News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 1218
UN Blueprint that Could Urgently Solve Earths Triple Climate Emergencies
- Inter Press Service
BHUBANESWAR, India, Feb 19 2021 (IPS) - “Our war on nature has left the planet broken. This is senseless and suicidal. The consequences of our recklessness are already apparent in human suffering, towering economic losses and the accelerating erosion of life on Earth,” António Guterres Secretary-General of the United Nations said.
Jerusalem: A Flashpoint For Conflict Or Microcosm Of Peace?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 20 (IPS) - Regardless of how the current and future violent conflicts between Israel and the Palestinians in Jerusalem will end, there will be no Israeli-Palestinian peace unless East Jerusalem becomes the capital of a Palestinian state while the city remains united.
Sexual violence survivors in DR Congo caught in crisis of ‘catastrophic magnitude’
- UN News
On a recent visit to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Dr. Natalie Kanem, the head of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA), the UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, bore witness to the horrific legacy of sexual violence in the country, which is undergoing one of the world’s longest-running humanitarian crises.
Report reveals progress on environmentally protected areas, but quality must improve
- UN News
Although the world has made major progress toward a decade-long target for environmental protection areas, it has fallen far short on commitments regarding their quality, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners said in a report published on Wednesday.
Arbitrary expulsions of migrants in Chile must stop immediately, urge rights experts
- UN News
Migrants must be allowed to stay in Chile while their cases are being individually assessed or risk “irreparable harm”, a group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts said in a statement on Wednesday.
COVID-19 pandemic ‘feeding’ drivers of conflict and instability in Africa: Guterres
- UN News
Women and young people must be part of Africa’s plans to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, which is feeding factors driving conflict on the continent, UN Secretary-General told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Syria: Prolonged violence, violation and abuse ‘bound to affect generations to come’
- UN News
Millions of children trapped in protracted conflict in Syria continue to endure severe violence with little support for survivors, according to the UN Secretary-General’s third report on the situation, launched on Wednesday.
County Climate Risk Profiles Critical and Timely for Kenyas Struggling Smallholders
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, May 19 (IPS) - Peris Wanjiku, a smallholder farmer in Othaya, Nyeri County, which lies approximately 152 kilometres from Kenya's capital, Nairobi, has watched as her fellow farmers have slowly started to sell off their land in the face of increasingly erratic weather patterns.
Global trade soars in first quarter, but services still in doldrums
- UN News
Global trade bounced back to a record high early this year, although service industries are still a shadow of their pre-pandemic selves, UN economists UNCTAD said on Tuesday.
Successful Crop Innovation Is Mitigating Climate Crisis Impact in Africa
- Inter Press Service
IBADAN and MEXICO CITY, Feb 17 2021 (IPS) - 17 February - African smallholder farmers have no choice but to adapt to climate change: 2020 was the second hottest year on record, while prolonged droughts and explosive floods are directly threatening the livelihoods of millions. By the 2030s, lack of rainfall and rising temperatures could render 40 percent of Africa’s maize-growing area unsuitable for climate-vulnerable varieties grown by farmers, while maize remains the preferred and affordable staple food for millions of Africans who survive on less than a few dollars of income a day.
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