikita Chibrin claims he did not fire weapon once while deployed to Ukraine for more than four months

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North and South far apart at COP27

At Sharm el-Sheikh, a strong vow to put right the wrongs of the world is not, sadly, the final word from the climate summit. That will be bland and unprogressive.

The Guardian - UK

Greek court acquits activists who hung banner at Acropolis in China protest

Landmark decision described as ‘huge victory for freedom of expression and right to peaceful protest in Europe’

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Stand and Deliver,’ UN Chief Tells COP27 Climate Summit

Negotiators at the COP27 climate summit in Egypt must overcome a "breakdown in trust" between rich and poor nations to deliver a deal to save the world from the worst of global warming, UN chief Antonio Guterres said on Thursday. "We are at crunch time in the negotiations," he said,…

Miami Herald

Rising homicides, kidnappings in Haiti show crisis is not over even as fuel flow resumes

A rise in gang violence and kidnappings in Haiti continues to worry the United Nations, whose top humanitarian official in Port-au-Prince has appealed to the international community to provide support for the country and its people.

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The Independent UK

British-Egyptian activist has ‘deteriorated severely’ in Cairo prison

Mona Seif, the sister of Alaa Abd El-Fattah, has given an update on his condition following his hunger strike.

The Conversation

There are 8 years left to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals, but is it enough time?

In 2015, the United Nations identified 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030. Since then, the SDGs have been woven into research programs, national and international policy, and election campaigns globally. But the clock is ticking — with just eight years to 2030, it is worth asking…

Reuters

Iran must cooperate with uranium probe, says IAEA board resolution

The United Nations atomic watchdog's 35-nation Board of Governors passed a resolution ordering Iran to cooperate urgently with the agency's investigation into uranium traces found at three undeclared sites, diplomats at Thursday's closed-door vote said.

Radio France Internationale

Activists dismayed by gaping loopholes in Cop27 draft deal

A draft climate deal published by the UN at Cop27 on Thursday has been heavily criticised by green groups for its “vague language”, “lack of structure” and “gaping loopholes”.

The Independent UK

Family: Egypt activist deteriorated since hunger strike

The family of imprisoned Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says that they have seen him and that his condition has “deteriorated severely.”

Reuters

EU says COP27 deal needs 'tremendous amount of work'

A tremendous amount of work is needed to turn a draft of a COP27 deal into something the nearly 200 countries at the climate summit can agree on, the European Union's Climate Policy Chief told Reuters on Thursday.

Manchester Evening News

ITV Good Morning Britain's Laura Tobin justifies flying to Egypt for COP27 after being branded 'hypocrite'

The weather presenter has been back on the news programme this week but not in the studio

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