HISTORICAL FACTS: 8 - Caught on Camera

The dispute on India’s debt burden

To avoid worst-case scenarios, the need for fiscal correction is all the more vital this election year

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

Nephrologist’s book on cardiovascular and renal diseases in elderly launched

Book on cardiovascular & kidney diseases in elderly in developing countries launched, providing medical practitioners guidance for early diagnosis & prevention.

The Hindu · Jan 3, 2024

‘People eat two or three packets a day’: how instant noodles took over the world

High-salt, processed noodles have become a favourite cheap meal, especially in developing countries, but nutritionists warn of the health costs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

Indigenous people and climate justice groups say Cop28 was ‘business as usual’

Developing countries call agreement to transition away from fossil fuels ‘unfair’ and ‘inequitable’

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Dubai climate consensus signals the beginning of the end for the fossil-fuel era

Nations take step towards phasing out fossil fuels, agree to net zero emissions by 2050. Compromise reached between developed and developing countries on contributions to climate crisis.

The Hindu · Dec 13, 2023

World Bank warns record debt levels could put developing countries in crisis

High interest rates siphoning money away from spending on health, education and tackling climate crisis

The Guardian - UK · Dec 13, 2023

Why ‘implementation’ matters in the global fight against the climate crisis

Developing countries argue they don’t lack ambition when it comes to phasing out fossil fuels – it’s all about the means

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

How lending-based climate finance is pushing poor countries deeper into debt

After more than a decade of disappointment, the world’s wealthiest countries may have finally fulfilled their 2009 promise to mobilise $100 billion a year to help developing countries face the climate crisis. But the harsh truth is that developing nations are going to have to pay most of that money…

France 24 · Dec 12, 2023

Last-ditch attempt to forge fresh Cop28 deal after original rejected

Sultan Al Jaber, the Cop president, engaged in shuttle diplomacy past deadline to finalise text on fossil fuels

The Guardian - UK · Dec 12, 2023

5 big promises made at annual UN climate talks and what has happened since

At the end of every annual UN climate conference, big promises are made

The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2023