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UN Staffers Under Pandemic Restrictions, but Diplomats to Wine & Dine Unrestrained
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 16 (IPS) - When hundreds of delegates and diplomats arrive in New York city next week for the new 76th session of the UN General Assembly, they will be pinned down with pandemic restrictions in a city where Delta variant infections have been skyrocketing.
‘Tipping point’ for climate action: Time’s running out to avoid catastrophic heating
- UN News
The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global COVID-19 lockdowns did not slow the relentless advance of climate change. Greenhouse gas concentrations are at record levels, and the planet is on path towards dangerous overheating, a multi-agency climate report published on Thursday warns.
FROM THE FIELD: Women owning the peace
- UN News
The contribution of women activists towards building peace across the world is being highlighted in a UN exhibition of images taken by women photographers which is opening online and in New York.
Syria ‘caught in a downward spiral’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
- UN News
The UN humanitarian affairs chief warned on Wednesday that Syria, after more than a decade of war, remains “caught in a downward spiral” and that “the country will continue to be a place of tragedy, so long as the conflict continues.”
UN sends Gabon peacekeepers home from Central African Republic, following abuse allegations
- UN News
The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, are to be sent home immediately, following credible reports alleging that unidentified ‘blue helmets’ had abused five girls.
New South Sudan Parliament can ‘infuse urgency’ into peace process
- UN News
South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions within its Transitional National Legislature, the top United Nations official in the country told the Security Council on Wednesday, as he encouraged parties to build on these gains in efforts to overcome significant political and security headwinds.
Urgent action needed over artificial intelligence risks to human rights
- UN News
States should place moratoriums on the sale and use of artificial intelligence (AI) systems until adequate safeguards are put in place, UN human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet said on Wednesday.
Even as IUCN Congress Closes, Conservation Debate Hots Up
- Inter Press Service
MARSEILLE, France, Sep 15 (IPS) - One of the most hotly debated issues at the recently concluded IUCN Congress in Marseilles was about designating 30 percent of the planet's land and water surface as protected areas by 2030.
Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report
- UN News
The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), says a new report released on Wednesday, including increasing the risk of diseases spreading from animals to humans.
White Privilege: What It Is, What It Means and Why Understanding It Matters
- Inter Press Service
Sep 15 (IPS) - A prestigious, private school in Pretoria, South Africa, recently became a site of protest. Black learners and parents accused Cornwall Hill College of rejecting calls to make its whites-only board more representative of its diverse learner body.
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