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Paris Agreement details complicate Bonn climate talks
The need for technical details has collided with the diplomatic language that helped conclude the Paris Agreement
InternationalLondon summit will improve global tax transparency
The London anti-corruption summit closed with important pledges from participant countries
International'Mega-foundations' will help global aid programmes
Private-sector 'mega-foundations' are changing the way NGOs operate
InternationalNGOs will be slow to address global corruption risk
The risk of corruption is particularly high for aid organisations operating in fragile and post-conflict states
InternationalPalestinians' UN status may restrict US climate funds
Senate Republicans seek to block climate funding using US legal provisions related to the UN status of Palestinians
InternationalHunt for yield will boost global farmland demand
Farmland provides high returns and reduces portfolio volatility, though it is exposed to high political risk
InternationalNuclear governance may slide from the policy agenda
The final Nuclear Security Summit has ended, but the risks of nuclear terrorism, arms races and proliferation persist
InternationalSyria may spur global rise in unilateral intervention
The nature of external intervention in the conflict risks eroding the internationally accepted norms for war
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