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Act now to end food, energy and finance crisis, Guterres urges world leaders
- UN News
Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost-of-living crisis which no country or community can escape, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday at a press conference to launch the latest report on the conflict’s impacts on food security, energy, and financing.
African Solutions to African Problems: Reframing Science Innovation
- Inter Press Service
DURBAN, South Africa, Jun 08 (IPS) - Africa is plagued by many epidemics — from tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS to malaria and wild polio — but the continent has also worked for decades to fight these threats. The key to beating these deadly diseases is turning inward to existing expertise and finding locally driven solutions.
War & Peace 2.0: Ukraine Showing the World How to Fight Back
- Inter Press Service
NEW DELHI, India, Jun 08 (IPS) - It has been over 100 days since Russia first invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022, turning the country into a slaughterhouse. The United Nations (UN) in this report says that, as of 1 June, 2022, more than 6.9 million refugees have left Ukraine and 2.1 million have returned, while eight million people are displaced inside Ukraine itself. War in Ukraine has caused the fastest growing refugee crisis since World War II.
The World’s Worst Food Crisis for Decades – and What to do About It
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Jun 08 (IPS) - This is what happens when you starve. With no food, the body’s metabolism slows down to preserve energy for vital organs. Hungry and weak, people often become fatigued, irritable and confused.
The immune system loses strength. As they starve, people—especially children—are likelier to fall sick or die from diseases they may have otherwise resisted. Cholera, respiratory infections, malaria, dengue, and diphtheria kill more people in famines than starvation itself.
Global Community Urged Not to Relent in Final Push to Eliminate Leprosy
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Jun 07 (IPS) - When Yohei Sasakawa visited a remote village in South America, he found 23 people living there. It was no ordinary village because all the residents had been stigmatized and shunned by society because they were affected by leprosy.
Cities in Brazil Reap Floods after Hiding Their Rivers Underground
- Inter Press Service
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 07 (IPS) - Acaba Mundo has fallen into oblivion, despite its apocalyptic name – which roughly translates as World’s End - and historical importance as an urban waterway. It is a typical victim of Brazil’s metropolises, which were turned into cemeteries of streams, with their flooded neighborhoods and filthy rivers.
UN and Tajikistan reaffirm ‘strong partnership’ in new cooperation agreement
- UN News
During a visit to Tajikistan, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed congratulated the country on its 30th anniversary of UN Membership and attended a Cooperation Framework signing ceremony that “reflects our strong partnership”.
What If a Patient Unplugged the Oxygen Tube That Keeps Them Alive?
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jun 07 (IPS) - Imagine a patient connected to a vital oxygen device to keep him or her breathing, thus alive. Then, imagine what would happen if this patient unplugged it. This is exactly what humans have been doing with the source of at least 50% of the whole Planet’s oxygen: the oceans.
World Food Safety Day highlights need to improve health, prevent foodborne risks
- UN News
Safe food is one of the most critical guarantors for good health, the UN said on Tuesday – the fourth global World Food Safety Day – aiming to mobilize action for preventing, detecting and managing foodborne risks and improving human health.
US Leads Sanctions Killing Millions to No End
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jun 07 (IPS) - Food crises, economic stagnation and price increases are worsening unevenly, almost everywhere, following the Ukraine war. Sanctions against Russia have especially hurt those relying on wheat and fertilizer imports.
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