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To Effectively Combat Climate Change, Listen and Act on Ideas from the Youth
- Inter Press Service
URBANA, Illinois, Apr 26 (IPS) - Recently, I participated in Kids Climate Summit 2021, a virtual event that gave younger students an opportunity to take a stance on climate change, express their concerns, and learn about global climate and the actions we all can take to mitigate climate change.
US-China Cold War Could Lead to a More Dangerous Nuclear Stand-off
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Apr 26 (IPS) - Despite the negotiation of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), we are confronted by the increasing dangers of great power war, even nuclear war.
‘Disasters know no borders’ says Guterres, 35 years on from Chernobyl nuclear accident
- UN News
In his message for Chernobyl International Remembrance Day on Monday, the UN chief reminded that “disasters know no borders”.
World Military Spending Rises to a Hefty $2.0 Trillion Despite UN Pleas for Cutbacks
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 26 (IPS) - The United Nations-- which is desperately seeking funds to help developing nations battling a staggering array of socio-economic problems, including extreme poverty, hunger, economic inequalities and environmental hazards-- has continued to be one of the strongest advocates of disarmament.
Prioritize people and planet, UN chief urges Asian and Pacific nations
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Monday called on Asian and Pacific countries not to base their pandemic recovery strategies on “outdated and unsustainable economic models”, and to ensure that the world’s most populous region protects its environment and provides opportunities for all.
ECOSOC chief calls for financial support for small island developing states
- UN News
Small island developing states (SIDS) must receive financial and international support if they are to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters, the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Munir Akram, said on Friday.
Youth Demand Action on Nature, Following IUCNs First-Ever Global Youth Summit
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (IPS) - Following almost two weeks of talks on issues such as climate change, innovation, marine conservation and social justice, thousands of young people from across the globe concluded the first-ever International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN)One Nature One Future Global Youth Summit with a list of demands for action on nature.
Pathogens, Public Health, & Political Will: Why Sustained Leadership is Critical
- Inter Press Service
Apr 23 (IPS) - The occasion of World Malaria Day amidst a global pandemic warrants an examination of the intersection between our decades long battle against the world’s oldest known fever and the newest known pathogen fueling a global pandemic.
One Year Later & No Justice for Victims of 2020 Mali Protests and Coup
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 23 (IPS) - It has been about a year since anti-government demonstrations and a coup in Mali, which saw 18 people, including a 12-year-old boy being killed. But there has been no justice for the families of those injured and killed by defence and security forces during last year's May to August protests.
On World Malaria Day, We Must Step Up Efforts to Combat Malaria
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Apr 23 (IPS) - Despite its 229 million cases and 409,000 deaths in 2019, malaria is an overlooked epidemic. The emergence of COVID-19 has thrown health systems into disarray and forced countries to shift their focus from malaria to the pandemic response, threatening to reverse 20 years of malaria gains.
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