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Call for ‘solutions across the board’ as 79th General Assembly opens
- UN News
The 79th session of the UN General Assembly opened on Tuesday afternoon in New York, with incoming President Philemon Yang outlining a vision of unity in diversity and calling for deeper international cooperation to tackle a host of global challenges, including climate change, escalating conflict, and a slowdown in sustainable development.
WFP continues to support millions amid ongoing wars in Gaza and Ukraine
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Nearly 50 million people in the Middle East, Northern Africa and Eastern Europe are not getting enough to eat, or double the number from before the Arab Spring over a decade ago, a senior official with the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday in New York.
General Assembly wraps up with calls for unity and resolve
- UN News
The 78th session of the UN General Assembly closed on Tuesday, concluding a tumultuous year in international diplomacy and underscoring the need for a collective resolve among nations to confront pressing challenges.
Escalating violence in Syria raises fear of ‘large-scale war’
- UN News
Increased violence along the frontlines in Syria, with continued war crimes on all sides, is leaving civilians in the region fearful of a “large-scale war”, a new report from the UN Syria Commission of Inquiry released on Tuesday warns.
Security Council: UN calls for safe, unimpeded passage of aid to Ukraine
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The Security Council in New York on Tuesday debated the latest barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have targeted multiple cities across Ukraine in recent days. The acting UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told ambassadors that the human suffering during Russia's on-going invasion "continues at intolerable levels". UN News app users can follow our coverage here.
UN envoy condemns deadly strike on Gaza camp in humanitarian zone
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The UN Middle East envoy has strongly condemned deadly airstrikes by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Tuesday on a densely populated area in an Israeli-designated humanitarian zone in Gaza.
A Cuban Town Improves Water Quality Through Desalination
- Inter Press Service
BAYAMO, Cuba, Sep 09 (IPS) - Overnight, hundreds of people in the rural community of Las Mangas, located in Granma province in eastern Cuba, realised something they had already suspected: that the water they had been drinking for decades was not exactly crystal clear, but rather "salty", as they say.
Partnership-building: A Sustainable Tool for African Non-profit Organisations
- Inter Press Service
Sep 09 (IPS) - In the landscape of African nonprofit organisations and indeed the world over, sustainability remains a cornerstone for enduring impact. However, continued funding is a pivotal aspect of sustainability.
El Niño-Induced Water Crisis Drubbing Villagers in Zimbabwe
- Inter Press Service
MUDZI, Zimbabwe, Sep 09 (IPS) - Side-by-side with fellow male villagers, Enia Tambo uses a white 25-liter plastic bucket to dig out mounds of sand in the Vhombozi River, in Mudzi district located in Zimbabwe's Mashonaland East Province.
Armed Conflict and Climate Crisis Threatens the Lives of Millions in Yemen
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 09 (IPS) - Yemen is currently in the midst of a severe humanitarian crisis that has been exacerbated by a litany of environmental issues. Years of armed conflict, constant windstorms, flooding, mass displacement, cholera outbreaks, and acute food insecurity have all compounded into a severe issue for millions of Yemeni people. Currently, it is estimated by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) that approximately 70 percent of Yemen's population depends on humanitarian aid to survive.
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