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UNHCR amplifies voices of displaced on frontlines of climate change
- UN News
UN refugee agency, UNHCR, on Thursday launched the Refugees for Climate Action initiative in a bid to mobilise the world’s forcibly displaced to join the fight against global warming.
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 14 November
- UN News
Israeli military operations are blocking, denying or impeding lifesaving aid requests into Gaza on Thursday as the war there and in Lebanon continues to kill, injure and displace growing numbers of civilians. Stay tuned for live updates from our colleagues in the field and at UN Headquarters in New York, where Philippe Lazzarini, head of the UN agency for Palestine, will appear in a live interview this afternoon on UN WebTV. UN News app users can follow here.
COP29: ‘Now is the time to fast-track, not backtrack’ on the path to net-zero
- UN News
Meeting on Thursday with non-governmental entities in Baku for the COP29 climate talks, UN Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the crucial role that cities, regions, businesses and financial institutions must play in driving the worldwide effort towards reaching net-zero emissions by mid-century.
Gaza: Israeli war tactics condemned as aid still blocked from reaching north
- UN News
Intense Israeli military operations have continued in Gaza as UN humanitarians reported that multiple attempts to deliver lifesaving aid to besieged areas in the north of the enclave had been either “denied or impeded”.
‘Drill, Baby, Drill’
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Nov 13 (IPS) - During his electoral campaign, incoming U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted that the U.S. holds more oil reserves than any other country, even surpassing Saudi Arabia. In this context, he openly encouraged big businesses to tap into these reserves with the words: 'Drill, baby, drill.'
Latin America: Pass on Renewables, Fail on Efficiency
- Inter Press Service
CARACAS, Nov 13 (IPS) - The Latin American and Caribbean region is a student with good grades in renewable energy, but not in energy efficiency, and has a long way to go in contributing to global climate action and overcoming the vulnerability of its population and economies.
UNDP's Sustainable Energy Director Calls For Innovative Financial Solutions for Adaptation, Mitigation
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 13 (IPS) - Riad Meddeb, Director of the Sustainable Energy Hub at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), stressed the urgency of finding innovative financial solutions during COP29.
Blinded by Circumstance: Trachoma’s Stranglehold on Kenya’s Rural Pastoralists
- Inter Press Service
ELANKATA ENTERIT, Kenya, Nov 13 (IPS) - Draped in the vibrant red of his Maasai shuka, 52-year-old Rumosiroi Ole Mpoke sits cross-legged on a worn cowhide mat outside his hut, his face etched with a sorrow deeper than the lines of age. His once-sharp eyes, now clouded by trachoma, can barely make out the shadows of the cattle he once tended with pride.
2024 Poised to Be Warmest Year Ever; WMO Warns of Escalating Climate Crisis
- Inter Press Service
BAKU, Nov 13 (IPS) - Once again, scientists issued a red alert by analyzing ongoing world's weather and its impact on the climate. The year 2024 is on track to be the warmest year on record, contributed by an extended streak of high monthly global mean temperatures.
Sudan Faces Esclations in Famine, Humanitarian Law Violations
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 13 (IPS) - After 19 months of conflict, the ongoing Sudanese Civil War continues to deteriorate living conditions for millions of Sudanese people. Intensive conflicts between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) have greatly exacerbated nationwide levels of famine. Numerous civilians have been caught in the crossfire, leading to a rising death toll. Sexual violence and rape have been used as weapons of war, with thousands of cases going unreported due to a pervasive state of fear. Sudan has seen record numbers in displacement, becoming one of the biggest displacement crises in the world.
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