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DR CONGO: Live updates as Security Council meets to avert widening war
- UN News
Intensifying violence in the eastern region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to displace thousands as the Rwanda-backed M23 armed group threatens to march on the distant capital, Kinshasa, and the UN Security Council holds an emergency meeting to head off regional war. App users can follow our live coverage here.
Civilians at breaking point in eastern DR Congo warns top aid official, in call to resume talks
- UN News
As the Security Council prepared to gather on Wednesday to debate the international community’s response to the growing emergency in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the UN’s top aid official there urged all warring parties to allow lifesaving relief supplies to reach the most vulnerable.
Ukraine Peace Plan that Involves Meeting Kremlin Demands Is a Trap, Not a Way Out
- Inter Press Service
KYIV, Feb 18 (IPS) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, have recently expressed confidence and optimism about the prospect of “ending” the war in Ukraine. No details have been made public; however, according to the new administration's vision, both sides must make concessions to achieve peace. Yet it remains unclear not only what the proposed concessions are but also how exactly the US intends to persuade the parties to compromise.
Shaping AI Rules Through Trade Agreements
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Feb 18 (IPS) - The inclusion of AI provisions in preferential trade agreements (PTAs) has been steadily rising. Since 2019, when the China-Mauritius Free Trade Agreement first mentioned AI, PTAs have progressively evolved to include elements addressing the broader implications of emerging technologies.
Fatima’s Story: The Struggles of Afghan Women Under Taliban Rule
- Inter Press Service
Feb 18 (IPS) - The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasonsFatima Mohammadi was a manager in a government office in Afghanistan’s Parwan province before the Taliban came to power. But having been forced out of her job she is back home unemployed.
Only Political Will Can End World Hunger: Food Isnt Scarce, but Many People Cant Access It
- Inter Press Service
WATERLOO, Ontario, Canada, Feb 18 (IPS) - History has shown us again and again that, so long as inequality goes unchecked, no amount of technology can ensure people are well fed.
World’s Largest Religious Gathering Becomes Trans-Inclusive
- Inter Press Service
PRAYAGRAJ, India, Feb 18 (IPS) - Despite a blazing sun and growing heat, Pavitra Nandagiri sits on a cot smiling. Clad in a saffron robe and headgear with her forehead painted with turmeric and vermillion, Nandagiri is a Mahamandaleshwar—one of the highest-ranking monks of the Kinnar Akhada (Transgender Arena) at the Maha Kumbh, the world’s largest religious gathering currently underway in northern India.
World News in Brief: $53.2 billion needed for Palestinian recovery, UN condemns UNRWA schools raid, Lebanon-Israel tensions continue
- UN News
The reconstruction of Gaza and the occupied West Bank will require an estimated $53.2 billion over the next ten years, according to the latest Damage and Needs Assessment from the UN and partners.
Amid ‘clear’ threat of nuclear war, Guterres tells Security Council multilateral off-ramp is essential
- UN News
Strengthening international cooperation and delivering on a UN pact that calls for reforming global governance, among other measures, was the focus of debate in the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN environment agency calls for urgent action on ‘triple planetary crisis’
- UN News
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) called on Tuesday for urgent action to combat climate change, biodiversity loss, and pollution, warning that progress on all fronts remains slow and uneven.
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