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Another False Start in Africa Sold with Green Revolution Myths
- Inter Press Service
BOSTON and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 20 (IPS) - Since the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) was launched in 2006, yields have barely risen, while rural poverty remains endemic, and would have increased more if not for out-migration.
Human rights experts demand UAE provide ‘meaningful information’ on Sheikha Latifa
- UN News
United Nations independent human rights experts on Tuesday demanded that the United Arab Emirates provide “meaningful information” on the fate of Sheikha Latifa Mohammed Al Maktoum as well as assurances regarding her safety and well-being, “without delay”.
Thousands flee fresh clashes in Central African Republic: UN agency
- UN News
Recent fighting between government forces and rebels in northern Central African Republic (CAR) has forced more than 2,000 refugees into neighboring Chad over the past week, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.
Kenya's Poor Need Different Lockdown Restrictions to Survive, Scientists Urge
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Apr 19 (IPS) - After Joseph Mandu lost his job because of the country’s coronavirus lockdown, he would still wake every morning and leave his home in the City Carton slum in Kenya’s capital, Nairobi. But instead of heading to the restaurant he worked at as a pool-table attendant, he would walk around City Carton searching for odd jobs to earn an income so he could pay for the food his family needed to survive.
UN chief to Indigenous Forum: ‘Prioritize inclusion and sustainable development’
- UN News
Although they represent the greater part of the world’s cultural diversity and speak the major share of its languages, indigenous people are three times more likely to live in extreme poverty, the UN chief told the opening session of the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues on Monday.
UN ‘World Court’ marks 75 years of work to ensure peaceful settlement of disputes
- UN News
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is marking its 75th anniversary this week and its current President has said that she is confident the institution and its highly-regarded rules and procedures “will continue to provide fertile ground for the peaceful settlement of inter-State disputes”.
Challenges with Skill Development Programmes During the Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
HYDERABAD, Telangana, India, Apr 19 (IPS) - India’s evolving Technical and Vocational Education and Training ecosystem (TVET) faced many challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. Because of the national lockdown, organisations had to remain shut for 7-8 months, until September 2020.
COVID-19: Greta Thunberg contributes 100,000 Euros to vaccine equity initiative
- UN News
The teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg has donated 100,000 Euros to boost global efforts to deliver COVID-19 vaccines to anyone, anywhere, who needs them, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday.
UN stands in deep solidarity with Saint Vincent after devastating volcanic eruptions
- UN News
Following a series of powerful eruptions from La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, the UN chief on Monday expressed deep solidarity with the country’s people and Government.
World on the verge of climate ‘abyss’, as temperature rise continues: UN chief
- UN News
The Earth’s temperature continues to rise unabated, with 2020 being one of the three warmest years on record, as extreme weather events combine with the COVID-19 pandemic, impacting millions.
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