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Number of internally displaced breaks new record with no let-up in conflicts, disasters
- UN News
A record 83.4 million people have been forced from their homes around the world, fuelled by an increase in disasters and conflict, the UN migration agency, IOM, said on Tuesday.
As funding cuts bite, UN chief announces new dawn for peacekeeping
- UN News
The future of peacekeeping took centre stage on Tuesday in Berlin as UN chief António Guterres urged Member States to do more to support the global body’s Blue Helmets and stave off the worst impacts of deep funding cuts.
Gaza: 57 children reported dead from malnutrition, says WHO
- UN News
In the aid desert of Gaza, malnourished children are dying while survivors can expect a lifetime of dire health problems, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
UN aviation council finds Russia responsible for downing of Malaysian Airlines flight
- UN News
A UN body has found that Russia was responsible for the 17 July 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine that killed all 298 people on board.
The Indus Water Treaty Suspension: A Wake-Up Call for Asia–Pacific Unity ?
- Inter Press Service
May 12 (IPS) - On April 23, India suspended the Indus Water Treaty (IWT), a 65-year-old agreement that had been a rare symbol of cooperation between India and Pakistan despite decades of hostility. The suspension came a day after militants attacked civilians in Jammu and Kashmir, a disputed region, killing 26 people, most of them Indian tourists. India accused Pakistan of supporting “cross-border terrorism” and responded by halting the treaty. Pakistan denied involvement in the attack and called India’s move an “act of war.”
Former Energy Ministers from Saint Lucia and Uruguay Named REN21 Renewable Energy Champions
- Inter Press Service
MIAMI, Florida, USA, May 12 (IPS) - The Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), a global network that advances renewable energy through collaboration and knowledge sharing, has named James Fletcher of Saint Lucia and Dr Ramón Méndez Galain of Uruguay as its first Renewable Energy Champions.
World News in Brief: Sudan aid update, child migrant deaths at sea, nursing shortages, invasive pest scourge
- UN News
The UN expressed deep concern on Monday over the impact of ongoing drone attacks on civilian infrastructure across Sudan.
UN chief calls for major reforms to cut costs and improve efficiency
- UN News
Amid financial strain and growing global challenges, UN Secretary-General António Guterres is pushing for wide-ranging structural reforms to enhance the world body’s effectiveness.
Gaza: Guterres hails hostage release, renews ceasefire call
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed the release of a hostage held in in Gaza on Monday and renewed his call for a permanent ceasefire and greater humanitarian access to the war-torn enclave.
UN migration agency helping migrants in the US return home voluntarily
- UN News
The United States has asked the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to assist undocumented migrants who choose to return to their home countries.
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