Anger and despair after Morocco earthquake as communities wait for help

Anger and despair after Morocco earthquake as communities wait for help

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Comment on this storyComment AMIZMIZ, Morocco — Communities near the epicenter of Morocco’s powerful earthquake were a picture of devastation and anger Sunday, as residents described using their bare hands to pull loved ones from the rubble. In most places, there was no sign of government-promised rescue teams, and there…

Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN — Global Issues

Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN — Global Issues

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Streets around UN HQ in Midtown Manhattan will be cordoned off, roadblocks erected, and security heightened and tightened, as world leaders gather to take the pulse of the planet during a week of high-level events and come together to tackle global challenges. The 78th session of UNGA begins on 6…

Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN — Global Issues

Repel intensifying attacks on schools, urges Guterres — Global Issues

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Marking the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres said it was important to defend “havens of education”. “Education is not only a fundamental human right, but a pathway to a better future for every person, and a more peaceful, understanding world,” he underscored. He…

Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN — Global Issues

UN welcomes G20 leaders’ declaration in New Delhi — Global Issues

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World leaders, meeting in the Indian capital for the annual G20 summit, reached agreement by consensus this afternoon on the declaration, which covers issues ranging from climate change and green growth to gender equality and countering terrorism. Stéphane Dujarric, the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, said the UN particularly…

ECWs New Report Shows Successful Education Funding Model for Crises-Impacted Children — Global Issues

ECWs New Report Shows Successful Education Funding Model for Crises-Impacted Children — Global Issues

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With Hope and Courage: 2022 Annual Results Report by Joyce Chimbi (united nations & nairobi) Friday, September 08, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS & NAIROBI, Sep 08 (IPS) – In a world set on fire by climate change and brutal conflict, millions of children in emergencies and protracted crises need…

Diversify American Cropping and Food Systems — Global Issues

Diversify American Cropping and Food Systems — Global Issues

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The time is ripe to transform American agriculture from monoculture heavy farming and food systems to diversified cropping and food systems with a variety of crops including specialty crops. Credit: Bigstock. Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, usa) Friday, September 08, 2023 Inter Press Service URBANA, Illinois, USA, Sep 08 (IPS)…

Worlds Richest Countries Must Set More Ambitious Climate Change Goals, Report Finds — Global Issues

Worlds Richest Countries Must Set More Ambitious Climate Change Goals, Report Finds — Global Issues

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Patient Kyahi, principal of Sake Elementary School, in front of the blackboard in his mud-filled classroom in Sake, a village located 27 km from the city of Goma, North Kivu province in DRC. Credit: Sibylle Desjardins / Climate Visuals by Naureen Hossain, Abigail Van Neely (new york) Friday, September 08, 2023…

Taking the pulse of the planet as the world gathers at the UN — Global Issues

Window to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns — Global Issues

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Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which issued the report, called for “greater ambition and accelerating action”. “I urge governments to carefully study the findings of the report and ultimately understand what it means for them and the ambitious action they must take…