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International Day for Climate Action, 2025
- Inter Press Service
We are in a climate emergency. The Earth is already over 1.3 °C warmer than pre-industrial times. 2024 was the hottest year ever recorded.
Community Volunteers Working to Safeguard Bangladesh’s Last Wild Elephants
- Inter Press Service
COX'S BAZAR, Bangladesh, October 22 (IPS) - When wild elephant herds come down from the hills in search of food, Sona Miahm, with community volunteers, steps forward to help prevent human-elephant conflicts.
UN appeals for stronger support for Syria, with millions still in need
- UN News
As Syria’s humanitarian needs soar and aid funding dries up, UN officials urged the Security Council on Wednesday to step up support, warning that millions face continuing hardship even as the country rebuilds its political institutions.
Gang Suppression Force tells Haitians ‘they are not alone’, Security Council hears
- UN News
The people of Haiti have not given up and “their fortitude gives us hope,” the UN Special Representative to the country told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Russian strikes on Ukraine kill at least six civilians, injure dozens
- UN News
Russian forces carried out “another massive wave of overnight attacks” targeting energy facilities, the UN said on Wednesday, killing and injuring civilians – including children.
Security Council LIVE: UN discusses next phase to curb Haiti gang violence, step up aid
- UN News
Following renewal of the Security Council’s sanctions regime in Haiti and a resolution to create a new Gang Suppression Force to combat the scourge of gang violence, ambassadors heard this afternoon from the top UN official in the country. In his first briefing as head of the UN office in Haiti (BINUH), Carlos Ruiz Massieu reported on latest developments, as brutal violence and insecurity continues to rage, increasing pressure on diplomats to act fast and decisively to protect millions of Haitians facing impunity and chaos. UN News app users can follow live coverage here.
Israel is obliged to let aid flow into Occupied Palestinian Territory, says World Court
- UN News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) says that Israel must uphold its responsibilities as the “occupying power” by ensuring aid can flow freely and by respecting the rights of the UN and other humanitarian agencies working in the Occupied Palestinian Territory.
Most major methane leak alerts ignored despite climate threat
- UN News
UN satellite tracking has greatly improved detection of major methane leaks – a gas responsible for about a third of global warming – yet companies and governments are acting on only around 12 per cent of alerts.
Four winters on, UN in Ukraine continues to deliver aid under fire
- UN News
As Ukraine enters its fourth winter since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in 2022, the United Nations remains committed to providing aid for embattled civilians across the country.
New forum builds on Sevilla pledges to tackle global debt crisis
- UN News
A new UN-backed forum launched on Wednesday to help developing nations escape the weight of unsustainable debt – which has left more than three billion people worldwide living in economies forced to spend more on repayments than health or education.
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