Amplifying the SDGs Requires Fresh Storytelling Tactics — Global Issues

Amplifying the SDGs Requires Fresh Storytelling Tactics — Global Issues

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The media could play a vital role in the achievement of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) a webinar on the media and SDGs heard. Credit: Juliet Morrison/IPS by Juliet Morrison (new york) Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Inter Press Service New York, Jul 20 (IPS) – With the latest United Nations…

UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa — Global Issues

UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa — Global Issues

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Despite being “rich with human and natural resources and enormous untapped economic and social potential,” General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid told the high-level The Africa We Want dialogue that the continent “still faces challenges” in realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Hard-won struggles Africa has undergone a dramatic transformation since…

UN rights chief calls for ‘political responsibility’ to address Peru’s challenges — Global Issues

UN rights chief calls for ‘political responsibility’ to address Peru’s challenges — Global Issues

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“Polarization has been deepening over recent months and there are troubling indications that an anti-rights movement is gaining ground. With local and regional elections due in October, I am concerned that hate speech, discrimination and violence could further increase,” she said.  Ms. Bachelet recalled that although Peru already has “important…

UN mission in Iraq condemns attack in Duhok which left 8 dead — Global Issues

UN mission in Iraq condemns attack in Duhok which left 8 dead — Global Issues

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The deadly attack in the Zakho district, took place close to the border with Türkiye. According to news reports, Iraqi State media claimed that Turkish forces had been responsible for the shelling – a claim refuted by the Turkish Government. Among the dead was a one-year-old, according to a statement…

Unprecedented Threats Against Right to Protest on the Rise World-wide — Global Issues

Unprecedented Threats Against Right to Protest on the Rise World-wide — Global Issues

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by Thalif Deen (united nations) Wednesday, July 20, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 20 (IPS) – The French writer and philosopher Voltaire (1694-1778), once famously remarked: “I disagree with what you have to say, but I will defend unto death, your right to utter them.” But that political axiom…

U.S.-Latin America Immigration Agreement Raises more Questions than Answers — Global Issues

U.S.-Latin America Immigration Agreement Raises more Questions than Answers — Global Issues

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A hundred Central American migrants were rescued from an overcrowded trailer truck in the Mexican state of Tabasco. It has been impossible to stop people from making the hazardous journey of thousands of kilometers to the United States due to the lack of opportunities in their countries of origin. CREDIT:…

Digital Record-Keeping Eases the Burden of Mongolian Herders — Global Issues

Digital Record-Keeping Eases the Burden of Mongolian Herders — Global Issues

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Herder D. Chimiddulam waits at home for her son, who is looking for missing livestock. Credit: Namuunbolor Tumur-Ochir/IPS by Namuunbolor Tumur-Ochir (bat ulzii district, mongolia) Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Inter Press Service BAT ULZII DISTRICT, Mongolia, Jul 19 (IPS) – “My son went after his cow. He will come soon. Our…

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

Cost of living crisis hits poorest the hardest, warns UNCTAD — Global Issues

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UNCTAD’s analysis shows that a 10 per cent increase in food prices will trigger a five per cent decrease in the incomes of the poorest families, roughly equivalent to the amount those families would normally spend on healthcare. Unsafe products have long been a threat across borders. But 60% of countries…