Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1030
Glasgow Summit Ends Amidst Climate of Disappointment
- Inter Press Service
GLASGOW, Nov 14 (IPS) - Developing countries will surely remember the Glasgow climate summit, the most important since 2015, as a fiasco that left them as an afterthought.
In post-quake Haiti, rebuilding lives and welcoming new ones
- UN News
Three months after a devastating earthquake struck the south-west of Haiti, a hospital that was largely destroyed has continued to give mothers and their babies the care they need.
COP26 closes with ‘compromise’ deal on climate, but it’s not enough, says UN chief
- UN News
After extending the COP26 climate negotiations an extra day, nearly 200 countries in Glasgow, Scotland, adopted on Saturday an outcome document that, according to the UN Secretary-General, reflects the interests, the contradictions, and the state of political will in the world today.
Climate action can deliver a sustainable future for all: UN deputy chief
- UN News
Climate action can be the driver for a green and equitable future for all, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has said at the TED Countdown Summit, urging people everywhere to demand that leaders deliver on their promise to limit global warming.
Feature: Female mentors empower girls to reach for the stars in space careers
- UN News
Growing up in 1970s New York, Mindy Howard received no encouragement at home and was ridiculed at school for her dream to become an astronaut, it was a time when only boys were supposed to have such aspirations.
Lake Chad Basin: Fighting terrorism, ‘decisive test’ on biggest challenges of our time
- UN News
The situation in Africa’s Lake Chad Basin region remains highly volatile, the UN peacekeeping chief told the Security Council on Friday, spotlighting a rising tide of extremist violence as a continuously crippling force.
UNESCO celebrates 75th anniversary, logo lights up Eiffel Tower
- UN News
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) logo illuminating against the Eiffel Tower on Friday commemorated the agency’s 75th annivesary.
Conviction of US journalist symbolic of media repression in Myanmar: UN rights chief
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights on Friday urged authorities in Myanmar to immediately release all journalists who have been jailed for practicing their profession.
Rich Food from Poor Fish, Making Food and Health Sustainable
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 12 (IPS) - During the COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda, a breastfeeding mother struggled to improve the health of her malnourished child. With the closure of her local health centre, she worried the child could die without urgent medical treatment.
Syria: Conflict, COVID and rising costs, ‘pushing people beyond their limits’
- UN News
World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley concluded a three-day visit to Syria on Friday, warning that more people there are in the grips of hunger than at any time during their country’s decade-long conflict.
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