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UN nature conference ends without agreement on finance

The conference, the largest of its kind to date, did yield an important agreement to establish a subsidiary body that will include indigenous peoples in future discussions and decisions on biodiversity conservation.

02 November 2024, 21:10 IST

UN nature conference ends without agreement on finance

UN nature conference ends without agreement on finance

UN nature conference ends without agreement on finance

02 November 2024, 21:10 IST

UN nature summit reaches deal on payment for use of genetic information

The deal on using genetic data, officially called digital sequence information, will create a new fund for collecting and distributing the proceeds for use in nature conservation.

02 November 2024, 13:36 IST

UN nature summit reaches deal on payment for use of genetic information

UN nature summit reaches deal on payment for use of genetic information

UN nature summit reaches deal on payment for use of genetic information

02 November 2024, 13:36 IST

Italian mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking

Luigi Belvedere had been on the run since December 2020 and was on the Italian interior ministry's list of dangerous fugitives, a statement said, adding he was apprehended in the city of Medellin.

25 October 2024, 10:34 IST

Italian mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking

Italian mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking

Italian mafia fugitive arrested in Colombia for drug trafficking

25 October 2024, 10:34 IST

Afro-descendants push for official recognition at UN nature talks

The talks already recognize Indigenous peoples' leading role in preserving nature globally, with the new proposal seeking to give Afro-descendants similar recognition, as their traditional knowledge and lifestyles contribute to conservation.

24 October 2024, 01:58 IST

Afro-descendants push for official recognition at UN nature talks

Afro-descendants push for official recognition at UN nature talks

Afro-descendants push for official recognition at UN nature talks

24 October 2024, 01:58 IST

Explained | What is 'Pink Cocaine'?

Also known as tusi, pink cocaine originated in Colombia and was named after the synthetic compound "2C-B," a quasi-psychedelic that was first synthesized by drug pioneer Alexander Shulgin, but experts said it rarely contains that substance either.

22 October 2024, 07:33 IST

Explained | What is 'Pink Cocaine'?

Explained | What is 'Pink Cocaine'?

Explained | What is 'Pink Cocaine'?

22 October 2024, 07:33 IST

Ahead of COP 16, indigenous people push for recognition of rights

Pirawan Wongnithisathaporn of the Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact said Article 8(j) can become an effective tool when the other rights of indigenous people, including their right to live in their ancestral sites located in protected areas and access the biological resources are protected by the states.

08 October 2024, 19:22 IST

Ahead of COP 16, indigenous people push for recognition of rights

Ahead of COP 16, indigenous people push for recognition of rights

Ahead of COP 16, indigenous people push for recognition of rights

08 October 2024, 19:22 IST

Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists in 2023: Rights group Global Witness

Globally, 196 environmentalists and land activists were killed in 2023, Global Witness said, with Latin America overwhelmingly leading the way, accounting for 85 per cent of the slayings.

10 September 2024, 04:00 IST

Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists in 2023: Rights group Global Witness

Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists in 2023: Rights group Global Witness

Colombia deadliest country for environmentalists in 2023: Rights group Global Witness

10 September 2024, 04:00 IST

Colombia's Petro calls for investigation into Pegasus software purchase

Spyware technology, including Pegasus, has been repeatedly found to have been used to hack into the phones of civil society, political opposition and journalists in the last decade.

05 September 2024, 09:16 IST

Colombia's Petro calls for investigation into Pegasus software purchase

Colombia's Petro calls for investigation into Pegasus software purchase

Colombia's Petro calls for investigation into Pegasus software purchase

05 September 2024, 09:16 IST

Colombia calls for audit of Venezuela election results by international community

Venezuela's national electoral authority has named President Nicolas Maduro as victor of the election, sparking allegations of fraud, with opposition politicians and independent pollsters deriding the reported win as implausible.

31 July 2024, 02:41 IST

Colombia calls for audit of Venezuela election results by international community

Colombia calls for audit of Venezuela election results by international community

Colombia calls for audit of Venezuela election results by international community

31 July 2024, 02:41 IST

Copa America final chaos in Miami was a clash of civilizations

In a way, Sunday’s events are a consequence of two very different cultures colliding: Conmebol’s transgressive, revenue-focused and always opaque decision-making style mixed with the arrogant, we-know-better attitude of the stadium and local authorities.

19 July 2024, 06:51 IST

Copa America final chaos in Miami was a clash of civilizations

Copa America final chaos in Miami was a clash of civilizations

Copa America final chaos in Miami was a clash of civilizations

19 July 2024, 06:51 IST