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Human Rights, Healthcare Disrupted in Eastern Europe With USAID Funding Freeze
- Inter Press Service
Feb 17 (IPS) - As the full effects of the US decision to freeze foreign aid funding begin to be felt across the world, organizations in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) are warning years of work in everything from delivering life-saving healthcare to defending human rights and strengthening democracy could be undone.
A Global Retreat from Solidarity
- Inter Press Service
PARIS, Feb 17 (IPS) - The world is witnessing a dangerous retreat from international solidarity by Global Minority countries. From Washington to Brussels, governments are slashing funds that sustain human rights, democracy, and humanitarian initiatives.
Why a Global Tech Fund for the Poorest Countries is a Smart Investment
- Inter Press Service
GEBZE, Turkiye, Feb 17 (IPS) - The 4th International Conference on Financing for Development could catalyse coordinated action to close the financing gap and set the stage for a STI-driven transformation in the world’s poorest countries.
Asia-Pacific falling behind on sustainable development and climate targets
- UN News
The Asia-Pacific region is significantly off track in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with most targets either stalled or off pace – despite ongoing efforts, according to a new UN report.
Syria: Mine casualties persist as UN partners scale up clearance operations
- UN News
Explosive ordnance continues to claim lives across Syria, with more than 430 deaths and injuries reported since December, nearly a third of them children, according to Stéphane Dujarric, the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.
Humanitarians underscore need for urgent and sustained support in Gaza
- UN News
As the UN and partners continue to deliver life-saving assistance across the Gaza Strip, the scale of needs remains overwhelming, requiring urgent and sustained support, UN aid coordination office OCHA said on Monday.
Sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine paramount, Security Council hears
- UN News
A senior UN political affairs official on Monday reaffirmed that any peace deal in Ukraine must respect the country’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity, in accordance with the UN Charter and international law.
UN launches $6 billion Sudan appeal, as famine takes hold
- UN News
More than one in two people in war-torn Sudan have too little to eat, famine “is taking hold” and sexual violence is rife, the UN’s top aid official said on Monday, as the global body launched an appeal for $6 billion to avert a humanitarian catastrophe in the devastated country and beyond.
DR Congo crisis: WFP condemns looting in Bukavu after M23 rebels take key city
- UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has condemned the looting of thousands of tonnes of relief supplies in the city of Bukavu in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), after Rwanda-backed M23 rebels swept in at the weekend, reportedly meeting little resistance.
Afghan Refugees, Among Others, Feel the Impact of USAID Funding Freeze
- Inter Press Service
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Feb 16 (IPS) - “I was shocked when told by a security guard that the clinic has been closed down. I, along with my relatives, used to visit the clinic for free checkups,” Jamila Begum, 22, an Afghan woman, told IPS.
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