Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission — Global Issues

Guterres welcomes decision to deploy multinational mission — Global Issues

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Stéphane Dujarric was speaking a day after the Security Council voted to send the non-UN mission to the Caribbean country, where armed groups have taken control of large areas of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and terrorized civilians for more than a year. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has welcomed the development,…

Informal Workers Key to Successful Waste Management in Africa — Global Issues

Informal Workers Key to Successful Waste Management in Africa — Global Issues

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The Mbeubeus dumpsite in Dakar, Senegal, where Practical Action, an international organisation is helping the communities phase out open burning of waste. Credit: Practical Action. by Robert Kibet (nairobi) Monday, October 02, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Oct 02 (IPS) – With the African continent recycling less than 11 percent of…

What are the Implications of the Growing Alliance Between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea?

What are the Implications of the Growing Alliance Between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea?

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SUBSCRIBER+REPORTING — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a rare trip out of the hermit country last month, to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledge his full support. The topic of discussion? Increased military collaboration between the two outlier nations and what Pyongyang can do to bolster Moscow’s depleted weapons…

World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth — Global Issues

World Habitat Day focuses on cities as drivers of growth — Global Issues

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Global economic growth is declining to about 2.5 per cent this year, the UN said. Apart from the initial COVID-19 crisis three years ago, and the global financial crisis in 2009, this represents the weakest level since 2001. Given the size of the contribution of cities to national economies, the…

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain — Global Issues

UN Karabakh mission told ‘sudden’ exodus means as few as 50 ethnic Armenians may remain — Global Issues

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In a statement issued following Sunday’s mission led by the UN’s Resident Coordinator in Azerbaijan, together with other senior agency officials, they heard and saw for themselves that in the city of Khankendi at least, there were no signs of damage to public buildings. “The mission was struck by the…

WHO approves second malaria vaccine for children — Global Issues

WHO approves second malaria vaccine for children — Global Issues

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The R21/Matrix-M vaccine, developed by Britain’s Oxford University, can be used to curb the life-threatening illness spread to humans by mosquitoes, the WHO said, stating that “both vaccines are shown to be safe and effective in preventing malaria in children and, when implemented broadly, are expected to have high public…

New agreement promotes drug-free sport, supports public health — Global Issues

New agreement promotes drug-free sport, supports public health — Global Issues

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The memorandum of understanding (MOU) allows experts from both international organizations to collaborate and share information on issues where anti-doping and public health intersect. It provides a framework to further goals on health promotion, the prevention of substance abuse and emerging drugs – and for encouraging clean and fair competition….

‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso — Global Issues

‘Competing’ efforts to rebuild Derna, Myanmar mines threat, schools shut in Burkina Faso — Global Issues

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Abdoulaye Bathily, who is also UN Special Representative, said that plans floated by different institutions and leaders for reconstruction, run the risk of deepening the existing rift between the internationally recognized Government and rival administration in the east. He added that rebuilding could be impeded without an agreed plan going…