December2023
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UNIDO adopts Bangladesh-initiated resolution on sustainable supply chain
Dec 2, 2023The 20th General Conference of UNIDO in Vienna, Austria, this Saturday, overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on “strengthening member States’ capacities in developing productive, resilient and sustainable supply chains,” which was proposed by Bangladesh. According to a... -
Banglalink wins Best Sustainability Award
Dec 2, 2023The Daily Star and CSR Window Bangladesh jointly held the “Bangladesh Sustainability Excellence Awards 2023,” where Banglalink earned the “Best Sustainability Excellence Initiative” award in the “Disaster Response” category. This award is given in appreciation of... -
US pledges $3 billion to green climate fund at COP28
Dec 2, 2023The US will provide $3 billion to a global climate fund, Vice President Kamala Harris announced on Saturday at the UN’s COP28 meeting. This is the US’s first commitment to the fund since 2014. Harris said... -
Hamas government says Gaza toll rises to 240
Dec 2, 2023The Hamas government in the Gaza Strip said Saturday that 240 people had been killed in the Palestinian territory since a pause in the fighting expired on Friday. Another 650 people had been injured in “hundreds... -
Over 110 countries support tripling renewables by 2030: EU chief
Dec 2, 2023Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, stated on Friday that more than 110 nations want the COP28 climate negotiations to set a target of tripling renewable energy and doubling energy efficiency by 2030.... -
Nadal confirms Brisbane return ahead of Australian Open
Dec 2, 2023Spanish tennis great Rafael Nadal, absent from the courts for almost a year with a hip injury, announced Friday that he would return to competition in Brisbane next month ahead of the Australian Open. “Hello everyone,... -
Mali, Niger, Burkina top diplomats back confederation
Dec 2, 2023The foreign ministers of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger—all countries dominated by the military—recommended on Friday the formation of a confederation as a means of eventually joining the neighboring countries of West Africa under a single... -
Israeli military issues Gaza evacuation zone map
Dec 2, 2023The Israeli military on Friday published a map of what it called “evacuation zones” in the Gaza Strip, after international demands to create safe areas where civilians can shelter from devastating bombardments. A truce pausing fighting... -
At least seven killed in attack on clerics in Afghanistan’s Herat
Dec 2, 2023At least seven people were killed Friday when unidentified gunmen opened fire on a rickshaw carrying two Shiite clerics in western Afghanistan, an official and residents said. The official from Herat’s intelligence department told AFP the... -
US proposes EV tax credit rules to curb Chinese inputs
Dec 2, 2023Regarding its subsidies for electric vehicles, the US government proposed new regulations on Friday that place restrictions on the materials that manufacturers can purchase from China or other competitors. The recommendations describe how the Inflation Reduction...
