Lessons from Rome. Weaving Peace Is a Polyphonic Dialogue — Global Issues

Lessons from Rome. Weaving Peace Is a Polyphonic Dialogue — Global Issues

Colosseum at the Prayer with the Pope and the representatives of the workd’s religions. Credit: Elena L. Pasquini by Elena Pasquini (rome) Monday, November 07, 2022 Inter Press Service ROME, Nov 07 (IPS) – Arms are raised, stretched out towards the sky, holding white cards with the word “peace” written in…

Step up efforts to fight systemic racism, urge UN experts — Global Issues

Step up efforts to fight systemic racism, urge UN experts — Global Issues

While visiting the country from 31 October to 4 November, the members of the International Expert Mechanism gathered information on the existing legislative and regulatory measures for tackling racial discrimination. “The collection, publication and analysis of data disaggregated by race or ethnic origin in all aspects of life, especially regarding…

Europe hotting up more than twice global average: WMO — Global Issues

Europe hotting up more than twice global average: WMO — Global Issues

The State of the Climate in Europe report, produced jointly with the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service, focused on 2021. It provides information on rising temperatures, land and marine heatwaves, extreme weather, changing precipitation patterns, and retreating ice and snow. Glacier melt The report says that between 1991 and…

UN chief reaffirms support for deals to ensure export food and fertilizer from Ukraine and Russia — Global Issues

UN chief reaffirms support for deals to ensure export food and fertilizer from Ukraine and Russia — Global Issues

The Black Sea Grain Initiative, an agreement brokered by the UN and Türkiye in July, which was set up to reintroduce vital food and fertilizer exports from Ukraine to the rest of the world, is due to run out in the second half of November, but it can be extended,…

UN still sees no sign of biological weapons in Ukraine — Global Issues

UN still sees no sign of biological weapons in Ukraine — Global Issues

  This marked the third time since the 24 February invasion that the Council has formally met at Russia’s request to address its ongoing allegations.  The UN’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumu Nakamitsu, had previously informed ambassadors – first in March, and then again in May – that the…

Surge in poverty-stricken children in Eastern Europe, Central Asia — Global Issues

Surge in poverty-stricken children in Eastern Europe, Central Asia — Global Issues

The impact of the war in Ukraine and subsequent economic downturn on child poverty in eastern Europe and Central Asia, warns that ripple effects of the surge could result in a steep rise in school dropouts and infant mortality. Data from 22 countries across the region shows that children are…

Ukraine Rises from Near Zero to Major Recipient of US Arms — Global Issues

Ukraine Rises from Near Zero to Major Recipient of US Arms — Global Issues

A school destroyed during a Russian air strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. September 2022. Credit: UNICEF/Ashley Gilbertson by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, October 14, 2022 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 14 (IPS) – The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has resulted in a never-ending flow of arms to…

Rights of Finnish children detained in Syria camps violated — Global Issues

Rights of Finnish children detained in Syria camps violated — Global Issues

The CRC published its decision after considering a case filed on behalf of six Finnish children who were born in Syria, to parents who allegedly collaborated with the ISIL terrorist network, also known by the Arabic term Da’esh. The continue to be held in the infamous Al-Hol camp, which is…