Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service and sacrifice of UN blue helmets — Global Issues

Peacekeepers’ Day ceremony honours service and sacrifice of UN blue helmets — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Secretary-General António Guterres began the commemoration by laying a wreath at the Peacekeepers Memorial at UN Headquarters, in homage of the more than 4,200 blue helmets who have sacrificed their lives over the past seven decades.  ‘Forever in our hearts’  He also honoured the 117 peacekeepers who died last year. …

African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres — Global Issues

African nations leading the way on ‘food systems transformation’: Guterres — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

António Guterres was addressing the start of a high-level policy dialogue at UN Headquarters in New York, part of the Africa Dialogue Series 2022, convened to strengthen resilience in food supplies across the continent, at a time when “decades of progress on hunger are being reversed.”  Deep connections  He said…

All Africa Student Leader says Political Will, Collective Action, Education and Social Packages Can End Child Labour — Global Issues

All Africa Student Leader says Political Will, Collective Action, Education and Social Packages Can End Child Labour — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Samuel Sasu Adonteng’s voice was one of many young voices heard during the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour. He believes the inclusion of the youth means there are better chances that the campaign to end the scourge will succeed. Credit: Fawzia Moodley/IPS by Fawzia Moodley (durban) Thursday,…

‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council — Global Issues

‘Grim reality’ of war’s deadly toll on civilians laid bare in Security Council — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Updating the ambassadors on the latest UN report on protecting civilians in armed conflict, Ramesh Rajasingham, Director of the Coordination Division of the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), said that hostilities in densely populated areas, “sharply” increased the risks of death and injury for civilians. “When explosive…

Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns — Global Issues

Cultural destruction in Ukraine by Russian forces will reverberate for years, UN rights expert warns — Global Issues

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“As in other conflicts, we currently witness the unfolding of suffering in Ukraine that does not seem to end and we cannot stop,” said Alexandra Xanthaki, Special Rapporteur on cultural rights. “The questioning and denial of the Ukrainian identity and history as a justification for war, is a violation of…

UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting — Global Issues

UNICEF urges leaders to keep schools safe following deadly Texas shooting — Global Issues

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At least 19 children and two teachers were killed on Tuesday when 18-year-old gunman Salvador Ramos opened fire at Robb Elementary School in the small city of Uvalde, Texas, located near the border with Mexico.  End violence in schoolsEnd violence in schoolsEnd violence in schoolsEnd violence in schoolsEnd violence in…

UNHCR chief urges support for Bangladesh to save Rohingya lives, ‘build hope’ — Global Issues

UNHCR chief urges support for Bangladesh to save Rohingya lives, ‘build hope’ — Global Issues

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“The world must remember the crisis that Rohingya refugees and their hosts have been facing for the last five years,” Filippo Grandi said after visiting refugee camps in Cox’s Bazar and Bhasan Char island, in the Bay of Bengal.     Bangladesh hosts some one million Rohingya refugees, most of whom fled…