‘It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte’: Widespread destruction after 100-year cyclone pummels French territory
Widespread damage is continuing to emerge from Mayotte after a 100-year cyclone ripped across the French archipelago last week, inflicting devastation that one resident likened to an atomic bomb. “The situation is catastrophic, apocalyptic,” Bruno Garcia, owner of Hotel Caribou in Mamoudzou, Mayotte’s capital. “There is nothing left. It’s as if an atomic bomb fell on Mayotte.”
‘If we stop now, they’re gone forever’: The Nordic countries breeding Arctic foxes
Equipped for temperatures below -40C (-40F), Arctic foxes have short muzzles, warm fur and insulated foot pads that act as heat exchangers. Historically, they lived across the Arctic’s circumpolar tundra, including in Russia, Greenland, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and Arctic islands like Svalbard. In most of that range, they’re still thriving.
Indigenous people in Indonesian part of Timor facing similar fight to Treaty Principles Bill
The indigenous West Timorese, who live in an Indonesian province, East Nusa Tenggara, share Māori concerns that government announcements will eventuate in the extraction of natural resources without consultation from indigenous custodians. The other half of their island is the independent state of Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, which was granted its independence in 2002.
Prime Minister Hon. Dr. Terrance Drew has issued a rallying call for Caribbean nations to adopt St. Kitts and Nevis as a model for implementing innovative policies that improve quality of life and empower citizens
Regional cooperation, as highlighted by the Prime Minister, is critical in order to achieve collective progress. He then called for greater sharing of best practices and innovations across the Caribbean. “The challenges we face as small island states—whether they are economic, social, or environmental—are shared challenges. By working together and learning from each other, we can build stronger, more resilient nations.”
The Global Sustainable Islands Summit, taking place in St. Kitts and Nevis in May 2025 (in-person), will also be a catalyst reflecting the nation’s commitment to innovation.
St. Kitts and Nevis embodies both the challenges and opportunities of advancing sustainability in vulnerable island contexts.
As the host location for the Global Sustainable Islands Summit 2025, this twin-island Caribbean nation invites worldwide participants to take part in the sustainable solutions and best practices conversations.
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This never happened! Never have so many countries participated in an international legal proceeding before the highest judicial body of the United Nations.
96 countries, many of them for the first time, delivered their arguments before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the oral proceedings between 2 and 13 December 2024.
