UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid Niger coup — Global Issues

UN pledges to ‘remain engaged and committed’ amid Niger coup — Global Issues

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Nicole Kouassi, UN Acting Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator, was speaking from the capital, Niamey, just hours after the general whose troops seized the democratically elected president, declared that he was assuming control of the country. On behalf of UN agencies on the ground, she echoed the Secretary-General’s condemnation of…

Embracing Our Survival in a Mute System — Global Issues

Embracing Our Survival in a Mute System — Global Issues

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Lack of accessible information in sign language has made online platforms, education, healthcare inaccessible for the Deaf due to non-provision of information in sign language formats. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Egwelu Timothy (kampala) Thursday, July 27, 2023 Inter Press Service KAMPALA, Jul 27 (IPS) – Every July, the disability community honors…

UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release — Global Issues

UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release — Global Issues

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A group of officers from all branches of the military made the television announcement late on Wednesday, after members of the president’s own guard detained him inside his offices in the capital Niamey. According to news reports, the attempted coup does not have the backing of the entire military, but…

UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release — Global Issues

Sudan health crisis reaches ‘gravely serious levels’: WHO — Global Issues

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Cases of infectious diseases and other illness have been reported among displaced populations who have sought shelter in hard-to-reach locations, where health services are limited. “The scale of the health crisis is enormous. We are working hard to step up our response, delivering critical medical and other emergency health supplies,”…

UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release — Global Issues

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

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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…

Pharma Giant’s TB Drug Decision Welcomed, But Not All Developing Countries Benefit — Global Issues

Pharma Giant’s TB Drug Decision Welcomed, But Not All Developing Countries Benefit — Global Issues

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Dr Abhijit Bhattacharya, MS, Central Hospital Kalla, Eastern Coalfields Ltd., assesses an x-ray of a TB patient. Credit: ILO by Ed Holt (bratislava) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service BRATISLAVA, Jul 21 (IPS) – In a surprise move, pharma giant Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has agreed not to enforce some…

Election with No Democracy on the Horizon — Global Issues

Election with No Democracy on the Horizon — Global Issues

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Credit: Eswatini Government/Twitter Opinion by Andrew Firmin (london) Friday, July 21, 2023 Inter Press Service LONDON, Jul 21 (IPS) – Eswatini heads to the polls soon, with elections scheduled for September. But there’s nothing remotely democratic in prospect. The country remains ruled by King Mswati III, Africa’s last absolute monarch, who…

UN chief demands president’s immediate and unconditional release — Global Issues

Sustainable Africa key to global security — Global Issues

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The discussions centred around a UN report that offers recommendations to bolster collaboration towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Africa, specifically those on financing for development and affordable green energy. The report reveals that almost 600 million people on the continent still do not have access to sustainable…