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Dont Risk our Multi-Billion Dollar Pension Fund in Wall Street, Warn UN Staffers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 18 (IPS) - The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), which is expected to provide retirement, death, disability and related benefits for staff, upon cessation of their services-- has a staggering portfolio amounting to over $81.5 billion ranking far, far ahead of the UN’s annual budget of $3.1 billion and its average peacekeeping budget of over $6.4 billion.
UN Ocean Conference 2022: 'Fleet' of solutions to be launched
- UN News
The solutions to restore the health of the ocean -which provides us with oxygen, food and livelihoods- are out there, and in 100 days they will be in the spotlight in Lisbon, Portugal, at the second ever UN Oceans Conference.
The Rise in Food Insecurity Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 17 (IPS) - The effects of COVID-19 over the past two years, in addition to the increase in wars and conflicts, climate change and economic crises, have aggravated global food insecurity, generating serious concerns for 2022.
Ukraine: Magnitude of civilian casualties demands investigation and accountability, Security Council hears
- UN News
The magnitude of civilian casualties and destruction of civilian infrastructure in Ukraine cannot be denied, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Thursday, demanding a thorough investigation and accountability.
Pandemic Pushes SDGs Further out of Reach of Asia and the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 17 (IPS) - 2022 marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over and the consequences will be felt for decades to come. At the same time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is becoming increasingly distant. The region must use the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap to a fairer recovery.
Ethanol Not Enough to Heal Sugarcane's Environmental Legacy in Colombia
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Mar 17 (IPS) - As a visitor drives across the plains of the department of Valle del Cauca in southwestern Colombia, green carpets dominate the view: sugarcane fields that have been here since the area got its name.
UN says at least 70 migrants dead or missing off Libyan coast
- UN News
Over the past two weeks, at least 70 migrants have gone missing at sea and are presumed dead off the coast of Libya, the UN migration agency said on Thursday.
Education Cannot Wait Secures Future of Children in CAR Conflict Zones
- Inter Press Service
Bangui, Central African Republic, Mar 17 (IPS) - Nine-year-old Marguerite Doumkel sits among other children in a classroom in Paoua, a sub-prefecture of Ouham Pende, in the Central African Republic (CAR).
Security Council votes to bolster UN priorities in Afghanistan
- UN News
Seven months after Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban, the Security Council on Thursday renewed the mandate of the UN special political mission in the country, charging it with a robust set of priorities, ranging from coordinating humanitarian aid delivery to human rights monitoring and facilitating dialogue.
UN prioritizes least developed countries in ‘plans…investments and…actions’ – Guterres
- UN News
The vulnerabilities of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) may be different today than they were 50 years ago – when the UN created the category – but left unaddressed, the results are the same, the UN chief told a dedicated meeting on Thursday.
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