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READ: In this piece, I discussed the national and economic security imperative of pursuing US-Philippines friendshoring in critical minerals. The Philippines is the world’s biggest exporter of nickel ore, the second biggest producer next to its neighbour Indonesia and (1 of 8)

The seas are changing. These coastal communities are on the frontlines. Go inside TIME's Oceans issue: ti.me/43KygVZ

What are we defending when we defend "democracy"? Adam Przeworski asks "Who Decides What Is Democratic?" journalofdemocracy.org/articles/who-d…

Mr Rodrigo Roa Duterte, suspected of murder as a crime against humanity allegedly committed in the #Philippines, will appear for the first time before the #ICC on Friday 14 March at 14:00 (CET). How to attend, watch online and more info ⤵️ icc-cpi.int/news/mr-rodrig…

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Trump signs executive order directing US withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement — again apnews.com/article/trump-…

#Globalwarming of 1.1°C has resulted in more frequent & more intense extreme weather events that have caused dangerous impacts on nature & people worldwide. Every increment of warming results in rapidly escalating hazards. #IPCC's Synthesis Report 👉 bit.ly/SRYRpt23

#Climatechange impacts in mountains & their attribution to human influence have increased in recent decades. Some observed changes include: 🌡️ Increasing temperatures 🌤️ Changing seasonal weather patterns 🏔️ Loss of glacier mass Read more ➡️ bit.ly/WGIIFacts

🚀 Momentum is growing! Pakistan and The Bahamas have taken a stand for a just energy transition and equitable solutions, joining a group of now 16 nations in seeking to fairly wind down fossil fuel production. Together, we’re making history. Share the news! 🌎 Learn more at: fossilfueltreaty.org/the-bahamas-pa… #FossilFuelTreaty

History is being made at the International Court of Justice! 🌍⚖️ From December 2–13, the @CIJ_ICJ is hearing a landmark case on climate change, led by #Vanuatu and Pacific leaders with the support of youth and civil society. 🧵 For updates 👉 bit.ly/ClimateICJAODe… #ICJAO #ClimateICJAO

Island States urged #ClimateICJAO to safeguard the continuity of statehood and sovereignty over maritime zones amid rising sea levels Kenya suggested vulnerable States unilaterally cancel, restructure their debt when needed to address #climatechange ➡️ enb.iisd.org/international-…

1/27. 📢Today was the third day of the fourth meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭, here is a brief overview of what happened. 🔎 🔗For our detailed policy updates see here: docs.google.com/document/d/11c…

1/29. 📢Today was the second day of the fourth meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭, here is a brief overview of what happened. 🔎 🔗For our detailed policy updates see here: docs.google.com/document/d/11c…

1/7. 🗣️KEY MESSAGES: The Fourth Meeting (B4) of the Board of the Fund for Responding to #LossAndDamage (FRLD) starts tomorrow in Manila in the Philippines 🇵🇭. 📜These key messages speak to each of the 14 agenda items. 🔗Read them here: lossanddamagecollaboration.org/link-page/key-…

International Indigenous Peoples Forum on Plastics: We bare the brunt of #plasticpollution ... The treaty must prioritize us as rights'-holders, not stakeholder... and must address waste colonialism. A weak treaty is a failed treaty. #INC5

The Baku Climate Change Conference #COP29 closed at 5:31 am, on Sunday, 24 November 2024 It will not go down in history as the longest climate COP to date, but will certainly mark the process for years to come

After much #COP29 suspense, parties set a new finance goal They also operationalized the market-based approaches for the #ParisAgreement and extended the gender work programme, but failed to agree on taking forward the outcomes of the Global Stocktake ➡️ enb.iisd.org/baku-un-climat…

1/20. 😭At #COP29 a decision on a completely inadequate 🚫⚖️ New Collective Quantified Goal on #ClimateFinance (#NCQG) of only US$300 billion a year has been adopted under extremely contentious circumstances with India 🇮🇳, Bolivia 🇧🇴 and Nigeria 🇳🇬 saying that they object to its adoption. 🤯

At #COP29, the least developed countries @LDCChairUNFCCC and small island developing states @AOSISChair --temporarily-- walked out of the negotiations, stating their demands were not heard, asking for allocation floors & grant equivalent finance for adaptation and loss and damage

BREAKING: LDCs and AOSIS suspend #COP29 negotiations on #NCQG #ClimateFinance goal. CAN members @Rebecca_Thissen @BrandoncWu and @MohAdow speak to an intensely interested media scrum. No deal is better than a bad deal. #PayUp

At #COP29, the Chair of the @UNFCCC's Subsidiary Body for Implementation is consulting parties on the new finance goal