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COP26: Climate Emergency Includes Threat of Nuclear Winter
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 29 (IPS) - When world leaders gather in Scotland next week for the COP26 climate change conference, activists will be pushing for drastic action to end the world’s catastrophic reliance on fossil fuels.
COP26: the Heat is On, But Climate Leadership is Off, Warns UN Report
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 29 (IPS) - When over 100 political leaders meet in Scotland next week for the UN Climate Change Conference, the very future of our planet seems to hinge on the outcome of the summit which is scheduled to take place October 31-November 12.
COP26: The Roadmap Plotting the Way to a Historic Meeting - Or Not
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Oct 29 (IPS) - The climate summit in Glasgow, Scotland, the most important since 2015, may go down in history as a milestone or as another exercise in frustration, depending on whether or not it resolves the thorny pending issues standing in the way of curbing global warming.
COP26 – what we know so far, and why it matters: Your UN News guide
- UN News
In a world shaken by a pandemic, and a fast-closing window of opportunity to avoid climate catastrophe, the pivotal COP26 UN climate conference kicks off this Sunday in the Scottish city of Glasgow - the stakes could not be higher.
Mental Health Strategic Plan for Bangladesh: An Overview
- Inter Press Service
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Oct 28 (IPS) - Mental health and treating mental health conditions involves not only treating an individual’s ability to manage their thoughts, emotions, behaviors, and interactions with others, but also ensuring that the social, cultural, economic, political, and environmental conditions are in place through effective national policies, social protections, adequate living standards, working conditions, community social support, and a tiered system of care through a robust network of health services. In Bangladesh, the Mental Health Act 2018 and the National Mental Health Policy 2021 were developed with the above in mind.
Millions missing out on remote learning during emergencies: UNICEF
- UN News
At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during any future emergency school closures, the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, said in a study released on Thursday.
Countries most at risk, lead the way on climate action
- UN News
Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) on Thursday.
UN expert criticises boycott of Durban Process against racism, calls for action
- UN News
An independent UN expert on Thursday, strongly criticized countries which continue to boycott the 20-year-old Durban Declaration against racism, and called on them to recommit to combatting discrimination and intolerance, in line with the landmark conference which took place in the South African city, in 2001.
Billions more needed for UN-backed global collaboration to end pandemic
- UN News
A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, as cases of the disease mount globally for the first time in two months.
Human Rights chief says climate action only way to ‘safeguard humanity’
- UN News
Ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was time now to act, and put “empty speeches, broken promises, and unfulfilled pledges behind us”.
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