Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1043
Billions more needed for UN-backed global collaboration to end pandemic
- UN News
A new strategy announced on Thursday by the World Health Organization (WHO) calls for $23.4 billion to combat inequities in accessing COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments, as cases of the disease mount globally for the first time in two months.
Human Rights chief says climate action only way to ‘safeguard humanity’
- UN News
Ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was time now to act, and put “empty speeches, broken promises, and unfulfilled pledges behind us”.
Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa
- UN News
The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the “vital importance” of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the Security Council for helping the UN shine a spotlight on the issue, and how all Member States can work with the African Union and other regional and sub-regional groups, to make lives more secure across the continent.
World Heritage forests releasing more carbon than they absorb: UNESCO
- UN News
Forests in at least 10 World Heritage sites have become net sources of carbon, due to pressure from human activity and climate change, according to a new report released on Thursday, by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
UN commits to long-term support for Afghan mothers and newborns: Najaba’s story
- UN News
The delivery of reproductive health services, including safe childbirth, has been seriously impacted in Afghanistan, due to the turmoil surrounding the Taliban takeover of the country. Najaba, 36, has experienced firsthand how the dangers of pregnancy, collided with rising insecurity, according to the UN reproductive and maternal health agency, UNFPA, which continues to provide lifesaving services on the ground.
COP26: Rich Nations Have Not Shown Leadership in Their Fair Share of Emission Cuts
- Inter Press Service
PENANG, Malaysia, Oct 28 (IPS) - It is well-known that all the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) added together, even those that have been updated, will not help to place the world on a 1.5 degree C pathway.
Transforming Food Systems To Defeat Hunger
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Oct 27 (IPS) - During October, the World Food Month, there has been a huge increase in the number of qualified voices promoting new ways to transform food systems that would allow to reduce and eliminate hunger, of which more than 811 million people in the world are already victims.
The UN News COP26 climate quiz
- UN News
How well do you know the UN climate conference and the big issues under discussion? Here’s your chance to test your knowledge, with our UN News climate action quiz (answers at the bottom of the page).
Education Cannot Wait Urges Urgent Action for World's Biggest Humanitarian Crisis in Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 27 (IPS) - Education Cannot Wait Director Yasmine Sherif urged the world to support their efforts to provide education to children living in Afghanistan – in what she called the “biggest humanitarian crisis” on earth.
Climate Crisis Fuels Exodus to Mexico, Both Waystation and Destination
- Inter Press Service
MEXICO CITY, Oct 27 2021 (IPS) - In September, 31-year-old Yesenia decided to leave her home on the outskirts of the northern Honduran city of San Pedro Sula, driven out by violence and the lack of water.
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