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Climate change: Paris Agreement goals still within reach, says UN chief
- UN News
The effects of human-driven climate change surged to alarming levels in 2024, with some consequences likely to be irreversible for centuries - if not millennia – according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
‘Intolerable’ suffering in Gaza amid deadly airstrikes, continued aid blockade
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday spoke of new “intolerable” suffering for Gazans following the resumption of deadly Israeli airstrikes, underscoring three immediate needs: a renewed ceasefire, unimpeded humanitarian access and the unconditional release of hostages.
Human Rights Council focuses on Iran, Syria, Venezuela
- UN News
Top independent experts reported to the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Tuesday, putting the records of Iran, Syria and Venezuela under the spotlight during the 47-member body’s latest session.
Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres
- UN News
UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures.
UN migration agency forced to restructure amid significant budget cuts
- UN News
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) is undertaking “essential structural adjustments” at its Geneva headquarters and globally, in response to a substantial 30 per cent reduction in donor support for 2025 – including a significant decrease in projects funded by the United States.
Funding Disruptions Are a Systemic Failure – Philanthropy Must Do What’s Right and Support Local Leadership
- Inter Press Service
SORIA, Spain, Mar 17 (IPS) - The slashing of US aid funding by Donald Trump and Elon Musk, and cuts or planned cuts in international support by several European states, threaten to cut off the oxygen supply to a civil society already in a critical condition. At CIVICUS, the global civil society alliance, activists and grassroots groups have shared with us time and again that shifting and volatile donor priorities are one of the top funding challenges they face, alongside limited resources for strategy and restricted funding.
The United States Confronts the Demographic Piper
- Inter Press Service
Mar 17 (IPS) - As the United States confronts the unflinching demographic piper with the stark facts of reality, the new administration and Congress are denying, disengaging and dismantling.
Papua New Guinea: Years of Environmental Clean Up Ahead Following New Report on Abandoned Bougainville Mine
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Mar 17 (IPS) - Local communities are finally witnessing progress in their mission for justice, 36 years after the Panguna copper mine in Papua New Guinea's Autonomous Region of Bougainville became the centre of landowner grievances about environmental damage.
WTO: Standing Tall as the Winds Howl
- Inter Press Service
BRUSSELS/ GENEVA, Mar 17 (IPS) - Winds are also changing in trade policy. As they get rougher and more unpredictable, the much-criticised multilateral trade regime of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has so far proved surprisingly resilient. Paradoxically, Donald Trump’s tariff policy could actually strengthen the WTO.
Joint UN meeting tackles small arms control to foster sustainable development
- UN News
On Monday, during a meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, UN officials and disarmament experts emphasized the urgent need to tackle the widespread issue of small arms and light weapons. They warned that the stakes are higher than ever in a world increasingly plagued by conflict and crisis.
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