News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1059
America Faces a Fateful Crossroad in 2022
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (IPS) - When my assistant handed me copy expressing my greetings and good wishes for 2022 for approval, I paused, thinking, “is that all I can say, just hope for a better, brighter new year?”
Champions of the Earth: Mia Mottley versus the ‘faceless few’
- UN News
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has been awarded the 2021 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for her policy leadership.
Iran: UN independent experts condemn secret execution of Kurdish prisoner
- UN News
Two UN-appointed independent rights experts condemned the arbitrary execution in the strongest terms on Wednesday, of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner as a sign of “clear disregard for their obligations under international human rights law”.
Security Council paves way for aid to reach desperate Afghans
- UN News
The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution clearing the way for aid to reach Afghans in desperate need of basic support, while preventing funds from falling into the hands of the Taliban, a move welcomed by the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator as a “milestone” decision that will save lives.
Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
- UN News
As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that “anyone who ignores COVID-19 is…perpetuating it”.
Blue Ocean Solutions for Climate Resilience and Accelerated Development
- Inter Press Service
Nairobi, Kenya, Dec 22 (IPS) - Seychelles’ 115 islands are an exotic ocean ecosystem of beaches, coral reefs, and unique plant and animal species. Concerned with the impacts of climate change, the country has committed to decarbonize by 2050.
WHO warns against blanket boosters, as vaccine inequity persists
- UN News
Blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday.
Yemen alert: 8 million face reduced rations amid funding shortages
- UN News
The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13 million Yemenis.
Experts call for immediate release of Kashmiri human rights defender
- UN News
Authorities in India must stop targeting prominent Kashmiri activist Khurram Parvez, a group of independent UN human rights experts said on Wednesday, while calling for his immediate release from detention.
Rural Women in Peru Seed Water Today to Harvest It Tomorrow
- Inter Press Service
CUZCO, Peru, Dec 22 (IPS) - "When I was a little girl we didn't suffer from water shortages like we do now. Today we are experiencing more droughts, our water sources are drying up and we cannot sit idly by," Kely Quispe, a small farmer from the community of Huasao, located half an hour from Cuzco, the capital of Peru's ancient Inca empire, told IPS.
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