Right to development can save world from ‘destructive spiral’: Türk — Global Issues

Right to development can save world from ‘destructive spiral’: Türk — Global Issues

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Adding her voice to the High Commissioner’s call for action, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned in a video message that the right to development has “yet to be realized by billions of people” who were “hurting (while) the planet is burning. The world cannot wait.” Marking the 35th anniversary of…

First-ever World Seagrass Day focuses on conservation — Global Issues

First-ever World Seagrass Day focuses on conservation — Global Issues

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Seagrasses are marine flowering plants that are found in shallow waters from the tropics to the Arctic Circle, covering over 300,000 square kilometres of the ocean floor. Although not as colourful as coral reefs, or mysterious as mangrove forests, they provide a wealth of benefits to humans and marine life….

Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference — Global Issues

Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference — Global Issues

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Bringing together Governments, institutions, banks, businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), youth, women, indigenous peoples and many other stakeholders from around the world, the UN 2023 Water Conference (22 to 24 March) will seek to find game-changing solutions to the multifaceted global crisis of ‘too much water’, such as storms and floods;…

Solidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed — Global Issues

Solidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed — Global Issues

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As the continent weathers the full impact of fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine, she underscored the need for greater action to achieve UN and African Union roadmaps that promise an inclusive and sustainable future for all.  Countries off track  “At the mid-point of…

Right to development can save world from ‘destructive spiral’: Türk — Global Issues

Over 1 billion in 43 nations at risk amid cholera outbreaks, WHO says — Global Issues

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Three countries, this week alone, have reported outbreaks, WHOcholera team leader Philippe Barboza told reporters at a press conference on Friday. For the first time, WHO is asking donors for help to fight the outbreaks, he said. Right now, 22 countries across the world are fighting outbreaks of the acute…

On World Day of Social Justice, deeper dialogue across ‘real economy’ can drive progress, UN deputy chief says — Global Issues

On World Day of Social Justice, deeper dialogue across ‘real economy’ can drive progress, UN deputy chief says — Global Issues

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“We must develop fairer, more balanced policies that generate the political buy-in to drive change,” Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed said in a video message. “What is also needed is a deeper social dialogue with actors across the real economy.” The day’s theme focuses on strengthening global solidarity and re-building trust…

Right to development can save world from ‘destructive spiral’: Türk — Global Issues

Guterres calls for G20 to agree $500 billion annual stimulus for sustainable development — Global Issues

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So far, the global financial system has failed to effectively cushion the impacts of current crises impacting the Global South the most: the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing climate emergency. “Today’s poly-crises are compounding shocks on developing countries – in large part because of an unfair global financial…

Right to development can save world from ‘destructive spiral’: Türk — Global Issues

UN rights expert calls on Bangladesh to draft anti-discrimination leprosy laws — Global Issues

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“Leprosy is hidden beneath multiple layers of systemic exclusion, structural discrimination, and institutional neglect,” said UN Special Rapporteur on discrimination against persons with leprosy, Alice Cruz, following an eight-day visit to Bangladesh. Currently, people from 120 countries are affected byleprosy, known as Hansen’s disease, with more than 200,000 new cases…