France on Tuesday called for an “immediate” UN Security Council meeting on Aleppo to tackle the “humanitarian disaster” in the besieged Syrian city. “More than ever, there is an urgent need for a cessation of hostilities and unhindered access to humanitarian assistance”, Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said in a statement ...
UN chief Ban Ki-moon called Tuesday for the “elimination of fossil fuel subsidies” to accelerate the transition to clean energy for the sake of our planet. Countries and businesses should do more to curtail global warming caused by fossil fuel emissions, he said, adding: “We have no right to gamble ...