Vice President Kamala Harris has emerged as one of the highest-ranking American officials urging restraint by Israeli forces.
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Will COP28’s Climate Fund Promises Become a Reality?
Money is a very big sticking point at this year’s United Nations climate summit. Part of the problem is that American promises often go unmet.
Harris Says U.S. Strongly Opposes ‘Forced Relocation of Palestinians From Gaza’
The vice president’s statement came after a daylong meeting with Arab leaders in Dubai, where she was attending the U.N. climate summit.
COP28 Begins With Fossil Fuels, and Frustration, Going Strong
After decades of meetings, nations still haven’t agreed to curb the main driver of global warming.
The Dilemmas of the U.A.E., a Petrostate, Preparing to Host COP28
Climate activists have balked at the fact that a leading oil producer, the United Arab Emirates, is hosting this year’s U.N. climate talks. But Emirati officials say they, too, are grappling with hard questions.
Pope Francis Cancels Trip to COP28 Climate Summit After Getting Sick
Days after the pontiff was forced to slow down because of a flu, his doctors advised him to not travel to Dubai for COP28. Francis has made climate activism a hallmark of his papacy.
Biden to Skip U.N. Climate Summit, White House Official Says
He has attended the past two summits and calls climate change “the ultimate threat” but will miss the talks that are set to begin in Dubai on Thursday.
In a Report Card on Global Warming, Nations Get a Very Poor Grade
Countries are taking “baby steps,” a U.N. official said. In a separate study, Saudi researchers warned of an “existential crisis” for their nation from rising temperatures.
What Would More Sanctions on Russian Diamonds Really Do?
The Group of 7 and the European Union are expected to issue new rules in an effort to slow the flow of revenue into the Kremlin’s war chest.
To Escape the Heat in Dubai, Head to the Beach at Midnight
In a city where weather that would constitute a deadly heat wave in Europe is just a typical summer day, official “night beaches” have become a popular way to cool down.