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The clean energy transition needs land. Can it help restore it too?
- UN News
What if the infrastructure needed to fight climate change could also help repair the land beneath it?
Raising alarm over new illegal Israeli outposts, UN condemns attacks, incitement against Palestinians
- UN News
Reports of new illegal Israeli outposts in the occupied West Bank raised alarms at UN Headquarters on Wednesday while the UN rights office called on Israel to condemn its national security minister’s words that incite “violence amounting to atrocity crimes” against Palestinians.
Zambia: Arrests and detention of political opponents following election raises concern
- UN News
In the wake of President Hakainde Hichilema of Zambia’s re-election for a second five-year term, UN human rights chief has raised concerns over the reported arrests and detention of political opponents in the country.
International Criminal Court: New US sanctions ‘a flagrant attack’ against its independence
- UN News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Wednesday responded to a new round of US sanctions targeting its president and a senior prosecutor, calling them “a flagrant attack” against the court.
Sudan war: 200,000 newly displaced as fighting and floods intensify
- UN News
Intensifying fighting in Sudan has displaced at least another 200,000 people since late 2025, while destructive seasonal floods are compounding the massive humanitarian emergency there, the UN International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Wednesday.
Aid workers under fire as drones reshape warfare
- UN News
The UN is warning that aid workers face a deadly and evolving threat, with armed drones reshaping battlefields worldwide – putting humanitarian teams increasingly in the line of fire.
Indigenous Peoples Call for Meaningful Influence in Climate Discussions — Nia Tero
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 18 (IPS) - Indigenous communities have long advocated for the environment through the lens of their traditional knowledge systems and cultures. But much more work needs to be done to translate their presence into influence.
Nairobi Biodiversity Talks Set the Stage for Key COP17 Decisions
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, August 18 (IPS) - Despite record participation in global biodiversity reporting and planning processes, countries remain off track to meet the world’s 2030 biodiversity goals, according to discussions that concluded this month at two key meetings under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD).
Impending UNIFIL Exit Pushes Lebanon Toward Uncertainty
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, August 18 (IPS) - Since the collapse of the ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon announced in June, the humanitarian situation in Lebanon has deteriorated sharply. Marked by high casualties, immense destruction to civilian infrastructure, and widespread displacement, access to essential services has become increasingly strained as the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) is scheduled to end its operations by the end of the year.
What’s journalism worth in disasters and emergencies? A lot, says a new UN report
- UN News
A single New York Times article on a disaster generated an additional $500,000 in official aid. That’s just one of the findings on the critical role a free press plays in saving lives, according to a new UN report released on Tuesday.
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