It seems the UNFSS is now dominated by corporate front groups and corporate-driven platforms, including the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), the International Agri-Food Network, the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and the EAT Forum as well as the Rockefeller Foundation and the Gates Foundation. The President of AGRA, Agnes Kalibata, was even appointed as UN Special Envoy for the summit.
Daily Archives: 20. Juli 2021
Blinken congratulates Peru‘s president-elect
“We look forward to the successful transfer of power to the new administration on July 28, 2021 – Peru’s Bicentennial – a fitting occasion to celebrate Peru’s independence. Together we can ensure that democracy delivers greater opportunities to our countries’ citizens,” he concluded.
Haiti‘s new prime minister to be sworn in, form government
Henry, named by Moise days before the controversial president was shot dead in his home in Port-au-Prince in the early hours of July 7, will lead a cabinet of 18 officials, five of them women.
EUTM Mali: Beschossen
Koulikoro ist seit dem Beginn der Mission 2013 wichtigster Standort der Mission und liegt etwa 60km von der Hauptstadt Bamako entfernt. Zuletzt war das Mandat der EUTM jedoch mehrfach ausgeweitet worden, sodass mittlerweile auch Ausbildungseinsätze außerhalb des Feldlagers möglich sind.
Mali interim leader says he‘s ‚well‘ after assassination attempt
Malian strongman Colonel Assimi Goita survived an assassination attempt at a mosque in Bamako on Tuesday, in the latest blow to stability in a country reeling from two military coups in less than a year.
U.S. Defense Secretary to visit the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam
“Secretary Austin’s visit will demonstrate the importance the Biden-Harris Administration places on Southeast Asia and on ASEAN as an essential part of the Indo-Pacific’s architecture,” Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said, referring to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations bloc.
The U.S. embassy in Hanoi said on Tuesday that Austin’s trip would start on July 23.
Mexican Journalist Shot Dead in Morelia City
On July 20, Mexican journalist Abraham Mendoza was shot dead as he walked out of a gym in Morelia city, in Michoacan State. He was a presenter on EXA Morelia radio station and collaborated with the Artists Rights Foundation.
‘Shameful’: Mexico’s president vows probe into allegations Pegasus malware used by previous govt to spy on him and dozens more
The president of Mexico has vowed to open an investigation into reports that members of the previous government had bought Israeli spying software and had used it to spy on the country’s current socialist leader, among others.
In a speech on Tuesday, President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador labeled allegations that the previous administration of President Enrique Peña Nieto spied on him and his associates as “shameful.”
The Pegasus Project | Where Netanyahu Went, NSO Followed: How Israel Pushed Cyberweapon Sales
Investigation of potential Pegasus targets reveals: From Hungary to India and even Saudi Arabia, this is how Israel became the cyber industry’s patron and pushed spyware sales across the world,
„Pegasus-Projekt“: Macron im Visier
In der Liste von Telefondaten, die Journalisten im Rahmen des „Pegasus-Projekts“ einsehen konnten, finden sich Nummern mehrerer hochrangiger Politiker in Europa. Sie waren den Recherchen zufolge mögliche Ausspäh-Ziele, die von Kunden der israelischen Spionagefirma NSO ins Visier genommen wurden. Mit der NSO-Software „Pegasus“ können Mobiltelefone unbemerkt ausgespäht und etwa als Wanze missbraucht werden.
Pegasus project turns spotlight on spyware firm NSO’s ties to Israeli state
NSO Group had been given explicit permission by the Israeli government to try to sell the homegrown hacking tools to the Saudis. It was a classified arrangement and resulted in the sale later being sealed in Riyadh in a deal reportedly worth at least $55m.
“In Israel there is a strong political movement to make diplomacy through business,” said the person, speaking on the condition of anonymity. “Business first, diplomacy later. When you make a deal together, it opens a lot of doors to diplomacy.”
No10 refuses to rule out making people prove they are double-jabbed to get into PUBS as Tories vow to fight PM‘s ‚disgusting‘ restriction on entry to nightclubs – but warn any Commons revolt will be ‚pointless‘ unless Labour opposes the move
Another senior lockdown-sceptic told MailOnline there are ‚likely‘ to be enough Tory rebels. But they stressed a revolt would be ‚pointless‘ unless Labour lines up against the measures.
‚It‘s all about Keir Starmer… unless Labour go through the division lobbies in opposition it will happen,‘ the MP said.
The MP said the PM‘s was using a ‚disgusting‘ tactic to pressure young people to get jabs. ‚I am profoundly disgusted that a Conservative government is manipulating the public like this… it is awful,‘ they said.
‚OUR Freedom Day lasted 17 HOURS‘: Nightclub bosses blast Boris over plan for compulsory vaccine passports… in ‚another chaotic U-turn‘ a week after saying revellers would NOT need them
At a Downing Street press conference last night, Mr Johnson – who is self-isolating in Chequers after he was ‚pinged‘ by the NHS Covid app – said that proof of double-vaccination will be a ‚condition of entry‘ at clubs just hours after they reopened for the first time in 16 months.
He declined to specify which other venues will be targeted and even failed to rule out extending the scheme to other hospitality venues, including pubs. The policy is a major U-turn, with Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Nadhim Zahawi previously denying there were plans to introduce so-called ‚Covid status certification‘ and Downing Street calling such a move ‚discriminatory‘.
