‘Meaningful’ youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future: Guterres — Global Issues

‘Meaningful’ youth involvement in decision-making critical to sustainable future: Guterres — Global Issues

The report calls for expanding and strengthening youth participation in public policy making and decision-making at all levels, to realize the promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. A ‘driving force’ for change The UN chief emphasized that youth are key to identifying new solutions for the breakthroughs that…

UN, African and Arab leaders to hold virtual talks on Sudan crisis — Global Issues

UN, African and Arab leaders to hold virtual talks on Sudan crisis — Global Issues

The UN chief spoke earlier in the day to President William Ruto of Kenya and with the Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Moussa Faki. Mr. Guterres will attend a virtual meeting on Sudan on Thursday, bringing together the AU Chairperson, the Secretary-General of the Arab League, the Executive…

Pacific Island Countries To Develop Advanced Warning System for Tuna Migration — Global Issues

Pacific Island Countries To Develop Advanced Warning System for Tuna Migration — Global Issues

Pacific Community-led regional initiative aims to assist countries in the region with mitigating the impacts of climate change-induced tuna migration. Credit: Pacific Community/SPC by Neena Bhandari (sydney) Wednesday, April 19, 2023 Inter Press Service SYDNEY, Apr 19 (IPS) – Climate change and warming ocean waters are causing tuna fisheries to migrate…

Localizing SDGs Means Truly Empowering Citizens — Global Issues

Localizing SDGs Means Truly Empowering Citizens — Global Issues

Opinion by Simone Galimberti (kathmandu, nepal) Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Inter Press Service KATHMANDU, Nepal, Apr 18 (IPS) – The Future We Want was the groundbreaking outcome of the Rio+20 Summit, the summit, held in 2012, where the idea of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was first conceptualized. Amid the unfolding of…

UN predicts restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe — Global Issues

UN predicts restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe — Global Issues

The Afghanistan Socio-Economic Outlook 2023, released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP), provides an overview of the fallout resulting from the takeover of Afghanistan by its present-day de facto rulers, the Taliban, in August 2021. Immediately after the Taliban assumed power, the Afghan economy collapsed, accelerating Afghanistan’s decade-long slide into…

UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid reports of 24-hour pause — Global Issues

UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid reports of 24-hour pause — Global Issues

“Sudan has already endured so much pain and suffering. The fighting is born out of power games and personal interests that only serve to alienate the democratic aspirations of the population,” said Mr. Türk, adding, “Do those responsible not understand that the civilian population now only craves a peaceful life?”…

Bathily calls on partners to support momentum — Global Issues

Bathily calls on partners to support momentum — Global Issues

“There has been a new dynamic in Libya,” Abdoulaye Bathily said, urging authorities to meet the people’s expectation that they will be able to choose new leaders via the ballot box, and deliver on all their commitments. “All international partners should support the current momentum and speak with one voice…

UN advisory board charts fresh path to better global governance — Global Issues

UN advisory board charts fresh path to better global governance — Global Issues

Launched by the UN’s High-Level Advisory Board on Effective Multilateralism, A Breakthrough for People and Planet: Effective and Inclusive Global Governance for Today and the Future, outlines an ambitious plan to overhaul the global architecture. Co-chaired by former President of Liberia, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, and former Prime Minister of Sweden,…

Food insecurity, malnutrition, set to reach 10-year high — Global Issues

Food insecurity, malnutrition, set to reach 10-year high — Global Issues

For the first time in the Sahel, 45,000 people are at risk of experiencing catastrophic levels of hunger, or one step away from famine, they said. The majority, 42,000, are in Burkina Faso and Mali, where violent unrest in some areas has hampered the delivery of humanitarian aid. The combined…

When US Spies Read Russian Lips in the Security Council Chamber — Global Issues

When US Spies Read Russian Lips in the Security Council Chamber — Global Issues

by Thalif Deen (united nations) Tuesday, April 18, 2023 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Apr 18 (IPS) – The massive leak of a treasure trove of highly-classified US intelligence reports—described as “one of the most remarkable disclosures of American secrets in the last decade”-– has also revealed a more surprising angle…