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Why Latin America is the Middle East of Biofuel
- Inter Press Service
QUITO, May 24 (IPS) - Latin America has lots of natural advantages for the coming energy transition. It already has the greenest power matrix in the world. While having the planet’s largest reserves of copper make it a key provider for international electrification programmes.
A Growing Shift in the Narrative about Climate Action
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 2021 (IPS) - A keen awareness about the intersection of our ecosystem and the “accelerating destabilisation of the climate” is helping shift the narrative for climate action and can help us transition from being polluters to becoming protectors of the climate, said Marco Lambertini, Director General at the World Wide Fund for Nature.
Military Gender Advocate of the Year highlights ‘crucial gender dimensions’ in Darfur
- UN News
The UN chief on Monday, commended an award-winning Kenyan peacekeeper for her gender-mainstreaming work while serving in the restive Darfur region of Sudan.
Why Our Best Defence Against Future Pandemics is Data
- Inter Press Service
EDINBURGH, Scotland, May 24 (IPS) - Although the World Health Organization’s (WHO) mission to discover its origins has proven inconclusive, the Covid-19 pandemic has nonetheless clearly highlighted the need for better care, attention, and investment in animal health systems.
Step up global plan for COVID-19 vaccines, UN chief says in message to World Health Assembly
- UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic “must be a turning point”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, urging countries to take bold decisions now to both end the crisis and build a safe and healthy future for all.
Five Ways to Measure the Effects of a Crisis Like COVID-19 on Women
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, May 24 (IPS) - Social issues and crises tend to affect women more severely than men. This is why terms like “gender mainstreaming policies”, “gender-responsive interventions” and “gender-based budgeting” have become more popular in public policy discussions in recent years.
First Person: British UN peacekeeper stays on ‘A-game’ to keep Malians safe
- UN News
A young soldier from the United Kingdom says he must stay on his “A-game” on patrol with the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Mali, to keep himself, colleagues and Malians safe in one of the most dangerous UN postings anywhere in the world.
DR Congo: More than 170 children feared missing following volcanic eruption in Goma
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Sunday that hundreds of children and families in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s (DRC) Goma district are at risk following the volcanic eruption of Mount Nyiragongo.
Bhutan, the vaccination nation: a UN Resident Coordinator’s blog
- UN News
The small mountain nation of Bhutan has so far managed to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, despite sharing a border with China and India, two countries which have been badly affected by the pandemic. Bhutan is now on the way to vaccinating more than 90 per cent of the eligible adult population. Gerald Daly, the UN Resident Coordinator there, says that volunteers, and preventative government action, have been key to the country’s success.
Security Council calls for ‘full adherence’ to Gaza ceasefire, focus on two-State solution
- UN News
The UN Security Council on Saturday made it’s first statement on the conflict that erupted between Israel and Palestinian armed groups in Gaza, calling for a “full adherence to the ceasefire” that brought 11 days of fighting to an end early on Friday morning.
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