Czech Republic, Italy and the Netherlands pull out of Durban III

On Friday, the Czech Republic announced that it is pulling out of the Durban III conference, which is scheduled to take place in New York on September 22. The Czech Republic’s move comes three days after U.N. negotiators quietly circulated a draft of the final declaration that will be adopted at the conclusion of Durban III. Although the writing had been on the wall for a very long time, the