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A High-Level Panel of Scientists to Review Deadly Threats from Nuclear Weapons
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 28 (IPS) - The rising nuclear threats over Europe and East Asia are increasingly ominous—particularly in the ongoing Russian-Ukraine military conflict and in the North- South political confrontation in the Korean Peninsula.The appointment last week of a 21-member Panel of scientists, following a General Assembly resolution, has been described as “a response to a global environment in which the risk of nuclear war is higher than at any point since the depths of the Cold War”.
To Tackle Microplastic Pollution from Synthetic Textiles, Rebuild Natural Fibre Markets
- Inter Press Service
Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada / Trollhättan, Sweden, July 25 (IPS) - Plastic pollution has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our time. Since the mid-20th century, over 8 billion metric tons of plastic have been produced globally (UNEP, 2021). Shockingly, more than 90% of this plastic waste has not been recycled. Instead, it has been incinerated, buried in landfills, or leaked into the environment where it can persist for hundreds of years, fragmenting into microplastics.
Biogas, a Solution to Poultry Pollution in El Salvador
- Inter Press Service
JAYAQUE, El Salvador, July 25 (IPS) - Still in its early stages and with few players, the poultry sector in El Salvador is taking small steps toward environmentally sustainable production by using its biological waste to generate biogas and, in turn, electricity –an equation that benefits the natural environment, communities, and the farms themselves.
Staff Union Unanimously Declares “No Confidence” in Secretary-General & Head of UN Reform Process
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 25 (IPS) - The growing opposition to the UN80 restructuring plan -– which has come under heavy fire from staff unions – has now reached the upper echelons of the world body. A motion, adopted at an Extraordinary General Assembly meeting, held July 24, by the Staff Union Council in Geneva (UNOG), reads “The staff have no confidence in UN80, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Under Secretary General Guy Ryder” (who is heading the UN restructuring process).
Funding Cuts by Traditional Donors and the Future of Localization: Power, Paradox, and the Politics of Aid
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, July 24 (IPS) - In recent years, major international donors such as the European Union (EU), the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), USAID, and other bilaterals (such as BMZ, Sida, the Netherlands among others) have significantly reduced development funding to global majority countries.
Clean Energy Sources Are Beginning to Overtake Fossil Fuels, But Is It Too Late?
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, July 24 (IPS) - As a result of the worsening climate crisis, extreme weather patterns have disrupted nearly all aspects of human life around the world. With the impacts of fossil fuel reliance being more pronounced than ever before, the United Nations (UN) has implored governments and industries to begin adopting more sustainable, renewable energy sources.
UN forum affirms stronger commitment to achieve sustainable development
- UN News
The High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) has concluded at United Nations Headquarters in New York following a week-and-a-half of substantive discussion between Member States, civil society representatives and UN agencies.
Climate Change An Existential Threat To Humanity, Urges Action – ICJ
- Inter Press Service
THE HAGUE & JOHANNESBURG, July 23 (IPS) - The case was “unlike any that have previously come before the court,” President of the International Court of Justice Judge Yuji Iwasawa said while reading the court’s unanimous advisory opinion outlining the legal obligations of United Nations member states with regard to climate change.
From Haor to Brickfields
- Inter Press Service
NARAYANGANJ, Bangladesh, July 23 (IPS) - Nikli Upazila, located in the Kishoreganj district of Bangladesh, is part of the haor region, a vast wetland ecosystem characterized by bowl-shaped depressions. This unique geography subjects the area to significant climatic challenges, particularly recurrent flooding. The haor region, including Nikli, experiences a subtropical monsoon climate with distinct wet and dry seasons. During the monsoon season, heavy rainfall often leads to extensive flooding. Flash floods have become increasingly unpredictable and severe in recent years, causing substantial damage to agricultural lands and affecting the livelihoods of local communities. These people, trapped by water and driven by poverty, journey from the Haor to brickfields, where their lives become an endless cycle of hardship.
Global Food Demand in Middle-Income Nations is Rising, UN Report Says
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, July 23 (IPS) - As incomes rise in middle-income countries, so does the demand for animal-sourced calories, resulting in large increases to global food production, and raising the importance for sustainable agriculture amidst growing concerns of climate change.
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