Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The study gives the example of Dhaka, Bangladesh, where under a scenario of very high emissions by 2100, additional deaths due to climate change could rise to nearly twice the country’s current annual death rate from all cancers, and 10 times its annual road traffic fatalities. “Because of human action,…

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

Safety and security of Yemeni civilians at risk unless truce is extended, says human rights chief — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Mr. Türk has echoed calls from the UN Secretary-General to extend the truce and to work towards a negotiated settlement to bring the conflict to an end once and for all. The outbreak of war over seven years ago between a pro-Government, Saudi-led coalition, and Houthi rebels – together with…

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

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

ByNews Polite

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…

UN chief urges Security Council, speak ‘with one voice’ to secure peace — Global Issues

UN chief urges Security Council, speak ‘with one voice’ to secure peace — Global Issues

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“They help protect civilians and prevent violence…[and] enable the work of peacebuilding, development, humanitarian, and human rights actors”, he detailed.   However, “local and global contexts in which they operate are becoming more challenging by the day”.  The UN chief reminded the Security Council that peacekeeping plays a “critical role” in…

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

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

ByNews Polite

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…

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

Threats against journalists harm us all, warns UN chief — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the UN Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity.    The Secretary-General underscored the importance of a free press, which he said is vital to a functioning democracy, exposing wrongdoing, navigating our complex world, and advancing…

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

UN refugee chief calls for greater focus on climate and conflict factors — Global Issues

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Mr. Grandi expressed hope that these dimensions “will be in clearer focus” at the COP27 UN climate change conference, opening this weekend in Egypt, and at its successor conference in a year’s time.   The climate emergency is ravaging resources and creating tensions, including between communities, particularly in already fragile…

Climate change much deadlier than cancer in some places, UNDP data shows — Global Issues

UN chief warmly welcomes Russia decision to end suspension from Ukraine grain deal — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The UN-brokered deal which is implemented through a Joint Coordination Committee (JCC) in Istanbul involving Russia, Ukraine, and Türkiye, was signed in July, to allow grain, oil and other foodstuffs to leave the war-torn country for markets overseas – many of which are in desperate need of food from Europe’s…