Global Issues
News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1059
UN Chief, in an Unprecedented War of Words, Battles it out with a Member State
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (IPS) - A growing diplomatic battle is being played out at the United Nations between Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and one of the world body’s member states: the politically-troubled Ethiopia which is desperately in need of international humanitarian assistance.
Girlpower from Tajikistan to Costa Rica, helps narrow gender gap online
- UN News
A marked global gender gap in terms of internet use continues to grow, but from Syria to Costa Rica, girls are increasingly pushing back to try and narrow the gap.
Food Hero: Cultivating women farmers in Georgia
- UN News
A farmer in the central European country, Georgia, has been sharing her lifetime of knowledge with other women farmers in the region, saying that “there is nothing in agriculture that a man can do and a woman can’t.”
Make mental healthcare for all a reality, urges Guterres
- UN News
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be taken to “redress the glaring inequalities exposed by the pandemic”, including over access to vital services, declared UN Secretary-General António Guterres, ahead of World Mental Health Day, marked on Sunday.
Pandemic Highlights Urgent Need to Improve Sanitation in Brazil
- Inter Press Service
RÍO DE JANEIRO, Oct 08 (IPS) - Basic sanitation, a sector that is undervalued because, according to politicians, it does not bring in votes, has gained relevance in Brazil due to the pandemic that has hit the poor especially hard and the drought that threatens millions of people.
Rural Communities in El Salvador United to Supply Water for Themselves - VIDEO
- Inter Press Service
LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador, Oct 08 (IPS) - As the saying goes, united we stand, divided we fall, hundreds of families in rural communities in El Salvador are standing together to gain access to drinking water.
Libya: UN lauds mercenary withdrawal plan on ‘path towards peace and democracy’
- UN News
The United Nations on Friday welcomed the signing of a long-awaited Action Plan to withdraw mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from Libya, after years of fighting between warring factions across the oil-rich nation.
DR Congo: Lack of sufficient funding means tough choices for humanitarians
- UN News
Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a stark choice over who to assist, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) warned on Friday.
Afghanistan: UN chief condemns ‘horrific’ attack at Kunduz mosque
- UN News
At least 100 worshippers have been killed or injured after a suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque, in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz, according to news reports, during Friday prayers.
Journalists who ‘speak truth to power’ recognized with Nobel Peace Prize
- UN News
Two campaigning journalists were awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, which UN Secretary-General António Guterres said was recognition that a free press is “essential for peace, justice, sustainable development and human rights – and the cornerstone for building fair and impartial institutions”.
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