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UN Announces Embargo on Arms in Haiti
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 22 (IPS) - On October 19, the United Nations (UN) Security Council unanimously voted to expand an arms embargo in an effort to combat the high levels of gang violence that plagues Haiti. Armed groups have taken control of the majority of Port-Au-Prince, the nation's capital, leading to numerous clashes with the local police. Humanitarian organizations hope that this embargo will prevent Haitian gangs from accessing illicit weapons and munitions unchecked.
Russia-Africa: Developing Media Partnership
- Inter Press Service
MOSCOW, Oct 22 (IPS) - At a recent media briefing, Maria Zakharova, the spokesperson for Russia's Foreign Ministry, criticized the United States for its support of educational programs, media and NGOs in Africa. Zakharova argued that these efforts are part of a broader attempt by the U.S. to impose Western values and governance models on sovereign African states, framing it as a form of neo-colonialism.
Salt: Bangladesh Communities On the Frontline of Climate Change
- Inter Press Service
Aid Blockades Signal Trouble for Gaza Ahead of Winter
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 21 (IPS) - On October 15, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced the beginning of the second round of Gaza's polio vaccination campaign. Over the last week, the Palestinian Ministry of Health, in partnership with WHO, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), has managed to vaccinate over 181,000 children under the age of ten in Gaza.
A Glimpse into Tanzania's Political Turmoil Ahead of 2025 Election
- Inter Press Service
DAR ES SALAAM, Oct 21 (IPS) - At a rally to mark International Youth Day on August 12 in Tanzania's southern Mbeya region, John Mnyika stood with a determined expression, addressing his supporters. The air was charged with anticipation. Mnyika, the Secretary-General of Tanzania's opposition party, Chadema, was preparing to speak about the upcoming elections when the chaos erupted. Without warning, heavily armed police officers stormed the event, grabbed Mnyika, and dragged him away.
Overlapping Crises Hinder Global Social Development and Poverty Reduction
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19 (IPS) - Social development in a global context shows the risk of trending downwards and not recovering if countries do not minimize the long-term impacts of multiple crises and work towards building up their resilience. As much as this will require national political will, it will also need global cooperation for it to be possible.
A Pact for the World’s Poorest
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (IPS) - Last month, world leaders gathered at the time of the UN General Assembly in New York and agreed on a pioneering Pact for the Future. This global accord has implications across a broad range of issues that affect every country. It offers much hope for the poorest and most vulnerable countries on the planet, known as Least Developed Countries (LDCs).
Attacks on Aid Personnel in Lebanon Impede Relief Efforts
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (IPS) - In the midst of Israel's ground incursion of southern Lebanon, frequent airstrikes have demolished civilian infrastructure, which is only contributing to the increasing rates of civilian casualties and displacement. Humanitarian organizations fear that conditions in Lebanon will soon resemble those of Gaza if a ceasefire isn't reached soon.
Honduras: Environmental Defenders Still under Siege
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 18 (IPS) - Juan López was gunned down on 14 September. An environmental activist, community leader and member of the Municipal Committee in Defence of the Commons and Public Goods of Tocoa, he was the latest victim of extractive greed in Honduras. Communities protecting the rivers that flow through the Bajo Aguán region have seen several of their leaders assassinated.
Transparency and Inclusion: The Keys to Successful 30x30 Conservation
- Inter Press Service
SANTA FE, New Mexico USA, Oct 18 (IPS) - Two years ago world leaders from nearly 200 countries made a landmark commitment to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet's land, ocean, and freshwater by 2030 - an initiative known as "30x30".
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