Excited ravers pack into nightclubs from midnight as ‚Freedom Day‘ begins
(19.07.2021)
There were countdowns to midnight at dozens of nightclubs in England as young people celebrated a return to clubbing after 16 months
Excited revellers called it a “special night“ as they queued up ready to dance for the first time since the start of the pandemic #FreedomDay
(19.07.2021)
Kolumbien: Widerständler:innen gehen heute wieder auf die Straße
Welle von Durchsuchungen und Festnahmen vor dem Protesttag. Hetzkampagne der Regierung und Polizei. Dreitägige Nationale Volksversammlung in Cali
Azerbaijan: NATO’s Strategic Gateway to the Caucasus, Caspian
If you’re asking yourself why the new Italian envoy is immediately consulting with his host nation’s defense chief on the aftermath of last year’s war against Nagorno-Karabakh and increasing military ties with the aggressor you’re not the only one.
Aserbaidschan: Das strategische Tor der NATO zum Kaukasus und zum Kaspischen Meer
Ende Juni traf Verteidigungsminister Hasanov mit dem Stabschef des Alliierten Landkommandos der NATO, Metin Tokel, zusammen, der Aserbaidschan als zuverlässigen Partner des 30 Nationen umfassenden Militärblocks lobte. (Das Allied Land Command wurde 2012 in Izmir in der Türkei gegründet. Die Türkei hat das Militär ihres „Eine Nation, zwei Staaten“-Verbündeten nach NATO-Standards ausgebildet. Die aserbaidschanischen Streitkräfte sind NATO-interoperabel.)
Blue Origin launch live updates: Jeff Bezos soars to the edge of space in historic flight
Newly minted astronaut Jeff Bezos says spaceflight left him ‘speechless’
Shortly after landing back on Earth, the elated Amazon founder opened up about his experience in a brief interview with ABC News’ Michael Strahan.
“I’m speechless in a way … I don’t have the talent to put into words what we just experienced, maybe we need to send a poet up at some point or something,”
5 things to know about EU’s Fit for 55 climate package
(21.07.2021)
It‘s the first time that a major economy is radically overhauling its climate rules, and is being watched around the world.
The Fit for 55 package will be announced on July 14.
Legislative train: Fit for 55 package under the European Green Deal
The following initiatives were announced for second quarter (Q2) of 2021. The Commission has announced a postponement of the initial batch to 14 July 2021:
– Revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (ETS), including maritime, aviation and CORSIA as well as a proposal for ETS as own resource
– Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) and a proposal for CBAM as own resource
– Effort Sharing Regulation (ESR)
– Revision of the Energy Tax Directive
– Amendment to the Renewable Energy Directive to implement the ambition of the new 2030 climate target (RED)
– Amendment of the Energy Efficiency Directive to implement the ambition of the new 2030 climate target (EED)
– Reducing methane emissions in the energy sector
– Revision of the Regulation on the inclusion of greenhouse gas emissions and removals from land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF)
– Revision of the Directive on deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure
– Revision of the Regulation setting CO₂ emission performance standards for new passenger cars and for new light commercial vehicles
The following initiatives are announced for fourth quarter (Q4) of 2021:
– Revision of the energy performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD)
– Revision of the Third Energy Package for gas (Directive 2009/73/EU and Regulation 715/2009/EU) to regulate competitive decarbonised gas markets
Over 100 die in Germany, Belgium floods despite early warnings
(15.07.2021)
An „extreme“ flood warning was issued early this week by the European Flood Awareness System (EFAS). Professor Hannah Cloke, a hydrologist who set up and advises EFAS, said the death toll, with many more people reported missing, was „a monumental failure of the system.“
„I would have expected people to be evacuating, you don‘t expect to see so many people dying from floods in 2021. This is very, very serious indeed,“ she said.
Europäische Flutwarnbehörde: Wer wusste wann was?
Seit knapp neun Jahren läuft Efas im Vollbetrieb als Teil des Notfall Management Service des Copernicus-Programms. Dass ein Hochwasser auch im Sommer 2021 derart fürchterliche Folgen hatte – Tote, Verletzte, Milliardenschäden – das nennt die britische Forscherin Hannah Cloke im Interview mit der „Sunday Times“ ein „monumentales Systemversagen“.
Auf Anfrage sagt die Professorin an der Universität Reading, sie sei sehr überrascht, dass so viele Menschen umkamen, obwohl alle wussten, was kommt und genügend Zeit war, um Menschen in Sicherheit zu bringen
Copernicus (Erdbeobachtungsprogramm)
Copernicus, zuvor Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES, deutsch: Globale Umwelt- und Sicherheitsüberwachung) genannt, ist ein im Jahr 1998 gemeinsam von der Europäischen Kommission (EK) und der Europäischen Weltraumorganisation (ESA) gegründetes Erdbeobachtungsprogramm. Copernicus stellt eine Infrastruktur für Erdbeobachtung und Dienstleistungen der Geoinformation bereit. Auf der Grundlage von Erdbeobachtungs- und Informationstechnologien wurde durch Copernicus ein unabhängiges europäisches Beobachtungssystem geschaffen, das seit 2014 in Betrieb ist.
Global to local hydrological modelling and forecasting – virtual event
ECMWF will host a three-day virtual event titled „Connecting global to local hydrological modelling and forecasting: scientific advances and challenges“ from 29 June 2021 to 01 July 2021.
Abstract submission is open until 31 March 2021. To register or submit an abstract, please visit the workshop page.
The workshop will be organised by ECMWF, the Copernicus Emergency Management Service (CEMS), the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), the Hydrological Ensemble Prediction EXperiment (HEPEX) and the Global Flood Partnership (GFP). ECMWF operates C3S and contributes to CEMS. The two services are part of the EU’s Copernicus Earth observation programme.
So ahnungslos hat man die Bundesregierung selten erlebt: Weder konnte das @BMVI heute sagen, ob man vorab vorm Hochwasser gewarnt wurde noch konnte das Innenministerium erklären, warum die Bevölkerung im Ernstfall immer noch nicht durch zB Sirenen & Apps gewarnt werden könnte
(19.07.2021)