The United Nations and the African Union have reinforced their partnership following the conclusion of their seventh high-level dialogue in New York on Tuesday. Read the full story, “UN and African Union sign new human rights agreement”, on globalissue…
Continue reading →Global temperatures continue to reach record levels and, as the year draws to a close, the diplomatic heat is rising as all eyes turn to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, where world leaders are meeting from 30 November to 12 December, to chart an ambitious…
Continue reading →The situation in Syria remains dire, with continued fighting, and tens of thousands displaced – all exacerbating the suffering of civilians and compounded by the effects of the war in Gaza, senior UN officials said on Tuesday.Read the full story, “Syri…
Continue reading →As the pause in fighting in Gaza appeared to enter a fifth day on Tuesday, UN humanitarians warned that aid deliveries needed to multiply immediately to save the lives of the injured and stem the risk of a deadly disease outbreak that has left doctors …
Continue reading →The UN human rights office, OHCHR, said it was appalled by the recent killing of dozens of civilians in the Sahel region of northern Burkina Faso.Read the full story, “World News in Brief: Burkina Faso attack, ending AIDS, Syrian child casualties, new …
Continue reading →ROME, Nov 27 (IPS) – Objections to progressive policies are often based on cost. It would be great to have a fairer, more sustainable world, the argument goes, but where will the money come from to pay for it?Read the full story, “Tackling Agrifood In…
Continue reading →TORONTO, Canada, Nov 27 (IPS) – Another year and another UN climate change conference. As our ‘world leaders’ prepare for two air-conditioned weeks of wrangling at COP28 in Dubai later this month, forgive us for sounding underwhelmed, despairing, and …
Continue reading →CAIRO, Nov 27 (IPS) – The recent U.S.-China summit on November 15 in San Francisco, against a backdrop of low expectations, surprisingly made significant strides with the unveiling of the “Sunnylands Statement on Enhancing Cooperation to Address the C…
Continue reading →Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in weeks on Monday as a continuing pause in fighting enabled broadening aid access to the Strip, UN humanitarians said.Read the full story, “Gaza: Vital aid reaches shatter…
Continue reading →Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later this week in Dubai should be a commitment to a healthier planet.Read the full story, “World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur…
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