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World Told Act Now or Face 136 Years of Hunger, Report Warns
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Oct 15 (IPS) - World Food Day 2024. High levels of hunger will continue for another 136 years in many developing countries, according to a new report assessing global hunger.
Climate Justice Needs Recognition of Common, but Differentiated Responsibilities
- Inter Press Service
SYDNEY, Oct 15 (IPS) - Climate justice recognizes differential impacts of climate crisis between rich and poor, women and men, and older and younger generations. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres emphasized, "as is always the case, the poor and vulnerable are the first to suffer and the worst hit." However, all people should have the agency to live life with dignity. Thus, climate justice looks at the climate crisis through a human rights lens.
‘Historic progress’ for Colombia peace process – but challenges remain
- UN News
Ahead of the eighth anniversary of Colombia’s peace agreement next month which ended a five-decades-long insurgency, the UN’s envoy to the country highlighted both “historic progress” and significant remaining challenges on Tuesday.
UNICEF seeks $165 million for therapeutic food to combat ‘silent killer’
- UN News
Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat the condition, which is the most dangerous form of malnutrition.
Ukraine: Time to recognise ‘tremendous potential’ of demining
- UN News
The critical funding gap for mine action in Ukraine, estimated at over $34 billion, holds “tremendous potential” for the nation when connected with sustainability efforts, say the authors of a new demining report released by the UN Development Programme (UNDP) on Tuesday.
World News in Brief: ‘Historic drought’ in southern Africa, human rights in Tunisia, accountability essential for Pakistan mineworker killings
- UN News
Nearly six and a half million people in southern Africa are starving because of an “historic drought” linked to last year’s El Niño, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday.
Human rights violations escalate in Venezuela following disputed presidential election
- UN News
Human rights abuses have increased in the past year in Venezuela, a report by the UN Fact-Finding Mission on the country shows, citing arbitrary detentions, torture and violence against children.
Despite regional escalation, peace is still possible in Yemen: UN envoy
- UN News
Yemen is at risk of being dragged further into the rising conflict in the Middle East, UN Special Envoy for the country Hans Grundberg warned the Security Council on Tuesday.
Lebanon crisis: UN human rights office calls for probe into Israeli strike
- UN News
With no let-up to the ongoing Israel-Lebanon conflict, the UN human rights office on Tuesday called for an independent probe into an Israeli airstrike that hit an apartment block in northern Lebanon a day earlier that left a reported 22 dead.
Two billion women without access to social protection
- UN News
A UN Women report reveals that policies ranging from cash benefits to healthcare and pensions are not being extended to enough women and girls, leaving them more vulnerable to poverty worldwide.
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