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 →The brutal attack by Hamas on 7 October followed by Israel’s devastating assault on Gaza, has only highlighted the importance of a peaceful and just solution to the situation in the Middle East, the President of the UN General Assembly said on Tuesday….
Continue reading →Gang violence in Haiti is on the rise with new alliances being forged and expansion into rural areas previously considered safe, warns a new UN report.Read the full story, “Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’”, …
Continue reading →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 →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 →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 →World leaders at this week’s climate conference, COP28, must break the deadly cycle of global warming before a “deadly tipping point” is reached, said the UN chief on Monday.Read the full story, “Hopes for a sustainable planet must not ‘melt away’: Gut…
Continue reading →The look on people’s faces in Gaza reveals “the trauma, the stress, as if sorrow and sadness have taken root here in Gaza”, according to James Elder, the UN Children’s Fund (
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