Global IssuesNews headlines for “Sustainable Development”
Syria crisis: UN delivering life-saving assistance; relocates non-critical staff
- UN News
The United Nations humanitarian coordinator for Syria announced on Saturday that the Organization is removing non-critical staff from the country, emphasizing that this is a precautionary step to protect UN personnel “while maintaining essential operations”.
First Person: Tears of joy as Argentinian city children encounter nature for first time
- UN News
An environmental lawyer has told UN News how children and teenagers from some of the most vulnerable neighbourhoods of Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, have been moved to tears after encountering nature for the first time.
Zambia: Civil Society Fighting New Legislative Threats and Restrictive NGO Bills
- Inter Press Service
LUSAKA, Zambia, Dec 06 (IPS) - Over the past few years, new “tools of control” affecting the work of civil society organisations have multiplied, often imposing forms of “bureaucratic criminalisation” and “administrative harassment”. In particular, more and more restrictive and demanding laws are hurting civil society organisations’s capacity to operate across the globe.
Another Tsunami Sweeps Sri Lanka
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, Dec 06 (IPS) - On 26 December 2004 a powerful Asian tsunami swept over many of Sri Lanka’s coastal provinces, killing thousands of people and wildlife, devastating habitats and even washing away a trainload of passengers far from the rail tracks.
UN galvanizes regional migrant and refugee response amid persistent challenges
- UN News
Migrants and refugees across Latin America and the Caribbean face profound challenges in accessing basic needs, formal employment and safe living conditions, UN agencies reported on Friday, launching a $1.4 billion regional plan to address their urgent needs.
Report exposes systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
- UN News
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
World News in Brief: Humanitarians still held in Yemen, mystery illness in DR Congo, dire needs in Haiti
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has renewed his call for the immediate and unconditional release of humanitarian personnel who have been detained in Yemen for six months, his Spokesperson said on Friday.
UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
- UN News
The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property and facilitating the restitution of stolen artifacts to their countries of origin.
Sake-making and other national treasures make latest UNESCO heritage list
- UN News
Intore dance in Rwanda, equestrian art in Portugal, Tomyum soup in Thailand, and the artisanal knowledge surrounding the making of sake in Japan, are among the latest practices and cultural expressions to be recognized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Iraq: Security Council briefed on major milestones and ongoing challenges
- UN News
There have been significant developments in Iraq in recent months – which has so far avoided being dragged into the widening Middle East conflict – but corruption and other challenges persist, the new UN Special Representative for the country told the Security Council on Friday.
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