News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1041
Investing in a Child’s Education is Investing in all of Humanity, Says ECW’s Yasmine Sherif Welcoming Germany’s €200 million Donation
- Inter Press Service
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Jan 24 (IPS) - Education lifts millions out of poverty, but because the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out gains made in recent decades, a holistic approach to providing education in crises is crucial, says German Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Svenja Schulze.
UN chief calls for Olympic Truce to build ‘culture of peace’ through sport
- UN News
Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the world to “build a culture of peace” through the power of sport, calling for nations to observe the Olympic Truce, endorsed last week through a resolution of the UN General Assembly.
Guterres calls on Burkina Faso coup leaders to ‘lay down their arms’
- UN News
Following Sunday’s coup in Burkina Faso carried out by sections of the armed forces, the United Nations’ Secretary-General is following the developments in the landlocked West African nation with deep concern.
Senior humanitarian describes 'horror scenes' in Syria camps
- UN News
Well below zero temperatures hitting Syria this week have turned camps for internally displaced people into disaster zones, the UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Monday.
Up to 70% of Children in Developing Countries to Be Left Unable to Read?
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Jan 24 (IPS) - “Unless we take action, the share of children leaving school in developing countries who are unable to read could increase from 53 to 70 percent.”
Unified Libya will come only via ballot box, ‘not the gun’, Security Council hears
- UN News
Libya is at a “delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability”, the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday, urging the international community to remain united in supporting national elections postponed last month.
‘No free ride’ for COVID, it's here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros
- UN News
The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of the pandemic this year, UN health agency chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.
‘Global learning crisis’ continues says Guterres; millions still hit
- UN News
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of over 31 million students, exacerbating what the United Nations’ Secretary General called “a global learning crisis.”
The UN’s Vital Role in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
DOHA / WASHINGTON DC, Jan 24 (IPS) - On December 22, 2021, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to allow for more humanitarian assistance to reach vulnerable Afghans, while preventing the abuse of these funds by their Taliban rulers.
Interview: As millions fall behind, how can we bridge the growing education gap?
- UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on education, laying bare a crisis that was already causing widespread concern well before the spread of the virus. Robert Jenkins, the Director of Education at the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF, is calling for a transformation in learning, amid warnings that the current system is failing millions of people.
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