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ECOSOC Forum Highlights the Importance of Educational and Economic Empowerment for Youth
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 16 (IPS) - This year, the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum’s theme is “Youth at the Forefront: Leveraging Science and Social Inclusion for Sustainable Development”, bringing together government representatives, young leaders and policymakers among other relevant stakeholders, to deliberate over youth involvement in the ongoing efforts to implement the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
While India's RAMSAR Sites Tally Rises, Wetlands Remain Endangered
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, Apr 16 (IPS) - Late in February, India’s noted ornithologist and conservationist, Asad Rahmani, wrote a letter to a wildlife warden in north India expressing his satisfaction about the availability of water in four important wetlands in Kashmir, where migratory birds from central Asia and Europe arrive annually for wintering.
Security Council urged to support eastern DR Congo peace initiatives
- UN News
Despite numerous regional and international diplomatic initiatives, the security situation remains critical in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the Security Council heard on Wednesday.
Haiti crisis could impact regional and global stability
- UN News
The situation in Haiti represents “one of the most complex and urgent crises in the world with implications for reginal and global stability,” said Amy Pope, Director General of International Organisation for Migration (IOM), speaking to journalists in New York on Wednesday.
Gaza faces deepening crisis as aid stocks dwindle
- UN News
The United Nations on Wednesday warned that escalating hostilities and access constraints in Gaza are exacerbating an already dire humanitarian crisis, displacing hundreds of thousands and depriving civilians of shelter, food and medicine.
Partnerships, increased climate investment crucial for sustainable transition, says UN deputy chief
- UN News
Addressing the opening of an international forum in Hanoi on partnerships for green growth, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Wednesday emphasized the need for accelerated action to meet global climate and development goals.
South Sudan on the brink as peace deal falters, UN warns
- UN News
South Sudan stands at a dangerous crossroads as rising political tensions threaten to derail a fragile peace deal, amid growing fears of renewed conflict in the world’s youngest nation, already buckling under a deepening humanitarian crisis.
Humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate in El Fasher, Sudan
- UN News
Escalating violence and deteriorating humanitarian conditions in and around El Fasher in Sudan continue to be of grave concern, the United Nations said on Wednesday.
Global growth on recessionary path amid trade tensions and uncertainty
- UN News
The world economy is on a recessionary trajectory as global growth is expected to slow to 2.3 per cent this year due to escalating trade tensions and uncertainty, the UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, said in a new report published on Wednesday.
Countries finalize historic pandemic agreement after three years of negotiations
- UN News
In the early hours of Wednesday morning in Geneva, countries finalized a draft global agreement aimed at improving how the world prepares for and responds to pandemics, marking a historic step that will be submitted to the World Health Assembly in May for adoption.
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