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Nepal Faces Political Crisis after Deadly Gen-Z Protests
- Inter Press Service
KATHMANDU, September 10 (IPS) - Nepal entered into a new era of constitutional and political crisis after deadly protests by the deeply frustrated young generation (Gen-Z). Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli resigned on Tuesday after protests grew out of control.
Ukraine: Guterres greatly concerned over reported Russian incursion into Polish airspace
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General is closely monitoring reports that Russian drones violated Polish airspace overnight into Wednesday, resulting in damage to some residential areas.
80 million more children benefiting from school meals, WFP reports
- UN News
School meals are a crucial way out of poverty into “a new world of learning and opportunity,” according to the World Food Programme (WFP) executive director Cindy McCain.
Nepal crisis: Army deployed as death toll rises amid political turmoil
- UN News
The death toll from Nepal’s youth-led anti-corruption protests has climbed to 30, with political uncertainty continuing on Wednesday – day three of a dramatic crisis that forced the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and left government buildings in flames across the capital and beyond.
‘Shift the narrative’ on suicide to prevent loss of 720,000 lives annually
- UN News
More than 720,000 people commit suicide every year and many more attempt it. Now the head of the UN’s World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for “shifting the narrative” on the issue “to challenge harmful myths, reduce stigma and foster compassionate conversations.”
Gaza: Ceasefire urgently needed as civilians left with ‘no safe place’ to go
- UN News
The UN and humanitarian partners warned on Wednesday that nearly one million civilians in Gaza City who have been told to leave by the Israeli military have nowhere safe to go.
Haiti: UN relief chief implores ‘we have to do better’ to support gang-ravaged nation
- UN News
Gang violence, hunger and instability continues to roil Haiti as the UN relief chief declared on Wednesday that “we have to do better” to help the families striving to survive amid an alarming humanitarian funding shortage.
Nuclear watchdog chief announces breakthrough on Iran monitoring
- UN News
The head of the UN’s atomic energy agency announced on Wednesday that a deal has been struck with Iran to resume cooperation on inspections of Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
Palestinians Pushed into Deeper Crisis with Israeli Displacement Order on Entire Gaza City
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Mexico, September 10 (IPS) - Israel’s intent to displace around 1 million civilians, half of whom are living in famine, is impossible and illegal Oxfam said, while the Israeli military continued to flatten Gaza City building by building as its mass forced displacement of civilians in the city gains terrifying momentum.
Banks Embed Climate Risk, Gender and Sustainability in Finance Products
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, September 9 (IPS) - As climate shocks intensify across East Africa, from failed rains in Kenya’s arid north to devastating floods in Tanzania’s coastal belt, the region’s banks are emerging as unlikely but powerful players in the resilience race.
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