UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza — Global Issues

UN welcomes first medical evacuations from Gaza — Global Issues

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“We have been working with Egypt’s Health Ministry on planning for medical evacuations and will continue to support,” said the World Health Organization (WHO) head. WHO said that 81 people had managed to cross into Egypt for treatment. His comments came amid reports that the Rafah passenger terminal between Egypt…

Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA — Global Issues

Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA — Global Issues

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Israeli settler violence has increased significantly, from an already high average of three incidents per day in 2023 to seven a day now, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OHCA). During this period, OCHA recorded 171 settler attacks against Palestinians, resulting in 26 different casualty…

Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA — Global Issues

Mali mission latest, starvation alert for ‘hotspots’, inclusive sport for all — Global Issues

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In line with the accelerated withdrawal process of the UN’s stabilization mission, MINUSMA, the convoy initially left by road on Tuesday for Gao, and suffered two attacks from improvised explosives on the way that caused vehicle damage and minor injuries to two peacekeepers which were treated on site. Thursday’s incident…

Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA — Global Issues

The Killings in Gaza Should Stain Our Moral Conscience — Global Issues

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Opinion by Lana Nusseibeh (united nations) Wednesday, November 01, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Nov 01 (IPS) – In an address to the UN Security CouncilThank you for your presence here with us in New York, and for the special dedication that Brazil has given to peace in our region….

Women Correct Historical Injustices, Build Climate Resilience Through Cash Pooling — Global Issues

Women Correct Historical Injustices, Build Climate Resilience Through Cash Pooling — Global Issues

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Without land rights, women cannot make the necessary decisions to adapt to and mitigate the effects of climate change. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce Chimbi (nairobi) Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 31 (IPS) – Excluded by inheritance and ignored by big business, women farmers in Kenya are…

Sharing ‘Real-Time’ Data, Consistent, Simple Messaging Helps — Global Issues

Sharing ‘Real-Time’ Data, Consistent, Simple Messaging Helps — Global Issues

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Aradhiya Khan, 25, a transwoman, got her vaccination in the middle of the night in July 2021, when the centre was less crowded, and stood in the women’s line as there was none for her gender. by Zofeen Ebrahim (karachi) Tuesday, October 31, 2023 Inter Press Service KARACHI, Oct 31 (IPS)…

Rise in intimidation, settler violence in the West Bank, warns OCHA — Global Issues

On sacred ground in Nepal, UN chief calls for global action for peace — Global Issues

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“It is an honor to be here in Lumbini – a site of spirituality, serenity, and peace,” Mr. Guterres began. “I am deeply moved to have been invited to pay tribute to Lord Buddha.” A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Lumbini in southern Nepal, is known as the birthplace of Lord…

Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination — Global Issues

Bangladesh, Maldives, DPR Korea make ‘tremendous’ strides toward disease elimination — Global Issues

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Visceral leishmaniasis – a parasitic disease spread by sandflies – has been wiped out in Bangladesh, along with rubella in the Democratic Republic of Korea (more commonly known as North Korea) said WHO in a statement. Bangladesh has become the first country to be validated for the elimination of visceral…