Climate Change: Denmark's Push For Delay In Copenhagen
Rcent attempts by rich countries to postpone a binding climate agreement hit the rocks at a meeting of Environment Ministers in Copenhagen yesterday, as vulnerable developing countries made clear that delay was not an option. More >>

World Environment: Working With Vulnerable Farmers
Worldwide, 1.7 billion small-scale farmers and pastoralists are highly vulnerable to climate change impacts. They live on marginal rural lands characterised by conditions such as low rainfall, sloping terrain, fragile soils, and poor market access, primarily ... More >>

Bolivia: A Grey Goldmine: Recent Developments In Lithium
According to Bolivian President Evo Morales, lithium is not only important to his country’s economic future but is “the hope of humanity,” as the lightweight metal efficiently stores energy capable of powering the eco-friendly cars of the ... More >>

China: Remarks At USA Pavilion At Shanghai Expo
Thank you. Thank you so much. Well, good morning, and let me tell you how pleased I am to be here with all of you in the rain, which means good fortune. (Laughter.) I thank the vice mayor for his very kind words. And to all of our Chinese friends ... More >>

Defence Agreement: U.S. Lease Of Colombian Military Bases
On Friday, October 30, U.S. and Colombian officials signed the controversial Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA), granting the U.S. armed forces access to seven Colombian military bases for the next ten years. The deal has been the subject of anxious speculation ... More >>

Indonesia: The Role Of Journalists In The Freedom Struggle
The struggle for justice is not a contest between Indonesians and non-Indonesians. Rather, it is a contest between those around the world who want to justice to prevail and those who want to see impunity prevail. More >>

United States: Monsanto Pulls GM Corn Amid Food Safety Concerns
For the first time, a GM multinational has pulled two GM corn varieties from the regulatory and assessment process at the eleventh hour (1), after planning for a future income of several billion dollars per year from global sales (2). Monsanto ... More >>

Sport: Emirates Team New Zealand Update - Seventh Win
Emirates Team New Zealand won its first match of the Louis Vuitton Trophy second round, beating the French-German ALL4ONE by 47 sec. ETNZ is now clear leader of the regatta with a 7-win, 2 loss record. More >>

Journalism: PNG Newspaper Accused Of Story Fabrication
A senior journalist on the Malaysian-owned National newspaper has accused the rival Rupert Murdoch daily Post-Courier of “fabricating” a front page lead story claiming 16,000 alien Filipinos are living in Papua New Guinea. More >>

Somalia: The Forgotten Conflict Country In East Africa
Somalia is located in the Horn of Africa, adjacent to the Arabian Peninsula; Somalia is geographically located in a very advantageous region, bordering both Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Country's land area is estimated to 637 660 km2. It shares borders ... More >>

Que Jumpers Shot: Blame Rudd: Indonesians Fire On Asylum Seekers
The ghastly fact that Indonesian authorities have opened fire on Afghan asylum seekers who were on their way to seek protection in Australia - their unabrogated right under international law - points squarely at Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and his equally ... More >>

Southern Ocean: End Of Japanese Whaling May Be In Sight
A major review of Japanese government spending could spell the end to whaling in the Southern Ocean Whale Sanctuary, according to Greenpeace, after the review committee proposed massive cuts in subsidies to a body which funds whaling. More >>

The Amazon: Brazil Spreads Concrete Through The Rainforest
Depletion of the Amazon Rainforest is not a new concern facing environmentalists, biologists, ecologists, and a growing number of the Amazonian indigenous peoples. For decades they have feared for the fate of the world’s most biologically diverse ... More >>

Shrunken Heads: Repatriation Of Maori Human Remains From The UK
Thirty-three Mäori ancestral remains will be repatriated by Te Papa from five museums and institutions in Wales, Scotland, Sweden and the Republic of Ireland between 16 November and 28 November. The largest repatriation took place in 2007 when 45 kōiwi ... More >>

South Africa: Woman Jailed For Insulting Botswana
A South African woman who said Botswana’s president ‘looks like a Bushman’ was arrested, detained for two days and fined for ‘insulting Botswana’. Dorsey Dube was arrested after commenting on a portrait of President Khama. More >>

Investigation: Indonesia: The Killing Of A Papuan
The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) is concerned that no one has been held accountable for the shooting of indigenous Papuan Mr. Opinus Tabuni over a year ago during a military operation, and no progress has been seen in the investigation.More >>

Iraq Burin: Israeli Army Use Live Ammunition
On Saturday 7 November the residents of Iraq Burin, a small village outside Nablus, once again had their weekend disrupted by settlers and the Israeli army. During the day settlers from the nearby illegal settlement came down close to the village in ... More >>

Gender: Experts To Discuss Women’s Empowerment
The experts in UN-INSTRAW’s Gender Training Community of Practice will meet virtually to discuss about the empowerment of women for their leadership and political participation. More >>