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African governments may face growing climate pressures

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AFRICA

Facing extreme weather events, Africans want more action to limit the impact of climate change

Bank regulations cannot prevent a crisis of confidence

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INT

Recent events show that higher rates and crashing confidence can push well-capitalised banks to crisis quickly

English-speaking Caribbean faces economic uncertainty

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CARIBBEAN

The island economies are highly vulnerable to natural disasters and external events

A China crisis is bigger systemic threat than markets

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INT

China’s influence on the global real economy is a bigger risk than events in fragile Italy, Turkey and Argentina

Risks and opportunities 2021: Climate Change

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INT

The COVID-19 pandemic saw climate diplomacy put largely on hold last year; it will return to the fore in 2021

Middle East summit reflects polarising US diplomacy

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MIDDLE EAST

Many regional and European states failed to send senior officials to a US-sponsored summit to discuss peace and security

Next three years will see turning points in East Asia

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EAST ASIA

Elections, deadlines and major policy changes loom in the region

Under-investment leaves Latin America open to disaster

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LATAM

Natural phenomena threaten much of Latin America, and the damage they cause will depend as much on money as on nature

‘Hot spot’ states temper global food security progress

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INTERNATIONAL

Extreme storms and droughts have exacerbated food insecurity, despite global improvements

Future climate scenarios highlight rising risks

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INT

Climate change impacts will not be avoided, but can be managed and eased to some extent