Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1058
WHO advisory group recommends COVID-19 booster shot for immunocompromised people
- UN News
People with weaker immune systems should receive an additional shot of approved COVID-19 vaccines, an advisory group to the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday.
Day of the Girl Child: A Digital Generation Where Every Girl Counts
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 11 (IPS) - The theme of this year’s annual International Day of the Girl Child, on October 11, “Digital generation. Our generation.”, recognizes the digital transformation brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. But while the pandemic accelerated the transition to online learning, working and networking, it also accelerated women and girl's risk of being left behind.
Afghanistan: World must act on ‘make or break moment’ – UN chief
- UN News
Amidst a growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, on Monday UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the world to take action during a "make or break" moment for the country.
China and the UN at 50- What We Can Achieve Together
- Inter Press Service
BEIJING, Oct 11 (IPS) - China was one of the architects of the United Nations and was the first signatory of the UN Charter in San Francisco in 1945.
But it was only in October 1971, with the Chinese delegation led by Mr. Qiao Guanhua, that China’s representation at the UN resumed. Since that time, the UN has had the great privilege of witnessing and supporting China in achieving one of the greatest periods of socio-economic progress in world history.
WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID recovery
- UN News
Ambitious national climate commitments are crucial for States to sustain a healthy, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN health agency report launched on Monday in the lead-up to the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, Scotland.
UN chief calls for bold action to end 'suicidal war with nature'
- UN News
With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for people and the planet, Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders attending the UN Biodiversity Conference, which opened on Monday from Kunming, China.
'It will help me to achieve my dream': Helping Iraqi girls stay in school
- UN News
When COVID-19 closed schools in Basra, southern Iraq, the academic prospects for many schoolgirls were put at risk. On International Day of The Girl Child, we look at a UN program which is helping girls in the region to keep learning.
Yemen’s future recovery hangs in balance, warns senior UN aid coordinator
- UN News
Ongoing conflict and violence across Yemen continue to impact heavily on the country’s people who desperately need the fighting to end, so that they can rebuild their lives, the UN’s senior humanitarian official in the country said on Monday.
First Person: Levelling the gender playing field in Jordan
- UN News
Discussing gender equality in Jordan can lead to difficult conversations, as Balqees Shahin, a volunteer for the UN Women gender equality campaign HeforShe, has discovered. Marking International Day of The Girl Child on Monday, Ms. Shahin told UN News that online games can help young people to address gender issues.
When Girls Have Access to Technologies, A True Digital Revolution Will Be In Sight
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 11 (IPS) - This year’s International Day of the Girl theme, Digital Generation, Our Generation, celebrates the potential of digital technologies while calling for the inclusion of all girls in accessing technology.
The digital revolution will not be realized if girls without access to digital solutions are left behind.
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