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World Lost More Than 7 Million Hectares of Forest in 2025
- Inter Press Service
BERLIN, Germany/WASHINGTON, D.C., USA , October 14 (IPS) - The world lost more than 7 million hectares of forest to deforestation in 2025, a modest improvement on recent years but still far from what is needed to meet global forest protection targets by 2030, according to a new assessment of international conservation efforts.
When Medicine Becomes a Tool for Torture: The Hidden Role of Medical Personnel in Russian Captivity
- Inter Press Service
KYIV, Ukraine, October 14 (IPS) - Medicine is supposed to protect human life and dignity. Yet testimonies from Ukrainians released from Russian captivity reveal a disturbing reality: medical personnel in places of detention have not only denied prisoners necessary treatment but, in documented cases, participated in torture and ill-treatment.
Middle East Escalation Could Leave 11.7 Million More Women and Girls Facing Food Insecurity by End-2026
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, October 13 (IPS) - An additional 11.7 million women and girls could face food insecurity by the end of 2026, as the escalation in the Middle East and disruption to the Strait of Hormuz drive up food prices and strain livelihoods and household resources, according to a new UN Women analysis published today.
UN to Launch Survey to Track Down Racism at the Secretariat
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, October 13 (IPS) - The United Nations has once again revived a longstanding problem that has been left lingering behind closed doors for decades – racism and racial discrimination at the UN Secretariat.
Dollar System Eroding Slowly, but Still Dominant
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 13 (IPS) - The protracted demise of dollar-gold convertibility and associated fixed exchange rates did not end dollar hegemony. With crucial and timely help from political allies, confidence in the dollar system has persisted, albeit much diminished.
Yemen: Houthi siege, cholera outbreak and aid cuts put civilians in the crosshairs
- UN News
Yemen’s southwestern city of Taiz is facing a “devastating” humanitarian crisis as escalating tensions are dramatically driving up food prices and causing shortages of supplies, the UN Spokesperson said on Tuesday.
800 million young people face a future without jobs
- UN News
Approximately 800 million young people entering the labour market in developing economies over the coming years will not find jobs unless countries act, the head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) warned on Tuesday, as the agency launched two initiatives to boost investment and employment.
World News in Brief: West African migrant crossings, Argentina takes UK to maritime tribunal, farming in Gaza, mental health update
- UN News
Fewer people from West Africa are reaching Europe by sea, but the journey has not become safer, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Tuesday.
‘Need for UN has never been greater,’ UN chief says, proposing slimmer $3.3 billion budget for 2027
- UN News
Amid climate disruption, an AI revolution, war and growing hunger, “the need for the United Nations has never been greater,” Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday, presenting a $3.3 billion programme budget proposal for next year – a cut of $40.8 million.
Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv
- UN News
Russian attacks in recent days on on Ukraine’s two largest cities have again killed and injured civilians, damaged homes and civilian infrastructure, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Tuesday.
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