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Young Haitians bond over sports, earrings and pineapple jam — Global Issues

Some 1500 young people got together at the Semans Lapè (Seeds of Peace) project event supported by the UN Peacebuilding Fund. Rosemonde* (23 years old) “I live in Cite Soleil which is under the control of gangs. There is only one road out of my neighbourhood, and it is often flooded or…

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COP27 spotlights agriculture challenges and solutions in the face of climate change — Global Issues

This sentiment echoed through dozens of pavilions and conference rooms in Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday as COP27 turned its attention to the vital issues of adaptation, agriculture and food systems in the context of climate change. “We need to help rural populations build their resilience to extreme weather events and…

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Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone ‘testament’ to power of health and science — Global Issues

“But as our human family grows larger, it is also growing more divided”, warned Secretary-General António Guterres in an editorial penned ahead of the milestone moment, citing billions struggling, hundreds of millions facing hunger, and record numbers fleeing home for relief from debt, hardship, wars and climate disasters. “Unless we…

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Put people before profit, experts on human rights and business urge — Global Issues

“The present climate of irresponsible business practices provides profit for companies but does little for people”, members of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights said in a statement marking the conclusion of their first visit to the country.  “A sustainable and stable peace calls for accountability, transparency,…

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UN Human Rights Council inquiry hears testimonies on Shireen Abu Akleh killing — Global Issues

The session – mandated by the Human Rights Council – forms part of the Commission’s ongoing investigative work.  First-hand accounts  Its objective was twofold, explained Commissioner Chris Sidoti: First, to understand the designation of seven Palestinian non-Government organizations, human rights organizations, as unlawful organisations and six of them as terrorist organisations.  Recording first-hand information…

Displaced families face winter hardships, UN refugee agency warns — Global Issues

Displaced families face winter hardships, UN refugee agency warns — Global Issues

Agency spokesperson Olga Sarrado said on Friday that millions of the world’s most vulnerable people will be without essential basics. “For many of the world’s forcibly displaced, this coming winter will be far more challenging than in recent years, with many displaced families having to choose between food and warmth…

Cost-of-living crunch threatens to sink millions already facing hard choices — Global Issues

Cost-of-living crunch threatens to sink millions already facing hard choices — Global Issues

Long before the country’s first-ever international debt default in May 2022 and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which added to the country’s problems, tea estate labourer Nagamma had already cut back on meals, as global trade froze during the coronavirus pandemic.  Blood, sweat and leeches  Her precarious situation in Sri Lanka’s…

‘Our futures are being stolen!’ Youth activists tell COP27 negotiators it’s past time to tackle ‘loss and damage’ — Global Issues

‘Our futures are being stolen!’ Youth activists tell COP27 negotiators it’s past time to tackle ‘loss and damage’ — Global Issues

“There are climate catastrophes and destruction, and my country ends up borrowing money from the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank to deal with the repercussions… Our countries cannot develop because of the costs of the climate crisis,” a young African activist said during one of the many protests…

Lift ‘suffocating’ unilateral sanctions against Syrians, urges UN human rights expert — Global Issues

Lift ‘suffocating’ unilateral sanctions against Syrians, urges UN human rights expert — Global Issues

“I am struck by the pervasiveness of the human rights and humanitarian impact of the unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria, and the total economic and financial isolation of a country whose people are struggling to rebuild a life with dignity”, said Alena Douhan, Special Rapporteur on the negative impact of…