discussed during nine days of meetings. the chinese leader xi jinping is due to be confirmed as president for a third term. now on bbc news, our world: inside the illegal puppy trade. chloe, would we like to be in a video about how much i love you? and you, bambi? dogs have never been more popular. in the uk, we bought 3.2 million pets during lockdown. in europe, puppies are now a multibillion euro industry. but where are all these puppies coming from? for the first time, our world unveils a criminal underworld of puppy traders trafficking dogs across europe. they came here to resell those dogs in england. those englishmen, they also dealt in drugs. the criminals are breeding dogs in unlicensed puppy mills in hungary. these dogs suffer abuse and neglect. the dogs are sold into a vast pet trade network in western europe that handles 8 million puppies a year. many are illegally passed off as the offspring of a much loved family pet. hungary has emerged as a dog breeding power i
writing his memoir as an act of service. he says he hopes sharing details of his life will help others. once the book came out, i felt incredibly free. i felt a huge weight off my shoulders. after more than 15 years of negotiations, the countries of the united nations have agreed the first ever treaty to protect the world s oceans that lie outside national boundaries. the high seas treaty aims to safeguard marine life in 30% of areas that don t belong to any single country. only about 1% of these areas are currently protected. the deal is being hailed as a massive step by climate activists, as our climate reporter esme stallard reports. the ship has reached the shore. cheering we will formally adopt the text in all six official languages of the united nations. it took all night, but countries from around the world finally agreed on how to protect the high seas. high seas are international waters not controlled by any nation. they make up two thirds of the world s oceans and
fighting on the streets of bakhmut as russian forces continue their attempt to capture the ukrainian city. and prince harry describes writing his memoir as an act of service. he says he hopes sharing details of his life will help others. once the book came out, i felt incredibly free. i felt a huge weight off my shoulders. after more than 15 years of negotiations, the countries of the united nations have agreed the first ever treaty to protect the world s oceans that lie outside national boundaries. the high seas treaty aims to safeguard marine life in 30% of areas that don t belong to any single country. only about 1% of these areas are currently protected. the deal is being hailed as a massive step by climate activists, as our climate reporter esme stallard reports. the ship has reached the shore. cheering we will formally adopt the text in all six official languages of the united nations. it took all night, but countries from around the world finally agreed on how to pro
After nearly two decades of discussion and negotiation, on 5 March the United Nations announced a new agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Referred to as the BBNJ agreement – Biodiversity Beyond Areas of National J.
On the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York yesterday the Commonwealth marked a historic moment as the inaugural Commonwealth Environment and Climate Ministers Meeting (CECMM) convened, uniting ministers, distinguished speakers, and representatives from Commonwealth member states, partner organisations and stakeholders.