News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1217
COVID-19: UN chief calls for G20 vaccine task force, in 'war' against the virus
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday urged the world’s richest economies to take a central role in ending the COVID-19 pandemic by stepping up support for vaccines for all people, everywhere.
UN agencies appeal for funds as COVID-19 surge eclipses South Asia
- UN News
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday launched a $164 million appeal for personal protective gear, together with COVID-19 testing and control equipment, to save lives amidst the deadly wave of infections which continues to sweep across South Asia.
The Global Insecurity of Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Germany, May 21 (IPS) - For Sudanese youth, climate change is synonymous with insecurity.
UN chief welcomes Gaza ceasefire announcement between Israel and Hamas
- UN News
The UN chief has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, following 11 days of rocket and air attacks, which have left more than 240 reportedly dead and thousands injured, the majority in the occupied Palestinian enclave of Gaza.
‘Spirt of unity, partnership and collaboration’ needed to realize Sudan’s aspirations
- UN News
Moving from Sudan’s current fragile transition period towards stable civilian rule, requires a continued “spirt of unity, partnership and collaboration”, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Thursday.
Internet upgrade breathes new life into rural areas, new UN report finds
- UN News
Improved Internet access and connectivity can do more than urban migration to provide better jobs and higher standards of living for the roughly 3.4 billion people living in rural areas, according to the latest World Social Report, published on Thursday.
UNHCR chief calls on US to end COVID-19 asylum restrictions at the Mexico border
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed to the Government of the United States to “swiftly lift” the public health-related asylum restrictions that remain in effect at the southern border, and to restore access to asylum for the people “whose lives depend on it”.
Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’, UN chief says, urging immediate end to fighting
- UN News
The past ten days have witnessed a “dangerous and horrific” surge in deadly violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), particularly Gaza, and in Israel, the UN chief told the General Assembly on Thursday.
WHO appeals for regular access to Palestinian enclave amid ongoing Israeli strikes
- UN News
The UN health agency has added its weight to calls for regular humanitarian access to Gaza, where two dozen medical facilities have now come under attack through Israeli air strikes, along with healthcare personnel.
Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’
- UN News
The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful of Western governments has been welcomed by the UN independent expert monitoring the human rights situation in the country.
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