Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment — Global Issues

Why the UN General Assembly must back the right to a healthy environment — Global Issues

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Costa Rica, the Maldives, Morocco, Slovenia and Switzerland presented the draft text to the 193-member Assembly, the UN’s most representative body, last June, following the landmark resolution adoption of a similar text adopted in October 2021 by the UN Human Rights Council. The resolution recognizes the right to a clean,…

Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report — Global Issues

Hunger still rising across East Africa, says new UN-backed report — Global Issues

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Issued by the region’s Inter-Governmental Authority on Development, the IGAD Regional Focus on Food Crises report sounds the alarm over escalating food insecurity and malnutrition in Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. “The current food security situation across the Horn of Africa is dire after four consecutive rainy seasons have failed,…

WHO updates COVID-19 strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk — Global Issues

WHO updates COVID-19 strategy in bid to vaccinate all health workers, those most at risk — Global Issues

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The plan prioritizes vaccinating 100 per cent of healthcare workers and vulnerable groups, including older persons and those with underlying conditions, in line with efforts to vaccinate 70 per cent of the global population.  More than 12 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered worldwide to date, resulting in countries…

UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo — Global Issues

UNHCR alarmed by growing death toll among displaced in eastern DR Congo — Global Issues

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“This month, simultaneous attacks by armed groups in Ituri Province have left 11 people dead and 250 homes looted and burned. Between February and June this year, UNHCR and partners recorded over 800 deaths from firearm attacks and machete raids on local communities in Ituri,” reported UNHCR spokesperson Matthew Saltmarsh,…

Mega-drought, glacier melt, and deforestation plague Latin America and the Caribbean — Global Issues

Mega-drought, glacier melt, and deforestation plague Latin America and the Caribbean — Global Issues

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In its State of the Climate in Latin America and the Caribbean 2021, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) highlights the far-reaching repercussions for ecosystems, food and water security, human health and poverty.  “The report shows that hydrometeorological hazards, including droughts, heatwaves, cold waves, tropical cyclones and floods, have unfortunately led…

New approach needed to gauge animal health impact on emissions — Global Issues

New approach needed to gauge animal health impact on emissions — Global Issues

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Diseases affecting animals – as well as how long they live and how productive they are – have a significant impact on emissions. However, no standardized method currently exists to measure progress so that improved animal health can be included in national climate commitments. Across the globe, people are transforming…

At ‘a crossroad between rebound or collapse’ — Global Issues

At ‘a crossroad between rebound or collapse’ — Global Issues

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Success hinges on the ability and willingness of political leaders to “urgently initiate sustainable solutions” to end deadlock and economic paralysis said Joanna Wronecka, stressing that State institutions must be reformed to meet people’s needs. One year ago, UNICEF warned that the water system was at a breaking point. While…

UN condemns election-related violence across Papua New Guinea Highlands — Global Issues

UN condemns election-related violence across Papua New Guinea Highlands — Global Issues

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The UN Country Team called for an “immediate cessation” to the election-related violence amidst a deteriorating security situation in the Highlands region of the southwest Pacific island, with Government sources confirming “deaths, assaults, rape, and the extensive destruction of property and infrastructure”. Investigation and prosecution call The UN in PNG is calling…