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Dont Risk our Multi-Billion Dollar Pension Fund in Wall Street, Warn UN Staffers
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 18 (IPS) - The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF), which is expected to provide retirement, death, disability and related benefits for staff, upon cessation of their services-- has a staggering portfolio amounting to over $81.5 billion ranking far, far ahead of the UN’s annual budget of $3.1 billion and its average peacekeeping budget of over $6.4 billion.
UN Ocean Conference 2022: 'Fleet' of solutions to be launched
- UN News
The solutions to restore the health of the ocean -which provides us with oxygen, food and livelihoods- are out there, and in 100 days they will be in the spotlight in Lisbon, Portugal, at the second ever UN Oceans Conference.
The Rise in Food Insecurity Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic and Conflicts
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Mar 17 (IPS) - The effects of COVID-19 over the past two years, in addition to the increase in wars and conflicts, climate change and economic crises, have aggravated global food insecurity, generating serious concerns for 2022.
Pandemic Pushes SDGs Further out of Reach of Asia and the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 17 (IPS) - 2022 marks the second anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, and while an end to the pandemic is in sight, it is far from over and the consequences will be felt for decades to come. At the same time, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is becoming increasingly distant. The region must use the 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a roadmap to a fairer recovery.
Ethanol Not Enough to Heal Sugarcane's Environmental Legacy in Colombia
- Inter Press Service
BOGOTA, Mar 17 (IPS) - As a visitor drives across the plains of the department of Valle del Cauca in southwestern Colombia, green carpets dominate the view: sugarcane fields that have been here since the area got its name.
Education Cannot Wait Secures Future of Children in CAR Conflict Zones
- Inter Press Service
Bangui, Central African Republic, Mar 17 (IPS) - Nine-year-old Marguerite Doumkel sits among other children in a classroom in Paoua, a sub-prefecture of Ouham Pende, in the Central African Republic (CAR).
UN prioritizes least developed countries in ‘plans…investments and…actions’ – Guterres
- UN News
The vulnerabilities of Least Developed Countries (LDCs) may be different today than they were 50 years ago – when the UN created the category – but left unaddressed, the results are the same, the UN chief told a dedicated meeting on Thursday.
Uganda Recognizes Pregnant Teens' Right to Education, but Religion, Stigma Lock Out Most
- Inter Press Service
KAMPALA, Mar 16 (IPS) - When schools reopened in Uganda in January, Atim’s baby was 3 months old. The 17-year-old wished to go back to classes but she faced a dilemma—whether to disclose to her teachers that she was a lactating mother.
Youths Trailblazing Paths in Sexual and Reproductive Health Ahead of ICFP Family Planning Conference
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 16 (IPS) - Travelling in northern Nigeria, Peace Umanah noticed teenage girls with multiple children – they would be walking with one strapped to their back, holding another by hand and with a protruding belly.
Commission on the Status of Women: The Streets Have Already Spoken
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Mar 16 (IPS) - The 66th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) was just launched. Due to the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, the main annual global forum on gender equality is once again taking place in a hybrid format – both at the UN’s New York headquarters, where government delegations will be meeting, and online, where most civil society activity will take place.
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