UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’ — Global Issues

UN chief calls to ‘build a shared future for all life’ — Global Issues

“Biodiversity is essential for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, ending the existential threat of climate change, halting land degradation, building food security and supporting advances in human health”, said António Guterres in a statement. The UN chief highlighted that biodiversity offers solutions for green and inclusive growth and, this year,…

Youth Survivors, Activists Will Hold Governments Accountable to Call to Action on Ending Child Labour — Global Issues

Youth Survivors, Activists Will Hold Governments Accountable to Call to Action on Ending Child Labour — Global Issues

Our voices must be heard and listened to – now and in the future, say child labour survivors and activists at the 5th Global Conference on the Elimination of Child Labour in Durban Badaku Marandi (India, survivor), Rajesh Jatav (India, survivor), Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu (Ghana, survivor), Divin Ishimwe (Burundi activist),…

‘Largest-ever number’ in need, warns UN relief chief — Global Issues

‘Largest-ever number’ in need, warns UN relief chief — Global Issues

Martin Griffiths, Humanitarian Affairs chief and Emergency Relief Coordinator, thanked donors for their contributions – totalling nearly $6.7 billion – which includes $2.4 billion earmarked for 2023 and beyond. I am thankful for the recent pledges made to support #Syria. It is now critical that these pledges be converted into…

WHO supporting countries affected by rare monkeypox outbreak — Global Issues

WHO supporting countries affected by rare monkeypox outbreak — Global Issues

Monkeypox occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa, but outbreaks have emerged in other parts of the world in recent days. Symptoms include fever, rash, and swollen lymph nodes.  WHO said it was “working with the affected countries and others to expand disease surveillance to find and support people…

Climate change threatening access to water and sanitation — Global Issues

Climate change threatening access to water and sanitation — Global Issues

“Climate change is already posing serious challenges to water and sanitation systems in countries around the world,” said Thomas Croll-Knight, spokesperson for the UN Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE). Rising risks According to UNECE and the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), despite being a priority aligned with…

By Deliberately Ignoring Risk, the World Is Bankrolling Its Own Destruction — Global Issues

By Deliberately Ignoring Risk, the World Is Bankrolling Its Own Destruction — Global Issues

“The good news is that human decisions are the largest contributors to disaster risk, so we have the power to substantially reduce the threats posed to humanity, and especially the most vulnerable among us” Credit: Jorge Luis Baños/IPS by Baher Kamal (madrid) Friday, May 20, 2022 Inter Press Service MADRID, May…