In other news Norway’s foreign ministry announced the *temporary closure of its embassy in Juba, South Sudan*, citing worsening security. [Reuters <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMSPj13DIBk7uxo0WxCY3GIznaBTHKbkCHcy2HktmwzHAfDBrlfzJTBXTL2Eek5jcHgA=> ]
Ministers from 40 countries met in Berlin, Germany, for the 2025 Petersberg Climate Dialogue, *urging decisive action on renewables and climate commitments* ahead of the Paris Agreement’s 10th anniversary. [UN News <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMcDb3IqGb93i4PJE0Ec4wILSNgzyu_Z6B1nKqCB-JIqFqJSiUnBnVdEVfB7YRp55VRo=> ] Australia will *allocate a record 75% of its foreign aid to the Indo-Pacific region* as U.S. cuts force a regional shift, with total aid rising to AU$5.097 billion ($3.22 billion). [AP <https://t.devex.com/Njg1LUtCTC03NjUAAAGZdlyFMhwNr8U8fuakV6VNF9zdvcOZju5B1LglMAeqal4S_viSN0v_Ff4ATU5mbX4QGQIIZYE=> ]
