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Poor nations to seek assistance for climate actions at COP27: LDC Chief

The chair of an influential negotiating bloc in the upcoming United Nations climate summit in Egypt has called for compensation for poorer countries suffering from climate change to be high up on the agenda. Madeleine Diouf Sarr, who chairs the Least Developed Countries group, told The Associated Press that the November conference known as COP27 should capture the voice and needs of the most climate-vulnerable nations and deliver climate justice. Sarr said the group would like to see an agreement to establish a dedicated financial facility that pays nations that are already facing the effects of climate change at the summit. The LDC group, comprised of 46 nations that make up just a small fraction of global emissions, negotiates as a bloc at the UN summit to champion the interests of developing countries. Issues such as who pays for poorer nations to transition to cleaner energy, making sure no communities get left behind in an energy transition and boosting how well vulnerable ..

Development incomplete unless poor are free from inequality: Narendra Tomar

Development of any country cannot be complete unless poor people are freed from inequality and brought into the mainstream, Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said, asserting that the Modi government has been working on this objective in a planned manner. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been striving hard to increase the credibility of the country globally, he said. Tomar was addressing the 8th General Meeting of MahaFPC, a state-level farmer producer company, in Pune on Thursday as its chief guest. "The development journey of any nation cannot be complete unless the poor are free from inequality. Similar was the situation in the country as almost half of the population did not have bank accounts, crores of families did not have toilets, electricity, gas cylinders in their kitchen or houses to live in. PM Modi took the initiative to remove these inequalities," a press release quoted Tomar as saying. Now, houses for the poor are being built under the Pradhan Mantri

56 mn Indians may have turned poor in 2020 due to pandemic: World Bank

"The global goal of ending extreme poverty by 2030 is likely to be missed: by then, about 600 million people will remain in abject poverty. A major course correction is needed," Indermit Gill said.

WTO MC12: India seeks a carve out to export foodgrains to poor countries

India proposes that we carve out an exemption for govt-to-govt purchases between countries so that we can support countries in distress, particularly during some humanitarian crisis, said Goyal

Over 200 leaders urge G7 nations to help vaccinate the world's poorest

Some 230 world leaders, including former presidents, prime ministers and ministers have backed a campaign urging the G7 countries to help vaccinate the world's poorest from low-income economies

IMF, World Bank chiefs warn of debt squeeze in world's poorest nations

As interest rates rise, the debt pressures are mounting on developing countries, and we need to move urgently towards solutions, World Bank President David Malpass said

IMF chief warns of 'lost generation' if poor nations don't get more help

Setbacks for living standards in developing countries would make it much more difficult to achieve stability and security for the rest of the world, she said

Unequal allocation of vaccines could cost the world economy $9.2 trn

Emerging and developing economies are vulnerable to richer countries hoarding their doses because their fragile health systems are straining under the weight of mounting infections

WHO nod for Pfizer Covid vaccine may allow better access to poor nations

Every country that has a drug regulatory agency will have to issue its own approval for any Covid-19 vaccine, but countries with weak systems usually rely on WHO to vet the shots

Bill Gates, coronavirus and the initiative to vaccinate the world

If the initiative, aided by Mr. Gates's fortune and focus, manages to help protect the world's poor from a virus it will affirm the strategies he has promoted in his philanthropic work

Pope urges economists, leaders to promote post-pandemic development models

Francis said more must be done than meeting the most essential needs of our brothers and sisters

Vaccine storage demands could leave 3 billion people without access

For poor countries like Burkina Faso, the best chance of receiving a coronavirus vaccine is through the Covax initiative, led by the World Health Organization and the Gavi vaccine alliance

WHO says 120 mn rapid Covid-19 tests to be provided to poorer countries

The rapid tests look for antigens, or proteins found on the surface of the virus

IMF grants immediate debt relief to 25 poor nations to help fight Covid-19

The countries benefitting are nearly all in Africa, but also include Afghanistan, Yemen and Haiti

Best of BS Opinion: India's governance deficit, from cities to companies

From bank nationalisation to Karnataka drama, here are the best of Business Standard Opinions for the day

Poor nations need space to address 'development deficit': India

As they end up suffering the worst impacts of climate change while contributing the least to it.