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  1. In Africa, Vaccine Delayed is Development Denied, Warns UNDP Head

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Dec 20 (IPS) - The 21-month-long corona virus pandemic has triggered three new phrases in the UN lexicon: “vaccine famine, vaccine apartheid and vaccine nationalism”.

    And the largest number of victims facing the triple threats are from developing countries, mostly in Africa, as reflected in grim statistics.

  2. I see a light at the end of the tunnel for Nigeria : A UN Resident Coordinator blog

    - UN News

    Edward Kallon, the outgoing UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Nigeria, is moving on after five years in the past. In this blog, Mr. Kallon reflects on the many challenges facing Africa’s most populous nation, the impact the UN has made on his watch, and the prospects for a prosperous, sustainable future.

  3. UN chief calls for unity among Lebanese leaders, affirms solidarity with citizens

    - UN News

    UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged Lebanese leaders on Sunday to work together to solve multiple crises plaguing the nation.

  4. Afghanistan economy in ‘freefall’, threatening to take entire population with it

    - UN News

    Afghanistan’s economy is in “free fall”, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told a special meeting on Sunday, warning that if decisive and compassionate action is not taken immediately, it may “pull the entire population with it”.

  5. From the Field: Interweaving ecosystems in Indonesia

    - UN News

    The UN Development Programme (UNDP) is working with local communities in Indonesia’s Kalimantan forests to protect biodiversity and generate sustainable livelihoods.

  6. Trafficked and Trapped in Libya: A Nigerian Woman's Story

    - Inter Press Service

    A story from Inter Press Service, an international news agency

    BENIN CITY, Nigeria, Dec 17 (IPS) - Miriam* hoped for a better life in Europe. Instead, her journey ended in Libya. This story of the sexual abuse she experienced when double-crossed by traffickers. Raped and abused she fell pregnant and gave birth to a son. She has returned to Nigeria. This is her personal story as told to Sam Oluoka.

  7. Nature-based Solutions for enhancing coordinated action around climate change, land and biodiversity

    - Inter Press Service

    London, Dec 17 (IPS) - A key outcome of COP26 climate summit is the enhanced focus on “nature-based solutions” – the plans for people to work closely alongside nature to avert a planetary catastrophe.

  8. The Global Assault on Human Rights

    - Inter Press Service

    ROME, Dec 17 (IPS) - Human rights are under global assault. In 2021, the escalation of the worldwide siege on human rights included clampdowns on civil society organisations, attacks on minorities, the undermining of democratic institutions, and violence against journalists.

  9. 2021 Revealed the Fragility of Food Systems

    - Inter Press Service

    ROME, Dec 16 (IPS) - The end of this year has revealed the fragility of food systems when faced with sudden disruptions such as those observed during the COVID-19 pandemic. These disruptions have increased the number of people with limited or no access to food in the world. Today, more than 811 million people suffer from hunger, according to recent studies.

  10. High Yield Seeds Could Address Food Shortages and Place Africa on Track to Zero Hunger - Experts

    - Inter Press Service

    Nairobi, Kenya, Dec 16 (IPS) - Rahab Munene’s shoe selling business crumbled at the height of COVID-19 in 2020. She traded the enterprise for a mobile grocery along the Thika Superhighway, Kiambu County.

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