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Education Cannot Wait Interviews Tom Dannatt, Founder and CEO of Street Child
- Inter Press Service
Tom Dannatt is a Founder and CEO of Street Child, an international non-government organization active in over 20 disaster-hit and lowest-income countries – working for a world where all children are ‘safe, in school and learning’. Tom founded Street Child in 2008 with his wife Lucinda and has led the organization since its inception. Street Child leads the civil society constituency within ECW’s governance and, accordingly, Dannatt represents the constituency on the Fund’s High-Level Steering Committee.
Experts Launch a Climate and Health Curriculum for African Negotiators Ahead of COP30
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, September 11 (IPS) - Despite climate change being a health risk multiplier, health is often underrepresented in climate negotiation processes.Experts attribute this to a lack of funding by the African governments and a lack of capacity building among climate negotiators.
Israel, Hamas, the US and Qatar—Unraveling the Mess
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, September 11 (IPS) - Israel’s brazen attack on Hamas’ negotiating team in Qatar while they were deliberating a new ceasefire with Israel raises serious questions not only about the legality of the attack, which violated international laws and norms, and concerns over Qatar’s sovereignty, but also the potential regional and international fallout.
Israeli strike in Doha marks ‘alarming escalation’, warns top UN official, in call to uphold diplomatic norms
- UN News
The Security Council on Thursday heard from the UN’s top political affairs official on Israel’s deadly airstrike in Doha – an “alarming escalation” condemned as a violation of sovereignty that threatens ongoing ceasefire and hostage negotiations in Gaza.
What is South-South cooperation, and can it be the gateway to a fairer world?
- UN News
Although developing countries often look to do deals with wealthy nations in order to help boost their economies, working closely with States facing similar challenges – so-called “South-South cooperation” – may be the key to sustainable growth and paving the way for the transformational change required to achieve global development goals.
World News in Brief: Afghan quake update, diplomacy continues to end Sudan war, UN honours victims of 9/11
- UN News
The devastating earthquakes that struck eastern Afghanistan at the end of August have killed more than 2,200 people and pushed nearly half a million into crisis.
‘Wars, disasters, displacement, hunger’ continue to burden Myanmar
- UN News
Millions of people in Myanmar “live in daily fear for their lives,” said the head of the UN refugee agency on Thursday, following a three-day visit to the conflict-ridden country.
Gaza City: Daily bombardment, more displacement amid escalating military offensive
- UN News
As the Israeli offensive intensifies in Gaza City, nearly one million people estimated to be living there face daily bombardment and further displacement, the UN reported on Thursday.
Afghanistan: New restrictions on women nationals working for UN, put aid efforts at risk
- UN News
The United Nations in Afghanistan called on Thursday for the de facto Taliban authorities to lift restrictions barring women national staff from entering its premises.
MIDDLE EAST LIVE: Israeli attack on Hamas leaders in Doha ‘opens new and perilous chapter’
- UN News
The Security Council meets in emergency session at the top of the hour to discuss Israel’s strike on the capital of Qatar, Doha, which targeted Hamas’ political leadership on Tuesday. The UN political affairs chief is set to brief ambassadors, with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani due to take part – a sign of the diplomatic shockwaves being felt throughout the region and beyond. Follow our live UN meetings coverage here.
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