News headlines in September 2024, page 29
Planning ahead: 5 things to know about the UN’s landmark Summit of the Future
- UN News

Is there another way the world could be run? And in the face so much global turmoil, how can we make the future fairer? This September, a major event at UN Headquarters is being billed as once in a generation opportunity for the international community to grapple with these questions, and forge a new path, for the benefit of all.
Humanitarians support civilians affected by recent attacks in Ukraine
- UN News

Aid organizations continue to provide emergency support to people impacted by recent deadly attacks across Ukraine, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday.
‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea
- UN News

More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the support of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF).
New WHO guidance takes aim at ‘antibiotic pollution’ from manufacturing labs
- UN News

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued its first-ever guidance aimed at curbing antibiotic pollution from manufacturing.
Gaza: UN humanitarians ahead of polio vaccination target
- UN News

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday that 161,030 children under 10 have been vaccinated in central Gaza during the first two days of the UN-led mass vaccination campaign, surpassing the initial target of 156,000. The figure amounts to around a quarter of the total population they aim to reach - some 640,000 children.
Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by de facto authorities
- UN News

Six United Nations personnel who’ve been held on “spurious” accusations in Yemen for three months by the Houthi de facto authorities must be released immediately, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Tuesday.
Venezuela: UN rights office describes pervasive ‘climate of fear’
- UN News

The UN human rights office, OHCHR, reiterated deep concerns on Tuesday over the continuing “climate of fear” in Venezuela, after an arrest warrant was issued for the opposition’s presidential candidate in the country’s recent election.
New Zealand: Māori Rights in the Firing Line
- Inter Press Service

LONDON, Sep 02 (IPS) - A New Zealand bill that would roll back Indigenous rights is unlikely to pass – but it's emblematic of a growing climate of hostility from governing politicians. A recent survey shows that almost half of New Zealanders believe racial tensions have worsened under the right-wing government in power since December 2023.
Kenya’s Unanswered Questions About Enforced Disappearances
- Inter Press Service

NAIROBI, Sep 02 (IPS) - As the world marked International Day of the Disappeared, Kenya grapples with a shadowy and persistent crisis—enforced disappearances. This harrowing violation of human rights has left countless families in anguish, searching for their loved ones while battling a wall of government denial and indifference.
A Sustainable Future within Reach: The Promise of Digital Transformation
- Inter Press Service

BANGKOK, Thailand, Sep 02 (IPS) - The development paradigm has shifted to ‘digital by default' as a norm, reshaping societies and economies. As a hub for digitally driven innovations, Asia and the Pacific is well positioned to leverage the transformative potential of digital technologies to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.
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