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Record heat-related deaths in 2023, WHO-partnered report finds
- UN News
Climate inaction continues to harm and kill people in all countries with a record 710,000 estimated deaths globally from heat in 2023, a UN-partnered report warned on Wednesday. For the first time, more than seven in 10 fatalities were attributable to human-caused climate change.
Ocean’s ability to absorb carbon is weakening as climate change intensifies, UN warns
- UN News
The ocean absorbs around 30 per cent of human-caused carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions and 90 per cent of excess heat trapped by greenhouse gases. But climate change has already reduced its capacity to absorb carbon by approximately six per cent, a new UN report warns ahead of the COP31 climate conference in November.
Farwiza Farhan’s Fight To Save Tropical Hotspot of Indonesia – the Leuser
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, October 28 (IPS) - Forty-year-old Farwiza Farhan’s eyes light up instantly when she talks about the Leuser Ecosystem – a national strategic area encompassing a national park, a wildlife reserve, protected forests and other land uses.
Choosing the Next UN Secretary-General: The Threat of Veto or Veto Itself Must Not Silence the World
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, October 27 (IPS) - The selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations has reached a critical juncture. It raises fundamental questions about fairness, transparency, regional balance, and the democratic legitimacy of the world’s most universal organization.
From 44 Countries, One Shared Commitment: A Child Marriage-Free World
- Inter Press Service
ROME & DAR ES SALAAM, October 27 (IPS) - The message from Just Rights for Children (JRC) was clear: protecting children must take precedence over customs used to justify their marriage.
Wanted: A Feminist UN Secretary-General for ‘We the Peoples’, Not the Powerful
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, October 27 (IPS) - Notwithstanding last minute shenanigans and the possibility of backroom deals by powerful states, two women from Latin America are leading contenders in the race for the UN’s next Secretary-General. After 80-plus years of men-only leadership, momentum is building to break the glass ceiling at the global institution dedicated to saving future generations from the scourge of war.
Why Trump Expects the Nobel Peace Prize
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 27 (IPS) - Much of the world has been bemused by US President Donald Trump’s expectation of the Nobel Peace Prize. While aggressive towards most of the world, friend and foe alike, he has treated hostile nuclear powers more respectfully.
General Assembly weighs US embargo against Cuba ahead of 34th vote
- UN News
The General Assembly opened its annual debate on the US economic embargo against Cuba on Tuesday. On Wednesday, 28 October, Member States will vote for the 34th time on a resolution calling for it to end.
Gaza: Families brace for fourth winter in tents as aid operations remain stymied
- UN News
Families in Gaza are bracing for a fourth winter in tents and makeshift shelters as UN aid operations face mounting obstacles, with transport suspended on Tuesday due to Israel’s closure of the key Kerem Shalom crossing for election day.
Security Council LIVE: Women and girls face greater dangers in war
- UN News
From Gaza to Yemen, women and girls are facing ever greater dangers this year simply surviving in war zones. The Security Council meets Tuesday to debate the best way to improve security for women caught up in conflict.
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