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COP27: Africas Agri-food Systems Losses Ignored in Global Climate Negotiations
- Inter Press Service
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Nov 17 (IPS) - At a time when sustainable farming approaches such as agroecology have been removed from the text at ongoing global climate negotiation (COP27) taking place in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, activists are urging African governments to explore new steps to integrate agriculture into the UN climate agreement.
COP27: Climate Change Exacerbates Vicious Loop of Human Rights Inequity
- Inter Press Service
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Nov 16 (IPS) - Climate change is worsening injustice globally, and the poor and vulnerable communities are the most affected. It is time the world acted on fulfilling human rights and building a liveable planet, says Yamide Dagnet, director for Climate Justice at Open Society Foundations.
Sudan: Human rights must ‘be at the core’ of democratic transition, urges Türk
- UN News
The new UN human rights chief ended his first country visit on Wednesday explaining that he had chosen Sudan to “bring a strong message” that human rights must “be at the core” of its transition away from military rule to democracy.
Invest more in Africa’s Sahel, or risk decades of armed conflict and displacement
- UN News
Without urgent investment in climate mitigation and adaptation, countries in the Sahel risk decades of armed conflict and displacement, exacerbated by rising temperatures, scarcity of resources and food insecurity, the UN has warned in a report published on Wednesday.
UN official calls on Security Council to support a ‘secure, peaceful and prosperous Sahel’
- UN News
The security situation in the Sahel continues to deteriorate, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, explaining that indiscriminate terrorist violence “means thousands of innocent civilians are suffering, and millions of others are forced to leave their homes”.
Horn of Africa: UNFPA launches $113 million appeal for drought-impacted women and girls
- UN News
The unprecedented drought in the Horn of Africa is affecting whole communities, but it is women and girls who are paying “an unacceptably high price”, the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) said on Wednesday, launching a $113.7 million appeal to meet their needs.
Libya: Some leaders ‘actively hindering progress towards elections’, Security Council hears
- UN News
Efforts continue to get political leaders in Libya to overcome their differences so that long-awaited presidential and parliamentary elections can finally take place, the Security Council heard on Tuesday.
Somalia: Human rights chief decries steep rise in civilian casualties
- UN News
A steep rise in civilian casualties across Somalia, largely at the hands of Al-Shabaab militants, has exacerbated an already grim human rights and humanitarian situation there, said the UN human rights chief on Monday.
Academics' Strike Puts Spotlight on Nigeria's Brain Drain
- Inter Press Service
Abuja, Nov 11 (IPS) - For eight months, the halls of Nigeria's universities and colleges remained silent – the result of a lecturers' strike brought upon by a wage and conditions of service dispute.
Liberia: Put people before profit, experts on human rights and business urge
- UN News
Authorities in Liberia, as well as businesses operating there, must prioritize people over profits and ensure a responsible corporate environment, UN-appointed human rights experts said on Friday in the capital, Monrovia.
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