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UN ocean summit closes in Nice with wave of commitments
- UN News
Ships in the port of Nice sounded their fog-horns on Friday, a brassy crescendo to a rare moment of global unity as the Third United Nations Ocean Conference drew to a close. Moments earlier, more than 170 countries had adopted by consensus a sweeping political declaration promising urgent action to protect the ocean.
DR Congo crisis: Aid teams appeal for support to help displaced communities left with nothing
- UN News
As diplomatic efforts continue to end fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN development agency (UNDP) issued an appeal on Friday on behalf of people uprooted by the violence to help them rebuild their lives and livelihoods.
Israel-Iran crisis: UN chief urges calm after overnight strikes
- UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres condemned Israeli strikes in Iran late Thursday evening, urging ‘maximum restraint’ from Member States. The head of the UN-backed atomic watchdog also highlighted the risk of a wider conflict.
‘Truth and Justice Have No Statute of Limitations; The State Must Assume Its Responsibility’
- Inter Press Service
Jun 13 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses struggles for historical justice with Graciela Montes de Oca, a member of Mothers and Relatives of Detained and Disappeared Uruguayans, a Uruguayan civil society organisation that seeks truth, justice and prevention of future crimes like those committed under dictatorship.
US Threatens UN Members Seeking a Two-State Solution to the Israeli-Palestine Conflict
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 13 (IPS) - The United States, a longstanding and unyielding Israeli ally, is threatening UN member states urging them to keep off an upcoming high-level meeting aimed at recognizing a two-state solution for the Israeli-Palestine conflict.
The meeting, to be co-chaired by France, a permanent member of the UN Security Council, and Saudi Arabia, a strong political ally of the US, is scheduled to take place June 17-20.
Nia Tero: Indigenous Guardianship the Only Time-Tested Approach To Healthy Ocean Ecosystems
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, Jun 12 (IPS) - The 2025 UN Ocean Conference (UNOC3) has seen a significant presence from Indigenous peoples, who insist that their perspective and guidance be taken into account in the global efforts for sustainable ocean use and conservation. The sense of responsibility to the ocean and recognition of its history is an example that the international community can learn from.
From Villain to Vanguard: How the Shipping Industry Could Help Save Our Seas
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, Jun 12 (IPS) - Once cast as a culprit of ocean degradation, the global shipping industry is quietly reshaping its image—with experts now betting on it as a key ally in saving our seas.
Atoll Nation of Tuvalu Faces Climate Existential Crisis, Frustration With Slow Funding
- Inter Press Service
NICE, Jun 12 (IPS) - Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Feleti Teo, describes himself as an optimist—despite the existential crisis his atoll nation faces with climate change-induced sea level rise and frustration with existing international financial mechanisms to fund adaptation and mitigation.
UNOC3: A Cry for Global Action to Save Small-Scale Fisheries
- Inter Press Service
NICE, France, Jun 12 (IPS) - Just before dawn, the worn wooden dhows begin gliding toward the shore at Magogoni fish market in Tanzania’s port city of Dar es Salaam. Their tattered sails flutter against the orange sky. Exhausted fishers step out onto the muddy sand, hauling frayed nets and plastic crates, their sun-creased faces tight with fatigue.
Military Conflicts at Historic High as US Signals Retreat from World Stage
- Inter Press Service
OSLO, Norway, Jun 12 (IPS) - The world is experiencing a surge in violence not seen since the post-World War II era. 2024 marked a grim new record: the highest number of state-based armed conflicts in over seven decades.
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