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While the latest talks were less fraught than October’s, the International Maritime Organization’s Net-Zero Framework is far from a done deal.
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi on why he believes direct engagement is the only path to peace – and why he wants to lead the UN.
A lauded international agreement to protect the high seas has launched into a very different political world than the one that created it.
Policy & Finance
Philippine Asean chairship pressed to deepen cooperation against illegal trade, including fuel, wildlife
The European Union-Asean Business Council called on the Phillippines to steer member states into strengthening licensing and oversight frameworks for high risk goods like fuel, wildlife, tobacco, pharmaceuticals, and alcohol.
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