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Israel, Gaza, and the Erosion of International Order
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON DC, October 3 (IPS) - As a world leader and beneficiary of the international system, the United States should be at the forefront of efforts to enforce rules and laws to prevent the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, protect civilians in conflict, and block weapons transfers to states that engage in war crimes or genocide.
Weaving Wisdom and Science: Pacific Voices Call for Ocean Protection
- Inter Press Service
HONIARA, Solomon Islands, October 3 (IPS) - In the packed conference hall of the Heritage Hotel, the sound of Pacific voices filled the air—not just through speeches, but in song, rhythm, and poetry. The Dreamcast Theatre Performing Arts group opened the Second Pacific Island Ocean Conference with an evocative performance, reminding leaders and practitioners why they had gathered: to listen. To listen to science. To listen to communities. To listen to the ocean itself.
Living in Space: The UN celebrates innovation, cooperation and the final frontier
- UN News
Humanity is looking up – and beyond. This Saturday, World Space Week lifts off, inviting the world to imagine what life might look like beyond planet Earth.
Cosmic girls: UN nurtures next generation of space professionals
- UN News
Nuriya Maharjan first became interested in space exploration during a traditional coming-of-age ritual in which young girls of Nepal’s Indigenous Newar tribe emerge from 12 days of darkness to symbolically marry the sun.
UN chief ‘encouraged’ after Hamas indicates willingness to release Israeli hostages
- UN News
The leadership of Hamas said late on Friday it was willing to release Israeli hostages in response to the United States peace deal proposal for ending the war in Gaza, provided further negotiations take place through mediators on a number of key details.
DR Congo: UN envoy urges people eager for peace in the east ‘not to lose hope’
- UN News
For people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) exhausted by years of conflict, the United Nations envoy for the country said she understands their impatience but urges them “not to lose hope” as the Congolese government, the UN and the international community are “determined” to bring peace to the volatile region.
Fewer than one in 10 Somalis to receive life-saving aid in November, warns WFP
- UN News
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that millions in Somalia are at risk of worsening hunger and malnutrition as critical funding shortfalls force the agency to cut back on life-saving emergency food assistance.
UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis in Sudan’s Darfur
- UN News
The UN’s top humanitarian official in Sudan has warned of an impending catastrophe in Darfur, with civilians facing relentless violence, sexual abuse and starvation.
With Colombia at a turning point, the UN calls for peace gains to be consolidated
- UN News
In his first briefing to the UN Security Council on Friday as the newly designated Special Representative for Colombia, Miroslav Jenča reaffirmed the organization’s strong commitment to supporting the country’s nine-year-old peace process.
Ukraine: ‘This war needs to end,’ Türk tells UN Human Rights Council
- UN News
UN human rights chief Volker Türk warned on Friday that the war in Ukraine “has entered an even more dangerous and deadly stage for civilians, under relentless bombardment of their schools, hospitals, and shelters.”
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