COP 29: High Stakes for Small Islands Fighting for Climate Finance

COP 29: High Stakes for Small Islands Fighting for Climate Finance

Section of Castries, Saint Lucia. Through ambitious NDCs, SIDS like Saint Lucia are hoping to shore up resilience and protect their economies and infrastructure. Access to adequate climate financing remains crucial to these efforts. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Tuesday, October 01, 2024 Inter Press Service Buoyed by the collaboration and agenda established…

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Beijing’s Charm Offensive: China’s Soft Power Projection in Central Asia

Beijing’s Charm Offensive: China’s Soft Power Projection in Central Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s September 2013 unveiling of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Astana, Kazakhstan, marked a significant milestone in China’s engagement with Central Asian states (Xinhua, 2023). Selecting Nazarbayev University as the venue for the announcement of China’s flagship infrastructure-building project was not arbitrary, coinciding with 30,000 scholarship offers to entice Kazakh…

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Israel’s ‘Limited’ Invasion of Lebanon Opens New Chapter in War

Israel’s ‘Limited’ Invasion of Lebanon Opens New Chapter in War

EXPERT ANALYSIS — Israel’s campaign against Hezbollah — which has included a stunning pager and walkie-talkie sabotage attack, and airstrikes that have taken out a significant number of the group’s top commanders — has entered its next phase: a ground incursion into Lebanon. The Israeli military announced early Tuesday that a ground operation had begun, with troops crossing…

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