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Climate-Driven Disruptions to Education in Africa Raise Protection Risks for Millions of Children
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, April 29 (IPS) - The escalating global climate crisis has led to an increase in the frequency of climate-induced natural disasters, affecting millions worldwide. As governments struggle to keep up due to persistent funding shortfalls and inadequate preparedness and response mechanisms, education systems in Eastern and Southern Africa continue to deteriorate, pushing millions of children into displacement and poverty, further deepening long-term inequalities.
Rivalry Within Limits
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Germany, April 29 (IPS) - While the world watches the Strait of Hormuz and the discord in negotiations between Iran and the United States, the role of the Gulf states is fading into the background. Iran’s attacks on the Arab Gulf states have triggered a threefold shock.
Pacific Islanders Combat Mercury Poisoning of the Environment
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Australia, April 29 (IPS) - It is an invisible contaminant that has been found in fisheries, an essential part of the food chain for many Pacific Islanders. Mercury, emitted from fossil fuel power generation and other industrial processes around the world, has now penetrated marine ecosystems in the Pacific Islands with detrimental consequences for people’s health and wellbeing.
Seychelles’ Blue Bond: Turning Ocean Vision into Action
- Inter Press Service
VICTORIA, Seychelles, April 29 (IPS) - As the world prepares for the Global Environment Facility (GEF) meeting in Samarkand next month, Seychelles’ pioneering blue bond offers a compelling lesson in practical ocean finance.
2015 nuclear deal ‘no basis’ for any new agreement with Iran
- UN News
The 2015 nuclear accord with Iran cannot be the starting point for a new agreement with the country, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Wednesday in New York.
World News in Brief: Europe warming twice as fast, acute hunger in Lebanon, peacekeepers deployed in Congo
- UN News
New data shows record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic last year, with glaciers shrinking and snow cover declining, according to the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
UN80 Initiative: Real progress made on tackling complex issues facing the UN system
- UN News
A new guide to the UN80 Initiative, released on Wednesday, provides an overview of the progress being made so far on this ambitious, wide-ranging reform effort.
AI in advertising risks fuelling misinformation crisis, UN warns
- UN News
With spending on advertising topping $1 trillion a year worldwide, the United Nations on Wednesday highlighted the untapped power of major brands to shape the future of Artificial Intelligence, warning that a failure to act could deepen a global information integrity crisis.
Freedom, humanity and justice: The enduring legacy of jazz
- UN News
Jazz music can bring people together and promote freedom, humanity and love according to a contemporary musician practicing his art in New York City.
UN rights chief warns of escalating crackdown in Iran amid conflict
- UN News
The UN’s top human rights official warned on Wednesday that Iranians’ rights are being eroded in “harsh and brutal ways,” citing a surge in executions, mass arrests and alleged abuses amid a widening crackdown on dissent during the ongoing conflict.
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