Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

Giraffes, parrots, and oak trees, among many species facing extinction — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

It may be surprising to learn that even giraffes, parrots, and oak trees are included in the list of threatened species, as well as cacti and seaweed. It may be surprising to learn that giraffes, parrots, and even oak trees are included in the list of threatened species, as well…

Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

UN Humanitarian Coordinator ‘gravely concerned’ by escalation of violence in Gaza — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

In a statement published on Saturday, Ms. Hastings expressed her grave concern for the situation that has left more than 100 Palestinians injured, as well as 7 Israelis. Residential areas in both Gaza and Israel have also been hit and 31 families in Gaza are now homeless. “The humanitarian situation…

Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

From Hiroshima, UN chief calls for global nuclear disarmament — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“Nuclear weapons are nonsense. Three-quarters of a century later, we must ask what we’ve learned from the mushroom cloud that swelled above this city in 1945”, he urged during the solemn event at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park attended by dozens of people, including hibakusha, young peace activists, Japan’s Prime Minister…

Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

Nuclear-free world is possible, test-ban treaty chief says — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Journalists were briefed by Robert Floyd, Executive Secretary of the body that oversees the Comprehensive Nuclear Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), which opened for signature 25 years ago but has yet to enter into force because it requires ratification by a handful of key countries, which have nuclear capabilities.  “Once in force,…

Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

Militias spreading ‘terror, insecurity’, must lay down arms — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

“I vehemently condemn the obstinacy of the Coalition of Patriots for Change and other armed groups who continue to spread terror, insecurity and suffering among the civilian population and victims of violations and abuses,” said Yao Agbetse, who monitors rights abuses in CAR. Armed groups in the Central African Republic (CAR) must…

Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

WMO reports decrease in likelihood of severe Atlantic hurricane season ahead — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

The conditions do still point towards an “above-normal” 2022 Atlantic hurricane season, according to NOAA’s annual mid-season update issued by the Climate Prediction Center, a division of the United States’ National Weather Service.  NOAA forecasters have decreased the likelihood of an above-normal season – which could herald more devastating storms…

Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

In cooperation with IAEA and the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), scientists there was able to use a UN-developed nuclear-based sterile insect technique (SIT) to eradicate the medfly, more commonly known as the fruit fly. Threatening farmers’ livelihoods The Colima outbreak, detected in April 2021 in the country’s largest port,…

Outreach across the Horn of Africa — Global Issues

‘We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now’ — Global Issues

ByNews Polite

Due to drought and lack of livelihood support, people living in eight areas of the country could be experiencing famine by September. “We cannot wait for famine to be declared; we must act now to safeguard livelihoods and lives,” Rein Paulsen, Director of the FAO Office of Emergencies and Resilience…