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ALBANIA: ‘The Public Only Learns about These Development Megaprojects Once Construction Machinery Arrives’
- Inter Press Service
CIVICUS discusses land grabs and environmental damage linked to a luxury coastal resort project with Eva Kushova, Director of Destination Management Organisation Albania, a civil society organisation that supports sustainable tourism in Albanian destinations, seeking to preserve culture and nature while maximising benefits for communities.
Thousands prevented from returning home to southern Lebanon
- UN News
As months of conflict continue to devastate communities across Lebanon, families are being left without shelter, healthcare and other essential services.
World News in Brief: Aid for Ukraine, drone attacks in Sudan, DR Congo deaths, neurological disorders in the Americas
- UN News
UN partners launched the Winter Response Plan to help 2.1 million people in Ukraine survive another cold season as the country grapples with the on-going Russian invasion.
Nicaragua continues to weaken political freedoms, UN warns
- UN News
The UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Wednesday condemned new threats from Nicaragua’s co-president Daniel Ortega to hinder civil rights and prevent dissenting individuals and groups from participating in elections.
Deadly Afghanistan floods kill at least 26 as aid agencies race to reach survivors
- UN News
Flash floods have killed at least 26 people across eastern Afghanistan, including 23 in the mountainous province of Nuristan, where homes, markets and roads were swept away and search teams continued looking for people reported missing.
Security Council LIVE: Can critical minerals fuel peace and prosperity instead of conflict?
- UN News
The Security Council is meeting now in New York to debate critical minerals — the lithium, cobalt and copper powering the clean energy transition. Demand is set to triple by 2030. The question: will this mineral wealth build peace and prosperity, or fund conflict and corruption? Follow live updates throughout the day.
From lithium to nickel: How the UN is helping countries make the most of critical minerals
- UN News
The world's shift to clean energy is driving huge demand for critical minerals such as lithium, nickel, cobalt and copper.
Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Humanity: Nobel Laureates Call for Global Safeguards
- Inter Press Service
BORGO LAUDATO SI’, Italy, July 21 (IPS) - “I’m sorry, Dave. I’m afraid I can’t do that.” By bringing the supercomputer HAL 9000 to life in his 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, American director Stanley Kubrick created one of the most powerful symbols of the fear of artificial intelligence (AI) escaping human control.
Global Value Chain Trade Reaches Historic Highs, Despite Push for Reshoring
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (IPS) - Despite rising geopolitical tensions, trade restrictions and calls to bring production back to domestic shores, the global economy remains more interconnected than it may appear. Trade through global value chains (GVCs) reached historic levels in 2024, according to a new report from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
From the General Assembly to Harlem: Mandela’s Call to Action Endures
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 21 (IPS) - Sixty-seven minutes. That is how long volunteers spent serving lunch to people experiencing food insecurity at Refettorio Harlem in New York City last week – one for every year Nelson Mandela gave to public service.
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