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COP29 should have been a pivotal moment in the fight against climate change but instead it was a failure. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

To be effective, host COP in least developed countries and small island developing states

Doing so draws private and public funding, raises awareness locally about climate justice and inspires people and businesses in the country to adopt more sustainable ways of living and working

  • Eyaaz
3 min read
Uwen Garae surveys his destroyed house on March 16, 2015 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Cyclone Pam hit the South Pacific islands with hurricane-force winds, huge ocean swells and flash flooding. (Photo by Dave Hunt-Pool/Getty Images)

Commonwealth urges immediate action to support vulnerable island nations

A cyclone, or a hurricane, can knock a small or at-risk country off its growth trajectory for years, if not decades

  • Des Erasmus
5 min read