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UNCCD COP16 Raises Hopes for Ambitious Global Land Action
- Inter Press Service
RIYADH & HYDERABAD, Dec 06 (IPS) - While many delegates at the 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP16) hope that this could be the convention’s own Paris moment—referring to the historic Paris agreement inked by UNFCCC signatories—however, this hedges heavily on the UN parties’ seriousness to combat drought, desertification and land degradation.
UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges
- UN News
Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday, launching a $1.4 billion regional plan to address their urgent needs.
Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
- UN News
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haiti
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his Spokesperson said on Friday.
UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
- UN News
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property and facilitating the restitution of stolen artifacts to their countries of origin.
Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list
- UN News
Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding the making of sake in Japan, are among the latest practices and cultural expressions to be recognized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Iraq: Security Council briefed on major milestones and ongoing challenges
- UN News
There have been significant developments in Iraq in recent months – which has so far avoided being dragged into the widening Middle East conflict – but corruption and other challenges persist, the new UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Friday.
Gaza: No evacuation order given before hospital strike, says WHO
- UN News
One of the last partially functional health centres in besieged northern Gaza was hit several times overnight into Friday, leaving four health workers among the casualties and the dead, according to the UN World Health Organization (WHO).
‘No life without land’ says campaigning athlete at UN desertification meeting
- UN News
There can be “no life without healthy land as we cannot survive,” according to an Olympic athlete who has been attending a global meeting being held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, focused on halting desertification and land loss and promoting the restoration and sustainable use of land.
Syria crisis: More than 280,000 uprooted in northwest escalation
- UN News
More than 280,000 people have been uprooted in northwest Syria in a matter of days following the sudden and massive offensive into Government-controlled areas led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which is sanctioned by the Security Council as a terrorist group.
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