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Haiti’s independence debt to France focus of debate at UN

·April 19, 2025·3 min read

The first country ever to free itself from slavery through a successful uprising, Haiti gained independence from France in 1804. But the price for defying the colonial order was steep. On April 17, 1825, besieged by French warships, Haiti agreed to pay an indemnity of 150 million gold francs to...

UKRAINE LIVE: Diplomatic debate steps up a gear as world marks three years since full-scale Russian invasion

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·February 24, 2025·1 min read

February 24 marks three years since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Thousands of civilians have been killed and injured, the economy shattered and energy infrastructure destroyed. As the General Assembly and Security Council debate how peace and security can be restored in eastern Europe, we’ll bring you full...

Scaling up or losing steam? Parliamentarians debate the future of the SDGs

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·February 14, 2025·2 min read

Amid deepening global debt, taxation disputes and a widening gap between ambition and action, tensions flared over how (and whether) the SDGs can still be salvaged. The meeting, themed Scaling up Action for the Sustainable Development Goals: Finance, Institutions and Politics, underscored the urgency of rebooting the 2030 Agenda. “We...

Human rights belong at the heart of climate change debate, urges Türk |

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·November 2, 2022·1 min read

The top rights official has written an open letter calling for human rights to be at the heart of efforts to tackle climate change. “The outcome of the upcoming UN Climate Change Conference – COP27 – starting this weekend in Egypt, is critical for people’s effective enjoyment of human rights around the...