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Towards a More Democratic & Inclusive UN this International Day of Multilateralism
- Inter Press Service
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BERLIN/COLOGNE/NEW YORK, Apr 22 (IPS) - One of the most recently established international UN days is the day of multilateralism and diplomacy for peace. First observed on 24 April 2019 to promote UN values and to reaffirm the faith of people in the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, the relevance and the irony of this day is obvious.
Press Freedom under Lockdown Across Two-Thirds of the Globe
- Inter Press Service
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BRATISLAVA, Apr 22 (IPS) - Independent journalism is facing a growing crackdown one year into the COVID-19 pandemic as governments around the world restrict access to information and muzzle critical reporting, media and rights watchdogs have warned.
Elections could pave way to Palestinian unity, advance peace: UN envoy
- UN News
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Expectations are high for the first Palestinian elections in 15 years, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland told a virtual meeting of the Security Council on Thursday, urging international support for the process.
Climate change link to displacement of most vulnerable is clear: UNHCR
- UN News
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Weather-related crises have triggered more than twice as much displacement as conflict and violence in the last decade, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday.
Syria receives first COVID-19 vaccines, for most vulnerable
- UN News
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More than 250,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine arrived in Syria on Thursday from the UN-backed COVAX initiative, to inoculate the country’s frontline health workers.
‘Careers have no gender’, connect girls to tech, for a brighter future UN urges
- UN News
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Despite information and communication technology playing such a key role throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, the UN chief said that half the world remains offline, in his message marking International Girls in ICT Day, on Thursday – most of whom are women and girls in developing countries.
The planet’s on ‘red alert’ UN chief warns leaders at President Biden’s climate summit
- UN News
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World leaders must act now and put the planet on a green path because “we are at the verge of the abyss”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday in his address to the virtual climate summit convened by United States President Joseph Biden.
Disability in Goma. The Power of Staying Together Against Covid-19, War, and Stigma
- Inter Press Service
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ROME, Apr 22 (IPS) - Sylvain Kakule Kadjibwami lost the use of his legs during one of those ambushes that bloodlessly bleed North Kivu. “When I was shot, I thought it was the end of my life, but when I shared it with other disabled people, I discovered that life is still possible,” he said. Now it is Covid-19 that risks destroying the dreams of Sylvain, a small trader from Goma, a city whose roads are volcanic rock-ridden screes where pick-ups trudge. Those who walk face the risk of falling at every step. However, for those who cannot, the same roads can become traps where it is not only war that kills but also a stigma fostering misery and disease.
This Earth Day, a Peoples Perspective is What is Most Needed
- Inter Press Service
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NEW YORK, Apr 22 (IPS) - Today marks Earth Day and all around the globe, advocates and activists, concerned citizens and the like will gather to raise awareness about the climate crisis.
First Person: ‘Youth won’t stay silent’ says Madagascar climate activist
- UN News
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Young people around the world “won’t stay silent” about the global climate crisis according to a youth activist from Madagascar.
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