‘Any way you look at it, wars are evil’, UN Ukraine Crisis chief — Global Issues

‘Any way you look at it, wars are evil’, UN Ukraine Crisis chief — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

UN News: The Russian war in Ukraine has reached a tragic milestone. Are there any hopes that this war will end anytime soon? Amin Awad: “There is optimism that the war will end, because neither Ukraine nor Russia can afford it. Ukraine is suffering from the loss of life, the destruction…

Ukraine Points Up the Threat to Education During War — Global Issues

Ukraine Points Up the Threat to Education During War — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Over 1,600 schools and universities have been damaged or destroyed since Russia’s invasion on February 24, according to Ukraine’s Education Ministry. Credit: UNICEF Opinion by Jerome Marston, Marika Tsolakis (new york) Wednesday, June 01, 2022 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Jun 01 (IPS) – Conflict has taken a horrific toll on…

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’ — Global Issues

Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“Poland remains the main country of arrival for refugees from Ukraine,” UNHCR spokesperson Olga Sarrado told journalists at a regular press briefing in Geneva. And while the pace has slowed in comparison to early March – when over 100,000 people were arriving per day – May has continued to witness around…

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

ByNews Polite

“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…

NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth

NASA, ESA, JAXA to Soon Scale Up Documentation of Changes in Environment, Society on Earth

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NASA will soon be scaling up its documentation of environmental and societal changes on Earth. The space agency will achieve this by working in collaboration with its partners in Europe and Japan, namely ESA (European Space Agency) and JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). The collaboration will include utilising all the…

WHO supporting countries affected by rare monkeypox outbreak — Global Issues

WHO supporting countries affected by rare monkeypox outbreak — Global Issues

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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

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“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…

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case — Global Issues

Minimal risk of monkeypox transmission in UK following confirmed case — Global Issues

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On 7 May, UK health authorities notified WHO of the confirmed case in an individual who had recently returned to the country from Nigeria.  Monkeypox is a viral disease that occurs primarily in tropical rainforest areas of Central and West Africa.  It is occasionally exported to other regions.  Modes of…