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The international lending giant has pledged to double agriculture funding by 2030, but development banks are so far “failing spectacularly” to invest in sustainable solutions.

A resolution aimed at "protecting, preserving and strengthening" Jewish life in Germany passed with widespread support in the Bundestag, despite significant criticism from legal experts, civil society groups and activists, many of whom are themselves Jewish.

While the first march on Wednesday evening brought together the usual supporters of the Palestinian cause, the second brought together left-wing Jewish organizations opposed to the war. Some were demonstrating for the first time since October 7, 2023.

The planned visit of Smotrich, who openly advocates ethnic cleansing and the annexation of the West Bank, was a catalyst to the pro-Palestinian movement in France, but also to the most liberal and peace-loving elements of the Jewish community. Despite the cancellation of the far-right Israeli minister's visit, against whom several organizations and lawyers intended to file a complaint for complicity in torture or genocide, the two demonstrations against the gala organized by Israel is Forever were maintained.

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Finance day at COP29 began with protests at the UN climate conference venue.

The activists said there can be no more delay in providing the “trillions, not billions” in climate finance for vulnerable communities that continue to pay the price of a climate crisis caused by the emissions of rich countries.

“If developing countries want to avert runaway climate breakdown, they need to repay the debt owed to the Global South.”

Activists have also linked the war in Gaza to the climate crisis. They say Western governments and the fossil fuel industry are driving both.

With many of them wearing Palestinian keffiyehs, dozens of protesters gathered inside the COP29 venue. They say there can be no climate justice without human rights.

As countries deadlock at COP29, take Grist’s quiz to find out whose side you’re on.

The Danish welfare authority, Udbetaling Danmark (UDK), risks discriminating against people with disabilities, low-income individuals, migrants, refugees, and marginalized racial groups through its use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to flag individuals for social benefits fraud investigations, Amnesty International said today in a new report. 

The report, Coded Injustice: Surveillance and Discrimination in Denmark’s Automated, details how the sweeping use of fraud detection algorithms, paired with mass surveillance practices, has led people to unwillingly –or even unknowingly– forfeit their right to privacy, and created an atmosphere of fear.

“People in non-traditional living arrangements — such as those with disabilities who are married but who live apart due to their disabilities; older people in relationships who live apart; or those living in a multi-generational household, a common arrangement in migrant communities — are all at risk of being targeted by the Really Single algorithm for further investigation into social benefits fraud,” said Hellen Mukiri-Smith.

UDK and ATP also use inputs related to “foreign affiliation” in its algorithmic models. (...) The research finds that this approach discriminates against people based on factors such as national origin and migration status.

Amnesty International also urges the European Commission to clarify, in its AI Act guidance, which AI practices count as social scoring, addressing concerns [raised by civil society](https://www.hrw.org/news/2023/10/09/eu-artificial-intelligence-regulation-should-ban-social-scoring#%3A%7E%3Atext=%28Brussels%2C+October+9%2C+2023%2Cregulation%27s+prohibition+on+social+scoring.%5D%22+said+HMS.%29.

After pressuring Azerbaijan to up gas production for export, the EU is using COP29 to greenwash the fossil fuel and its own climate image. Using not-seen-before documents, we analyse the EU's hypocrisy as its climate goals and upholding human rights are overtaken by energy security demands and greenwashing.

He said at least once or twice daily, there were "mass casualty incidents," meaning that 10 to 20 people were killed and up to 40 seriously injured. He estimated that at least 60 percent of the people treated at these times were women and children.

The 62-year-old surgeon broke down three times during his testimony

Since the Israeli war on Gaza began last year, the military has been imposing severe restrictions on movements across the occupied West Bank, including Hebron, the only Palestinian city alongside Jerusalem where Israeli settlers reside in the Old City.

For decades, this has meant direct Israeli control over parts of Hebron’s Old City, where nearly 35,000 Palestinians and some 800 settlers live.

The settlers are provided with protection by the soldiers, designated segregated roads and given full freedom of movement.

On the other hand, the Palestinians are forced to go through 28 checkpoints and dozens of military barriers, often being subjected to humiliating and long searches, sexual harassment and even arrest without cause.

The military restrictions and the settlers' violence spare no one, including pupils.

Before Israeli settlements began growing in Hebron in the early 2000s, the Old City used to be a vibrant hub for Palestinians,

From sabotaging Oslo to funneling Qatari cash into Gaza, Bibi has spent his career bolstering Hamas to help perpetuate the conflict. Even after Oct. 7, argues historian Adam Raz, he's still advancing the same strategy.

The International Emissions Trading Association (IETA), a business lobby comprised of some of the world’s largest fossil fuel producers and greenhouse gas emitters, is hosting a series of events in its COP29 BusinessHub pavilion, sponsored by oil and gas giants including Chevron, ExxonMobil, SOCAR, and TotalEnergies.