Rohingya issue should be seen as a global, collective matter: Shahriar Alam
Rohingya crisis needs to be seen as a global and collective problem rather than a local one, says Md Shahriar Alam, state minister for foreign affairs. "Bangladesh alone cannot look after one-million-plus Myanmar nationals. That is why foreign support is crucial and necessary," he said in a video message sent to a book unveiling ceremony. Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), unveiled the book titled 'Global-Local Tradeoffs, Order-Disorder Consequences: 'State' No More An Island?' at the Multi-purpose Hall on the university campus on Thursday, said a press release. The book was edited by Imtiaz A Hussain, professor at the Global Studies and Governance department and director of the Centre for Pedagogy at the IUB. Palgrave Macmillan published the book recently. The book deals with several contemporary global-local issues, including the refugee crisis, climate change, migration and trade in 12 research papers authored by renowned local and foreign experts in the fields of international relations, political science, law, and so on. Prof Imtiaz Ahmed from the Department of International Relations of Dhaka University spoke as a special guest. He said, "We are heading towards a multipolar world although, historically, the world has always been unipolar. Once there was British dominance, something which we call pax Britannica. Then came the American dominance, something which we may call pax Americana. But it appears that this trend is going to end soon."
India targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2070, says Modi
India’s economy will become carbon neutral by the year 2070, the country’s prime minster has announced at the COP26 climate crisis summit in Glasgow. The target date is two decades beyond what scientists say is needed to avert catastrophic climate impacts. India is the last of the world’s major carbon polluters to announce a net-zero target, with China saying it would reach that goal in 2060, and the United States and the European Union aiming for 2050.
COP26: What climate summit means for one woman in Bangladesh
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Why China's climate policy matters to us all
China's carbon emissions are vast and growing, dwarfing those of other countries. Experts agree that without big reductions in China's emissions, the world cannot win the fight against climate change. In 2020, China's President Xi Jinping said his country would aim for its emissions to reach their highest point before 2030 and for carbon neutrality before 2060. His statement has now been confirmed as China's official position ahead of the COP26 global climate summit in Glasgow. But China has not said exactly how these goals will be achieved.
Deliver on promises, developing world tells rich at climate talks
A crucial U.N. conference heard calls on its first day for the world's major economies to keep their promises of financial help to address the climate crisis, while big polluters India and Brazil made new commitments to cut emissions. World leaders, environmental experts and activists all pleaded for decisive action to halt the global warming which threatens the future of the planet at the start of the two-week COP26 summit in the Scottish city of Glasgow on Monday. The task facing negotiators was made even more daunting by the failure of the Group of 20 major industrial nations to agree ambitious new commitments at the weekend.