News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 48
UN rights chief bears witness to trauma and resilience in Sudan
- UN News
Nearly three years of war have plunged Sudan “into an abyss of unimaginable dimensions” and human rights must be at the centre of efforts to end the fighting and build lasting peace, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Sunday in Nairobi.
Gaza humanitarian crisis ‘far from being over,’ UN aid coordination office warns
- UN News
Three months into the ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, the UN and partners have delivered tonnes of assistance items and carried out critical repairs, but this is only a temporary “Band-Aid” solution, a veteran aid worker has warned.
Secretary-General on UN at 80: Humanity strongest when we stand as one
- UN News
Powerful forces are lining up to undermine global cooperation, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres warned at a landmark event in London on Saturday to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the General Assembly, but he urged that “humanity is strongest when we stand as one”.
Will AI kickstart a new age of nuclear power?
- UN News
The rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence worldwide is putting electrical grids under huge pressure and many believe that, to meet that need without contributing to the climate crisis, a full-scale expansion of nuclear energy is essential.
Davos: Meaningful Dialogue Requires a Collective Stand Against Military, Economic and Diplomatic Bullying
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, January 16 (IPS) - “The ‘spirit of dialogue’, the theme for this year’s meeting in Davos, which begins January 19, has been painfully and increasingly absent from international affairs of late. President Trump’s first year back in office has seen the United States withdraw from multilateral bodies, bully other states and relentlessly attack the principles and institutions that underpin the international justice system.
Myanmar begins defence in landmark genocide case at UN World Court
- UN News
Myanmar on Friday rejected allegations of genocide against the Rohingya minority, telling the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that the Gambia’s case rests on “unsubstantiated allegations,” as public hearings continued in a landmark case on the application of the Genocide Convention.
World News in Brief: Gaza education update, the General Assembly at 80, Venezuela’s humanitarian needs
- UN News
More children in war-ravaged Gaza are now back in the classroom, the UN aid coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
Peacekeeping: Lacroix warns of rising threats to ‘blue helmets’ in Middle East
- UN News
Peacekeeping operations in the Middle East are facing mounting security risks, funding pressures and political uncertainty, the head of UN peacekeeping warned on Friday.
Amid Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, Chad shows ‘act of solidarity’
- UN News
In war-torn Sudan, local communities say they don’t have enough settlements for the internally displaced, few solutions for women who have suffered sexual violence – and there’s a lack of aid available for people with disabilities.
Aid cuts push millions in West and Central Africa deeper into hunger
- UN News
A staggering 55 million people across West and Central Africa are expected to suffer crisis levels of hunger, or worse, during the lean season from June to August as funding cuts to humanitarian operations continue amid rising violence and displacement.
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