News headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 9
How the Global Anti-Rights Movement Is Targeting Women’s Rights in Africa Through Family Laws
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, May 25 (IPS) - The theme of Africa Day 2026, “63 years of unity, integration and development,” offers a stark reminder of the gap that often exists between rhetoric and reality. While commendable regional legal frameworks have advanced legal protections for millions of women and girls, injustice remains written into the fabric of national family laws in many African countries, entrenching gender inequality in the home.
The Search is On for the Next U.N. Secretary General in a Turbulent World
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 25 (IPS) - AS THE WORLD HURTLES TO HELL (albeit in a SpaceX rather than a hand basket), it might seem of only academic interest which cipher vegetates on the 38th floor of the U.N. Headquarters. However, the choice is due by the end of the year, unless, as has happened in the past, the Security Council is veto-bound and asks António Guterres to stay on as interim Secretary General.
Trump’s Cuts are Pushing the UN out of Geneva. That may be a Win
- Inter Press Service
FORT COLLINS, Colorado USA, May 25 (IPS) - The $1.2 billion renovation of the Palais des Nations was intended to reaffirm Geneva’s centrality to the multilateral system. Instead, the city’s international quarter is emptying.
Faced with a Cash Crisis, UN is Urging Senior Staff to Forgo First Class & Business Class Travel
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, May 25 (IPS) - The United Nations has had a longstanding tradition, described by some as a “privilege”, where most senior staffers are entitled to highly-expensive First Class or Business Class seats on trips worldwide.
Ebola epidemic spreading rapidly and outpacing containment efforts
- UN News
There are more than 900 suspected cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and 220 suspected deaths, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Ghebreyesus, said on Monday.
Khalida Popal and Javier Zanetti among football stars appointed UN Champions
- UN News
With the World Cup just days away, 16 greats of the game have been appointed Football for the Goals (FFTG) Champions, using their profiles to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and advocate for a better future for people and the planet.
WHO chief calls for urgent Ebola action and pandemic preparedness
- UN News
The recent Ebola and hantavirus outbreaks demonstrate that the world is still vulnerable to rapidly spreading infectious diseases, Tedros Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO), warned on Saturday at the close of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva.
Review of landmark nuclear treaty breaks up without consensus, raising arms race fears
- UN News
After four weeks of negotiations at UN Headquarters in New York, the 11th Review Conference of the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) ended on Friday without consensus on a final declaration.
From Kharkiv to the UK’s health service: Ukrainian doctor rebuilds her life – and helps others do the same
- UN News
On 23 February 2022, in her home city of Kharkiv, Dr Inna Soldatenko finished work, collected her daughter from school, cooked dinner and prepared a lecture for her students. The next morning, she awoke to explosions.
Iran War Deepens Activist Dangers
- Inter Press Service
LONDON, May 22 (IPS) - Narges Mohammadi, awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her human rights activism in Iran, has been allowed to go home. After guards found her unconscious in her cell, the apparent victim of a heart attack, she was granted temporary release from prison and transferred to a hospital. However, she still faces the threat of being taken back to jail once her condition has improved.
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