“All we have to do is look outside,” one delegate said. “The sea rises, the coral dies.”
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Paramilitary Accepts Sudan Truce Plan, but the Military Has Not
The R.S.F. paramilitary group, facing growing condemnation for atrocities in Darfur, said it had agreed to a cease-fire proposal, but it is not yet clear what the military will do.
The U.S. Is Skipping This Year’s Climate Summit. For Many, That’s OK.
World leaders, gathering in Brazil, will try to agree on new, more ambitious plans to cut greenhouse gases.
Brazil Proposes a New Type of Fund to Protect Tropical Forests
The multibillion-dollar fund would essentially pay countries to keep forests standing, hoping for success where earlier forest-protection ideas have struggled.
Drone Strike Kills Dozens of Mourners at Funeral in Sudan
The attack occurred in North Kordofan, which has seen an increased military buildup as the army and paramilitary forces jockey for control of the country.
Twenty Years Later, Atrocities Haunt Darfur Again
The world seems unable, or unwilling, to do much to stop a new struggle on an old battlefield, as atrocities sweep villages and towns.
U.N. Says Strikes on Boats Trump Claims Are Smuggling Drugs Are Illegal
The U.N.’s human rights chief condemned deadly military attacks on vessels near South and Central America and called for an independent investigation.
Syria’s Rocky Transition Brings New Waves of Displacement
More than 400,000 Syrians have been displaced in the year since the civil war ended, according to the United Nations, driven by a mix of sectarian violence, acts of revenge and property disputes.
In Jamaica, Hurricane Melissa Brought ‘ Unprecedented Devastation’ U.N. Official says
Roads, infrastructure and the electricity grid were battered, and over one million people, a third of the population, were directly affected by the storm the official said.
U.N. Climate Adaptation Report Shows Declining Money for Climate Disasters
In 2021, rich countries vowed to spend more to help poor countries adapt to warming. That goal is unlikely to be met, a new report finds.