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Africa: COP31 - Cities Rise Up the Climate Agenda As Leaders Face Demands for Action

Headline via allAfrica · first report 12 Nov, 17:30 IST, latest 13 Nov, 10:31 IST

The Valley of Flowers, Uttarakhand
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What we know

2 independent news organisations have reported this story. The first report we saw came from UN News at 12 Nov, 17:30 IST; the latest is from allAfrica at 13 Nov, 10:31 IST. An official source (UN News) has also published on it. Rational Times has not independently confirmed the details: read each report through the links below.

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Reported by2 news organisations
First report12 Nov, 17:30 IST
Latest report13 Nov, 10:31 IST
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From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers, the human cost of climate change took centre stage at COP31 on Thursday, as world leaders turned their attention to protecting cities and vulnerable communities, while activists challenged governments to do…
[UN News] From flooded homes to melting Himalayan glaciers, the human cost of climate change took centre stage at COP31 on Thursday, as world leaders turned their attention to protecting cities and vulnerable communities, while activists challenged…

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