The UN humanitarian affairs office which he leads (OCHA), reported that in 2023, global funding requirements have surpassed $55 billion to support 250 million people affected by conflict, climate change, disease outbreaks, and other crises. Faced with these record needs, less than 30 per cent of the target funding goal…
So far this year, more than 330,000 people have crossed the Darien Gap on their journey towards North America – the highest annual figure recorded to date, OHCHR said. One in five was a child. Risk of sexual violence During the crossing, migrants and refugees are exposed to multiple human…
It details how systemic racism, marginalization and exclusion, rooted in the legacies of enslavement and colonialism, continue to have a negative effect on all aspects of life. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk urged States to “accelerate action towards meaningful, inclusive and safe participation for people of African…
Ernesto “Che” Guevara, Minister of Industries of Cuba, addresses the General Assembly on Dec. 11, 1964. Credit: UN Photo/TC by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, September 05, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 05 (IPS) – When 150+ world leaders, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, arrive in New York to…
Opinion by Angela Churie Kallhauge – Ishmael Sunga – Serah Makka (nairobi, kenya) Tuesday, September 05, 2023 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 05 (IPS) – When a continent with 65% of the world’s arable land struggles to feed its 1.4 billion people, we know something is wrong. The African and…
EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+ INTERVIEW – The former head of Gabon’s presidential guard has been sworn in as the country’s new president, just days after a military-led coup there. Meanwhile, protestors have been gathering in Niger’s capital, demanding French troops leave the country following a coup on July 26. There have been…
Wild boar female (Susscrofa) walking on mud beside a river with her piglets. The wild boar is an invasive Alien Species in countries such as South Africa, Vanuatu, and Uruguay. Credit: Budimir Jevtic/Shutterstock by Busani Bafana (bulawayo and bonn) Monday, September 04, 2023 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO AND BONN, Sep 04…
Opinion by Bibbi Abruzzini (cartagena, colombia) Monday, September 04, 2023 Inter Press Service CARTAGENA, Colombia, Sep 04 (IPS) – In the midst of a complex web of crises, spanning climate change, biodiversity depletion, constraints on civic space and mounting debt burdens, civil society organizations and human rights defenders from over 50…
A view of an artificial installed at Mon Choisy Beach to combat soil erosion and create resilience. The installation will break up the waves before they reach the shore and will also act as a habitat for fish. Credit: Reuben Pillay/Climate Visuals Countdown Opinion by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim (port louis) Monday, September…
The General Assembly: where the debates take place. Credit: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY by Prisca Chaoui (united nations) Monday, September 04, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 4 2023 (IPS) – The 78th UN General Assembly (UNGA) session begins September 5. Below is an interview with…
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