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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ask most people what the annual U.N. climate talks are and the likely answer will be: “Huh?” Ask those who do know and the answer may be: “Why should I care?”
(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured the public that the government will «exhaust all remedies available» to secure the release of the 17 Filipino seafarers, including negotiating with the group holding them hostage.
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES––Commencing the participation of the Philippines in the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP28), Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno joined the country’s delegation in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the opening of the Philippine Pavilion at the Al Wasl Area in Expo City, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nearly 200 nations agreed Thursday to launch a fund to support countries hit by global warming, in a "historic" moment at the start of UN climate talks in the oil-rich UAE.
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has committed to utilizing all available means to ensure the safe return of 17 Filipino seafarers being held hostage by Houthi rebels in Yemen.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will reflect the Philippines’ priorities in climate-related agenda, as well as energy and food security when he joins other leaders in the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28), a foreign affairs official said Wednesday.
Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said on Wednesday that she hopes that the integrated messaging and the approach being pushed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will inspire other nations to back the Philippine position as they negotiate for favorable climate financing and support, as nations gather in Dubai, United Arab Emirates for the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28).
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The UN climate conference opens in Dubai on Thursday with nations urged to increase the pace of action on global warming and phase out fossil fuels, amid intense scrutiny of oil-rich hosts UAE.