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Farmers Can Now Measure and Benefit From Fruit Tree Carbon Trade
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, December 19 (IPS) - Farmers can now know and benefit from their contribution to climate change thanks to a formula that can be used to calculate the amount of carbon stored in fruit trees.
How the Environment Affects Us
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, December 19 (IPS) - Today, society is rightly concerned about the rising prevalence of autism among children worldwide; affecting up to 1% of children, it has a profound impact on families. Neuroinflammation and environmental origins are increasingly implicated. But what causes them?
Is the UN Ready for a Non-Renewable 7-YearTerm for the Secretary-General?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, December 19 (IPS) - A long-standing proposal going back to 1996—to establish a single non-renewable seven-year term for the Secretary-General of the United Nations– has been resurrected by former UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon.
Security Council hears of fading election prospects in Libya
- UN News
The path to long-awaited elections in Libya is paved with complications but they can be overcome, the UN Special Representative for the country said on Friday in a briefing to the Security Council.
World News in Brief: UN staff detentions in Yemen, peacekeepers killed in Sudan sent home, attacks in Ukraine
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Friday condemned the arbitrary detention of ten more UN personnel by Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, warning that the growing crackdown is crippling humanitarian operations and putting millions of lives at risk.
Security Council renews DR Congo peacekeeping mission amid renewed M23 offensives in the east
- UN News
The UN Security Council on Friday unanimously extended the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, as fighting in the country’s east intensified amid renewed offensives by the M23 rebel group.
UN urges calm in Bangladesh after killing of protest leader sparks unrest
- UN News
The United Nations has urged calm in Bangladesh after the killing of a prominent youth protest leader sparked fresh unrest, raising concerns about political violence and the safety of civic space as the country prepares for elections early next year.
Calming the mind and promoting global peace on World Meditation Day
- UN News
Meditation, which has its roots in religious, yogic and secular traditions from various civilisations, calls for living in the present moment.
South Sudan: UN Mission condemns killing of a staff member in Wau, calls for a swift investigation
- UN News
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) called on Friday for an investigation into the killing of one of its staff members in Wau, Western Bahr el Ghazal state.
Gaza famine pushed back, but millions still face hunger and malnutrition, UN says
- UN News
Food security in Gaza has improved since the ceasefire declared in October, pushing back famine conditions, but the situation remains critical with more than three-quarters of the population still facing acute hunger and malnutrition, a new UN-backed analysis has found.
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