Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent compared with last year. The number of arrivals peaked this month on the small island of Lampedusa off Italy’s southern…

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

WHO supports battle against cholera in the east — Global Issues

The UN agency said on Friday that 264 suspected cholera cases, four confirmed cases and 16 associated deaths werereportedin the eastern state as of 25 September. Investigations are taking place to determine whether the disease has spread to Khartoum and South Kordofan states, which have seen increased cases of acute…

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists — Global Issues

On Thursday, Hoang Thi Minh Hong, an acclaimed climate activist and former World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) employee, was sentenced to three years in prison and fined $4,100 after being convicted for tax evasion. Her trial lasted only three hours, and access to family and defence counsel were limited…

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

Aid workers under threat, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods — Global Issues

OCHA spokesperson Jens Laerke told reporters in Geneva that out of 71 aid worker deaths recorded so far this year, 22 had been working in South Sudan and 19 in Sudan. The victims are overwhelmingly local humanitarians working on the front lines of the response, Mr. Laerke said. He stressed…

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education — Global Issues

Audrey Azoulay was speaking on Friday in Beijing, China, where she co-chaired the award ceremony for the 2023 UNESCO Prize for the Education of Women and Girls, alongside the agency’s Special Envoy, Professor Peng Liyuan. She appealed for an “intensification of global investments in favour of girls and women’s access…

Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’ — Global Issues

Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies

Over 88,000 refugees from the Karabakh region have fled to Armenia in less than a week and humanitarian needs are surging, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Karabakh emergency escalates, thousands still pouring into Armenia: UN agencies”, on globalissues.org → Check out our Latest…

A New Local Oversight Structure to Achieve SDGS, Climate Action & Biodiversity Preservation — Global Issues

A New Local Oversight Structure to Achieve SDGS, Climate Action & Biodiversity Preservation — Global Issues

Credit: United Nations Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Friday, September 29, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sep 29 (IPS) – The links between Agenda 2030 and SDGs, including climate action and biodiversity preservation are clear and straightforward. Yet, leveraging them, and bringing them to together in a unified framework,…

Peru Faces Challenge of Climate Change-Driven Internal Migration — Global Issues

Peru Faces Challenge of Climate Change-Driven Internal Migration — Global Issues

by Mariela Jara (lima) Thursday, September 28, 2023 Inter Press Service LIMA, Sep 28 (IPS) – Nearly 700,000 people have migrated internally in Peru due to the effects of climate change. This mass displacement is a clear problem in this South American country, one of the most vulnerable to the global…

Nigerian Women Challenge ‘Colonialist’ Patriarchy — Global Issues

Nigerian Women Challenge ‘Colonialist’ Patriarchy — Global Issues

Bukes Saliu, a forklift driver, is a Nigerian woman who challenging stereotypes. Credit: Promise Eze/IPS by Promise Eze (lagos) Thursday, September 28, 2023 Inter Press Service LAGOS, Sep 28 (IPS) – Bukes Saliu wakes up very early every workday to beat the gruesome Lagos traffic to head to a job quite…