Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff — Global Issues

Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff — Global Issues

OCHA cited Israeli media, which reported that as of Monday evening, more than 1,000 Israelis, including foreign nationals, were killed and at least 2,806 people were injured, according to the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health in Gaza said at least 830 Palestinians have been killed and 4,250 injured….

Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff — Global Issues

Beware Climate Finance Charade — Global Issues

Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram (kuala lumpur, malaysia) Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Inter Press Service KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 11 (IPS) – Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Meanwhile, funding for mitigation, and especially adaptation, is grossly inadequate, with little for climate losses and damages. Global warming accelerating…

Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff — Global Issues

Israels 9/11 is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians — Global Issues

Opinion by Norman Solomon (san francisco, usa) Wednesday, October 11, 2023 Inter Press Service SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Oct 11 (IPS) – When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interview,…

Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff — Global Issues

Mexico on the Rights Path — Global Issues

Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 10 (IPS) – Mexico’s Supreme Court recently declared abortion bans unconstitutional, effectively decriminalising abortion throughout the vast federal country, so far characterised by a legislative patchwork. The ruling came in response to a lawsuit…

El Ni񯧳 Impact on Central America’s Small Farmers Is Becoming More Intense — Global Issues

El Ni񯧳 Impact on Central America’s Small Farmers Is Becoming More Intense — Global Issues

Farmer Gustavo Panameño stands in the middle of what is left of his cornfield, hit hard by drought and windstorms, near Santa María Ostuma, in central El Salvador. Many Salvadoran small farmers are feeling the impact of El Niño, as are many others in Central America and the rest of…

The Frogs Are Drying Up! Let’s Explore What We Can Do! — Global Issues

The Frogs Are Drying Up! Let’s Explore What We Can Do! — Global Issues

Atashi Kitchen in Karuizawa operates a children’s cafeteria (Kodomo-Shokudo), providing free or low-cost meals and distributing food to those in need. Opinion by Karuta Yamamoto – Seiji Takano – Shun Shikii – Sota Yoshihar (tokyo) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Inter Press Service TOKYO, Oct 10 (IPS) – In the third in…

Scientist with a Passion for Ocean Protection Elected IPBES Chair — Global Issues

Scientist with a Passion for Ocean Protection Elected IPBES Chair — Global Issues

The reef surrounding Namotu Island, Fiji, has experienced serious coral bleaching caused by increasing ocean temperatures. Credit: Beau Pilgrim / Climate Visuals by Alison Kentish (saint lucia) Tuesday, October 10, 2023 Inter Press Service SAINT LUCIA, Oct 10 (IPS) – The Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) recently…

Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff — Global Issues

UN envoy highlights promising initiatives in Iraq — Global Issues

Presenting the Mission’s latest report, UN Special Representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert updated ambassadors on key developments since her last briefing in May. She highlighted initiatives carried out under the leadership of Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, including the recently adopted federal budget, the launch of long-awaited reforms in the banking and…

Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff — Global Issues

UN urges parties to spare civilian lives — Global Issues

The High Commissioner said that he was “deeply shocked and appalled by allegations of summary executions of civilians, and, in some instances, horrifying mass killings by members of Palestinian armed groups”. “It is horrific and deeply distressing to see images of those captured by Palestinian armed groups being ill-treated, as…