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Indigenous Peoples sidelined in global climate fight, UN warns

© FAO/Mauricio Mireles Indigenous Peoples should be at the forefront of climate action, drawing on generations of environmental stewardship and deep connection to the land.

As the planet heats up and the push to decarbonise gathers pace, Indigenous Peoples – long among the world’s most effective environmental stewards – are once again being left behind, a new UN report reveals.

Launched on Thursday, The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples exposes a stark imbalance: while Indigenous Peoples make up just six per cent of the global population, they safeguard 80 per cent of the planet’s remaining biodiversity – yet receive less than one per cent of international climate funding.

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Ukraine will not cross its red line: Crimea officially Russian

A Ukrainian soldier walks past damaged buildings in central Pokrovsk. © AP
Story by Alberto Rojas

Peace talks are on the brink of collapse: the agreement demands too much from the invaded and almost nothing from the aggressor.

In a few hours, this disastrous peace process sponsored by Trump may be history. If there was something that Ukraine had set as a red line from the beginning, it is precisely one of the seven points in the American proposal as an unnecessary sweetener to the Kremlin: the recognition of the Crimean peninsula as Russian territory.

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Gaza: Destruction of vital lifting gear halts search for thousands buried under rubble

UN News A bulldozer removes the rubble of a destroyed house in Gaza City, searching for people missing under the debris.

Families in Gaza were holding on to the slim chance of finding loved ones buried under the ruins of destroyed homes – but that hope is fading fast.

The destruction of key heavy machinery on Tuesday following reported Israeli airstrikes has brought rescue and recovery efforts to a standstill, making it even harder to reach the estimated 11,000 bodies still trapped under the debris.

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Local leaders raise temperature on action to fight climate change

© Unsplash/Cassie Boca Windmills generate electrify in the US state of Indiana as a storm approaches.

City officials, state governors and other leaders across the world are ensuring their localities can benefit from initiatives that tackle climate change and can prosper in an uncertain future. 

From Morocco to Maharastra, California to Quebec, the UN’s Local Leaders series highlights how strong leadership is positively impacting on people’s lives in both developing and developed countries.

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Busting Exam Stress: Balancing Physical Health and Mental Well-being of Students

Dharmendra Pradhan

Students often face a formidable challenge to strike a delicate balance between achieving academic excellence and maintaining physical and mental health in a fiercely competitive environment. This balance becomes particularly vital during exam periods when students face academic pressure and performance anxiety, deeply impacting their mental healthand overall well-being.… Read the rest

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