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COP29: 50 Countries Sign Historic Baku Declaration to Tackle Water Crisis Amid Climate Change COP29 President Mukhtar Babayev highlighted, “Water is the critical link between the crises of climate change, biodiversity loss, and desertification. Our actions today will shape the future of global water security.”

1 week ago Shahid Siddiqui

BAKU (Azerbaijan): At COP29, nearly 50 countries have signed the Baku Declaration on Water for Climate Action, a landmark agreement...

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Ghana Blocks Pension Funds From Offshore Investment On Currency Concerns, Sources Say Ghana's state-run pension fund handles tier one contributions towards employees' monthly retirement benefits, which are mandatory, while private firms manage tiers two and three - mandatory and voluntary contributions respectively - for lump-sum payment at or before retirement.

2 weeks ago Shahid Siddiqui

ACCRA:  Ghana is clamping down on private pension fund managers who want to invest in offshore assets on concerns it...

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Modi at the G20 Summit in Brazil: A Global Call for Leadership on Peace, Climate, and Economic Reforms Modi’s presence at this year’s G20 Summit is especially significant, given India’s successful presidency of the G20 last year. Under India’s leadership, the New Delhi Declaration fostered global consensus on key issues, including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, and marked a diplomatic milestone by securing the inclusion of the African Union into the G20.

2 weeks ago Shahid Siddiqui

BRAZIL: As the G20 Summit unfolds in Rio de Janeiro, the world’s largest economies are being urged to take decisive...

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Senegal’s President Faces Budget Challenge After Likely Parliamentary Win Former president Macky Sall, who headed an opposition coalition, on Monday congratulated Pastef on its win. Former prime minister Amadou Ba, who ran against Faye in the presidential election, also conceded defeat, as did other opposition leaders.

2 weeks ago Shahid Siddiqui

DAKAR:  A likely absolute majority for President Bassirou Diomaye Faye's Pastef party in Senegal's legislative election would empower him to...

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‘Fragile Countries Make $20 Billion Climate Finance Push at COP29’ Countries mired in conflict and its aftermath say they have struggled to access private investment, as they are seen as too risky. That means U.N. funds are even more critical to their populations, many of whom have been displaced by war and weather.

2 weeks ago Shahid Siddiqui

BAKU:  A group of conflict-affected countries is pushing at COP29 to double financial aid to more than $20 billion a...

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