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Global Developments and Analysis: Weekly Monitor (17-23 July)

Economic

Over 50 countries close to debt default – UN

The UN Development Programme (UNDP) has issued an alarm about the plight of developing countries as a key meeting of G20 ministers in India stalls on the subject of debt ....

July 31, 2023 Israel , Ukraine , Covid-19 International Daily Scan , heatwaves , G20 Fossil Fuel debate , Erdogan Gulf tour , IMO Levy , US Chip Lobby , FSO Safer , Kissinger

Extreme Weather Events: Time to Prioritize Global Responses to Climate Change

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

Extreme weather events have been ravaging the world. From Europe to Asia, North America and Africa, all have been hit by devastating extreme natural disasters.¹ The number of these extreme incidences that have occurred this year has raised....

August 23, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Climate Change , Article , Climate Change , heatwaves , Extreme weather , Heat dome , frequent , Severe

Is Taiwan’s Ongoing Drought a Wake –Up Call for the Rest of the World?

Heena Samant, Research Associate, VIF Article

The increased frequency and severity of droughts across the globe is becoming a matter of huge concern. In 2018, the global media was flooded with the news of the capital city of Cape Town of South Africa running out of water as the city experienced ....

July 01, 2021 International Relations and Diplomacy , Article , agriculture , Water crisis , Drought , microchips , semiconductors , heatwaves , typhoons , blackouts , Island , manufacturers , Tourism.