High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill — Global Issues

High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The 19-day operation will pump more than one million barrels out of the rusting vessel, the Safer, which was abandoned over eight years ago, to a nearby replacement vessel. Secretary-General António Guterres said the UN has taken on the delicate operation as a spill would spell environmental catastrophe for the…

High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill — Global Issues

‘Disaster emergency’ in Asia-Pacific, warns ESCAP — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

According to a new report from the UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), in 2022 alone, over 140 disasters struck the region, leading to over 7,500 deaths. They impacted 64 million people, and caused economic damage estimated at $57 billion. Under a 2°C warming scenario,…

High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill — Global Issues

‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

In his first briefing to the Security Council since being appointed to the position, Leonardo Santos Simaõ recalled elections in Benin, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. He said they had “marked important steps towards democratic consolidation, offering opportunities for citizens to choose their leaders and representatives at…

High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill — Global Issues

Africa’s food ‘transformation’ impossible without game changing solutions: FAO — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Those were some of the takeaways from a high-level special event held on the sidelines of the UN Food Systems Summit +2 Stocktaking Moment on Africa’s food sovereignty and resilience, organized by the Interdepartmental Task Force on African Affairs (IDTFAA). Representatives from governments, the UN, the African Union and others,…

UN rights chief upholds need for justice one year after POW killings — Global Issues

UN rights chief upholds need for justice one year after POW killings — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The “tragic killing” at the penal colony at Olenivka in the Donetsk region of Ukraine, under temporary Russian military control, occurred overnight on 28 July 2022. Many of the POWs were Ukrainian soldiers who had surrendered at the stricken Azovstal steel plant in the city of Mariupol. Appeal for justice…

The Hunt for Spies Inside the U.S. is Harder than you Think

The Hunt for Spies Inside the U.S. is Harder than you Think

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EXCLUSIVE SUBSCRIBER+MEMBER INTERVIEW — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin says there is “no such thing as an overseas police station” but U.S. counterintelligence officials beg to differ. U.S. officials say that Chinese offices being set up across major American cities – allegedly used to spy, harass, and threaten – are…

Blue Tourism Spurs Development Goals in Bangladesh — Global Issues

Blue Tourism Spurs Development Goals in Bangladesh — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Deer sanctuary at Nijhum Dwip – the island of tranquility. Opinion by Ramiz Uddin, Mohammad Saiful Hassan (dhaka, bangladesh) Monday, July 24, 2023 Inter Press Service DHAKA, Bangladesh, Jul 24 (IPS) – Blue tourism, widely referred to as Coastal or Maritime tourism, is a distinct idea from traditional tourism, which capitalizes…

High stakes UN operation underway to avert catastrophic oil spill — Global Issues

Syria still mired in division, top UN envoy tells Security Council — Global Issues

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“I hope they will soon, because if not, it will be another missed opportunity to help the Syrian conflict to come to a negotiated end, at a time when the impact of the crisis is deepening,” Geir Pedersen said, briefing the Security Council. While there had been positive humanitarian gestures…