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From Grief to Action: Demands for Democratic Renewal in the Balkans
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, May 16 (IPS) - Three catastrophic events in the Balkans have sparked powerful movements for systemic change. A train collision that killed 57 people in Greece, a nightclub fire that claimed 59 young lives in North Macedonia and a collapsed railway station roof that left 15 dead in Serbia have ignited sustained anti-corruption protests in all three countries. These weren’t random tragedies but the culmination of systemic failure – neglected safety regulations, illegally issued permits and compromised oversight – with corruption the common denominator.
Asia-Pacific Region Moves into a Resilient Future with International Cooperation
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 16 (IPS) - As the United Nations celebrates its 80th anniversary, one message from the UN Charter remains particularly relevant: promoting cooperative solutions to international economic, social, health, and related problems.
‘On thin ice’: UN chief sounds alarm over rapid Himalayan glacier melt
- UN News
The United Nations Secretary-General warned on Friday that Himalayan glaciers are “caving in,” urging immediate action to address the climate crisis, especially in the world’s most fragile ecosystems.
World News in Brief: Russia-Ukraine talks, Sudan exodus worsens, Colombia displacement rises
- UN News
The United Nations has welcomed talks between Russia and Ukraine held on Friday in Türkiye.
Journalists being forgotten on the frontline, warns injured war reporter
- UN News
A war reporter from Lebanon who lost a limb in the line of duty is calling for an end to impunity for attacks against journalists.
Pandemic heroes stepped up in 2020 – now they’re asking world leaders to do the same
- UN News
As world leaders negotiate the landmark Pandemic Preparedness Treaty at the WHO Assembly, we revisit frontline doctors, community advocates, a youth volunteer, and a journalist who lived through the storm of COVID-19. Theirs are just some of the millions of testimonies worldwide helping shape the urgent call for action.
UN’s Türk criticises ‘draconian’ decree limiting dissent in Mali
- UN News
The military authorities in Mali have dissolved all political parties and repealed laws protecting political participation, drawing sharp condemnation from the UN’s top human rights official on Friday.
End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
- UN News
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank, where a pregnant Israeli woman was among the latest victims.
Another year, another rise in food insecurity – including famine
- UN News
In July 2024, famine was detected in the Sudan’s Zamzam IDP camp. In the following months, the official alert expanded to other camps in Darfur and Western Nuba Mountains. From December until now, famine has been confirmed in five other areas of the war-torn country. A further 17 areas are at risk.
Gazans ‘in terror’ after another night of deadly strikes and siege
- UN News
Amid reports that Israeli strikes across Gaza overnight Friday killed at least 64 people, aid teams once again pushed back strongly at allegations that aid is being diverted to Hamas, demanding an end to Israel’s blockade.
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