News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 4
Ukraine: Civilians injured, miners killed, in separate Russian attacks
- UN News
A fresh wave of Russian strikes overnight across Ukraine injured several people and left thousands “without heat in the heart of winter,” the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in the country said on Tuesday.
Building healthy bridges towards peace: WHO launches $1 billion appeal
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday launched its 2026 global appeal for nearly $1 billion to ensure that millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access healthcare.
To Develop a Continent, Africa Must Nourish Its Children
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, February 2 (IPS) - Hunger shadowed Mercy Lung’aho’s childhood, fueling her campaign to promote nutrition as a foundation for Africa’s development.
Do Resources Define the Parameters of Faith-based Engagement and Diplomacy Today?
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, February 2 (IPS) - Several events, meetings, consultations, initiatives, etc. taking place among faith-inspired, ‘faith-based’ and a variety of other similar efforts, over the past year, in the United States especially, concern me.
UN peacekeeping patrols suspended along Lebanon-Israel Blue Line
- UN News
UN peacekeepers temporarily suspended patrols and other activities along parts of the ‘Blue Line’ in southern Lebanon after the Israeli military said it would release what it described as a non-toxic chemical substance near the frontier, the UN said on Monday.
Global health systems ‘at risk’ as funding cuts bite, warns WHO
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that cuts to international aid and persistent funding gaps are undermining the global health system.
Invisible highways: The vast network of undersea cables powering our connectivity
- UN News
Every day, we send countless emails, take part in video calls, use search engines and streaming services, while seamlessly banking online.
From Cape Town to London, Deo Kato runs to challenge racism and reclaim the migration narrative
- UN News
Step by step, mile by mile, Deo Kato ran his way across a continent — and beyond. After a year and a half on the road, the Ugandan British runner and campaigner has become the first person to run from Cape Town to London.
Can workers compete with machines and stay relevant in the AI era?
- UN News
AI looks set to be transformative for us all, but it also brings a real risk of job losses and widening social and economic divides. UN experts are focusing on how to manage that transition, to ensure the benefits of the technology outweigh the threats.
U.S. Exit from Paris Agreement Deepens Climate Vulnerability for the Rest of the World
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, January 30 (IPS) - On January 27, the United States officially withdrew from the Paris Agreement, an international treaty adopted in 2015 aiming to reduce global warming and strengthen countries’ resilience to climate impacts. Following a year of regulatory rollbacks and sustained efforts by the Trump administration to dismantle federal climate policy, this move is expected to trigger wide ranging ripple effects—undermining international efforts to curb climate change, accelerating environmental degradation and biodiversity loss, and increasing risks to human health, safety, and long-term development.
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