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Over 22,500 have suffered ‘life-changing injuries’ in Gaza: WHO
- UN News
More than 22,500 people – a quarter of those wounded in Gaza since Israel’s offensive began – have life-changing injuries, requiring rehabilitation services “now and for years to come”, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Thursday.
The Global South in the New Cold War
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Sep 11 (IPS) - Marginalised and dominated economically by the Global North, developing countries must urgently cooperate to better strive for their shared interests in achieving world peace and sustainable development.
Rising Temperatures Threaten Our Oceans
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 11 (IPS) - Human practices, such as unsustainable fishing, pollution, coastal development, and fossil fuel use have pushed the Earth's oceans to their limits. This has resulted in warmer, more acidic waters. As global temperatures rise yearly due to climate change, oceans continue to see significant losses in biodiversity, rising sea levels, and environmental damage.
Mixed Fortunes for Africa’s Rapid Urbanization—Report
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Sep 11 2024 (IPS) - A new report says African cities will record rapid urbanization in the next decade, creating a mixed bag of socio-economic opportunities and challenges for the continent.
TOGO: ‘The International Community Must Send a Clear Message That Power Grabs Won’t Be Tolerated’
- Inter Press Service
Sep 11 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses the crackdown on civil society in Togo with a human rights defender who asked to stay anonymous for security reasons.
Women Lead Record Number of Central Banks, but More Progress is Needed
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, Sep 11 (IPS) - Women are leading more central banks than ever before, thanks to appointments in the past year, but recent gains still leave the share of female governors far short of parity.
South-south cooperation can help solve ‘complex development context’
- UN News
Collaboration between developing countries, often known as south-south cooperation, can help to solve what a senior UN official has described as the world’s “complex development context.”
UN firmly rejects allegations against agencies in Yemen
- UN News
The United Nations on Wednesday firmly rejected allegations by the Houthis in Yemen that some UN agencies and partners have been “colluding to destroy” the country’s education system.
Viet Nam mobilises massive response as Typhoon Yagi leaves a trail of catastrophe
- UN News
A massive disaster response has been launched in Viet Nam following widespread damage inflicted by Typhoon Yagi, the most powerful storm to hit the South China Sea in almost three decades, the UN Office of the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported.
Gaza: Six UNRWA staff killed in strikes on school sheltering displaced people
- UN News
Six staff members with the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, were killed in Gaza on Wednesday when two Israeli airstrikes hit a school-turned-shelter and its surroundings.
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