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Uphold safety, human rights on Belarus-Poland border, UN agencies urge
- UN News
With news footage showing migrants on the border between Belarus and Poland attempting to dodge teargas and make their way through razor wire, UN agencies called for an “immediate de-escalation”, following weeks of rising tension.
Israeli military deauthorization of Palestine NGOs, 'deepens concern' of UN agencies
- UN News
UN Agencies and the Association International Development Agencies (AIDA) said on Tuesday they were standing firmly behind civil society organisations in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, following an Israely military decision to de-authorize six NGOs.
Carbon Tax Over-Rated
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 09 (IPS) - Addressing global warming requires cutting carbon emissions by almost half by 2030! For the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, emissions must fall by 45% below 2010 levels by 2030 to limit warming to 1.5°C, instead of the 2.7°C now expected.
Thousands flee DR Congo fighting for Uganda: UNHCR
- UN News
Fighting in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has forced at least 11,000 people to flee to neighbouring Uganda since Sunday night, representing the largest refugee influx in a single day for more than a year, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Tuesday.
UNs Indispensable Partners Barred from Entering Secretariat Building
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 08 (IPS) - The United Nations has come under heavy fire for continuing a 20-month-long ban on non-governmental organizations (NGOs)– even though the Secretariat is expected to return to near-normal by September 15 after a pandemic lockdown going back to March 2020.
Optimizing Sustainable Groundwater Management Calls for a System Thinking Approach
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 08 (IPS) - “The Systems thinking approach could innovatively contribute to a water-secure Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to mitigate the acerbating impacts of climate change”. This view is shared by Engineer James Sauramba, SADC-GMI Executive Director.
Ethiopia: Future of Tigray and Horn of Africa ‘in grave uncertainty’
- UN News
A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached “disastrous proportions”, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Monday, warning of “grave uncertainty” surrounding the future of the country and stability of the whole Horn of Africa region.
Myanmar: 3 million in need of humanitarian aid, ‘world is watching’ UN relief chief warns generals
- UN News
Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday.
A Possible Childcare Solution
- Inter Press Service
PORTLAND, USA, Nov 08 (IPS) - A possible solution to childcare needs is polygamy. Polygamy, the practice of having more than one spouse at the same time, was not against the laws in many countries in the past. For example, polygamy was made illegal in China in 1950, in France at the end of the 20th century, in the United States near end of the 19th century and became a felony in the United Kingdom at the start of the 17th century.
A matter of life or death: At COP26, vulnerable countries tell developed nations it’s time to keep their promise on climate finance
- UN News
Massive floods, devastating wildfires, and rising seas – along with the countless lives they take and livelihoods they upend – are realities many nations are already facing. Voices from the front lines of climate change and its impacts were centre stage to start week two of COP26, which kicked off Monday in Glasgow with a focus on ‘adaptation, loss and damage’.
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