News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 71
Sudan: Kordofan cannot become ‘another El Fasher,’ Türk warns
- UN News
UN human rights chief Volker Türk on Thursday warned that Sudan risks “another El Fasher” as fierce fighting spreads across the Kordofan region, raising fears of a fresh wave of atrocities.
Arab region pushed to limits by climate extremes as 2024 smashes heat records
- UN News
The Arab region is heating at nearly twice the global average, UN weather experts warned on Thursday, after 2024 saw unprecedented heat, destructive storms and worsening water scarcity impact some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Malaria: Drug resistance and underfunding threaten progress towards eliminating killer disease
- UN News
The authoritative World Health Organization (WHO) World Malaria Report, published on Thursday, shows that resistance to antimalarial drugs now poses one of the most acute risks to control efforts across Africa and beyond.
World News in Brief: Food insecurity triples, Mozambique aid boost, Uganda elections alert
- UN News
The number of people facing acute food insecurity has tripled since 2016 to nearly 300 million, even as food-sector funding has fallen back to 2016 levels, the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Wednesday, launching its first-ever Global Emergency and Resilience Appeal:
General Assembly LIVE: Resolution adopted demanding Russia return Ukrainian children
- UN News
The UN General Assembly’s emergency special session spotlighting Russian aggression against Ukraine has reconvened in New York where the world body has adopted a resolution demanding Moscow end the forcible transfer and separation from their families, of Ukrainian children. Follow live coverage below and go here for detailed coverage of other key meetings. UN News app users can follow the vote here.
Genuine inclusion of persons with disabilities is a win for us all: Guterres
- UN News
Discussions around promoting greater inclusion of people with disabilities in society topped the agenda at the United Nations on Wednesday.
Myanmar: Opium crop hits 10-year high amid conflict and economic collapse
- UN News
Opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has surged to a ten-year high, the United Nations reported on Wednesday, underscoring how prolonged conflict and economic collapse are driving farmers deeper into the illicit economy.
UN sounds alarm as landmine deaths rise amid funding cuts
- UN News
The deadly legacy of conflicts old and new – from Gaza to Sudan and beyond – continues to kill and maim civilians on a near-daily basis, mine action workers said on Wednesday, as they appealed for greater support for their lifesaving work in the face of deep funding cuts.
Crackdown on Palestinian civil society is reaching alarming levels, warns UN human rights office
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, has condemned an Israeli raid on the Union of Agricultural Work Committees in the occupied West Bank, warning that pressure on Palestinian civil society has reached alarming levels.
Resumption of Nuclear-Explosive Testing: A Dangerous Path
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, December 2 (IPS) - In a Truth Social post that reverberated around the world, on October 29 President Donald Trump wrote: “Because of other countries’ testing programs, I have instructed the Department of War to start testing our Nuclear Weapons on an equal basis.”
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