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Economic Community of West African States: Fifty and Fractured
- Inter Press Service
LAGOS, Nigeria, Apr 30 (IPS) - Half a century after ECOWAS promised peace and prosperity, three breakaway states are testing West African solidarity, sparking a potential trade war.
Mexico Bans GM Corn Cultivation in Constitutional Reform: Action Follows Trade Ruling That Ignored Evidence of Genetic Contamination
- Inter Press Service
CAMBRIDGE, MA., Apr 30 (IPS) - On March 17, Mexican President Claudia Scheinbaum signed into law a constitutional reform banning the cultivation of genetically modified (GM) corn. The action followed a December ruling by a trade tribunal, under the U.S.-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, in favor of a U.S. complaint that Mexico's 2023 presidential decree, with broader restrictions on the consumption of GM corn, constituted an unfair trade practice by prohibiting the use of GM corn in tortillas.
Afghanistan’s socioeconomic crisis deepens amid crackdown on women’s rights
- UN News
In Afghanistan, 75 per cent of the population struggles to meet their daily needs; with female-headed households, rural communities and internally displaced persons being most affected, the UN development agency (UNDP) has noted in a new report.
Haiti: Mass displacement and deportation surge amid violence
- UN News
Marked by mass killings, abductions, and sexual violence, the first quarter of 2025, the human rights situation in Haiti remained extremely concerning, the UN deplored in a report published on Wednesday.
UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem
- UN News
The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday.
First Person: Myanmar aid workers brave conflict and harsh conditions to bring aid to earthquake victims
- UN News
In the aftermath of the huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, life-saving aid efforts led by the UN are being hampered by damaged infrastructure, ongoing armed conflict and global aid funding cuts.
UN alert over deepening crisis in Sudan as famine spreads and violence escalates
- UN News
The United Nations has warned that Sudan is sliding deeper into catastrophe, with growing famine and surging violence – particularly in North Darfur – driving mass displacement and an alarming rise in civilian deaths.
Syria: UN envoy warns of escalating violence in Syria
- UN News
The UN Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, voiced deep concern on Wednesday over the recent surge in violence across Syria, particularly in the suburbs of Damascus and in Homs.
‘Recovery must move ahead’ in southern Lebanon, top aid official says
- UN News
The UN Humanitarian Coordinator for Lebanon has called for greater support to people in the south of the country working to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of last year’s hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Millions will die from funding cuts, says UN aid chief
- UN News
Lifesaving operations everywhere continue to be shut down by sweeping funding cutbacks which will result in millions of people dying, the UN’s top aid official said on Wednesday.
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