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Earth’s ‘Life Support System’ is being Destroyed by Global Business Paradigm, UN Expert Warns
“Led by the ultrarich, with their private jets, yachts, massive mansions, space travel and hyperconsumptive lifestyles, humanity is exceeding Earth’s carrying capacity,” the report stated in...
Food Security
War on Women? 9,000 Women Killed in Gaza Since Early October
An estimated 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza to date. This figure is likely an underestimate, as many more...
Accountability
UN Whistle Blowers Fired for Challenging Risky Investment Policies of the Pension Fund
According to the Code of Conduct, the UN’s protection against retaliation policy is to ensure that the organization functions in an open, transparent and...
Climate change
UN Chief Appeals for Greater Support for Small Islands Fighting Climate Change
The long-awaited mechanism to help vulnerable countries, especially small islands, offset the damage from droughts, floods and other extreme weather caused by climate change,...
Human rights
Security Council Hears Gaza Famine ‘Almost Inevitable’ Unless Aid is Massively Scaled Up
Some Council members proposed action plans to potentially end hostilities beginning with an immediate ceasefire and hostage releases while Algeria’s ambassador accused Israel of...
E-governance
Universal Connectivity Gets a $9 Billion Private Sector Boost
ITU has called for $100 billion in overall investments by 2026 to provide the expertise and resources required to extend universal, meaningful connectivity and...
Global Governance
Aid Delivery to Gaza Falls by Half Since January: UNRWA
Obstacles to aid delivery include lack of political will, the regular closing of the two crossing points into the enclave, as well as insecurity...
Human rights
UN’s Financial Troubles Jeopardize Critical Human Rights Work
The US isn’t the only member country that has been slow to pay – 50 others hadn’t paid as of the end of 2023....
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The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing
Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with elders and their communities to reduce climate impacts, from flooding...
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release toxic persistent organic pollutants into the environment, also harming human...
Thailand’s ‘Humanitarian Corridor’ for Myanmar Faces Pushback
Human rights activists and humanitarian workers on the Thai-Myanmar border remain highly sceptical of the initiative, denouncing it as...
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The Power of Youth: In Vanuatu, Young Red Cross Volunteers Keep the Water Flowing
Youth Red Cross volunteers of Vanuatu join hands with...
GEF Initiative to Curb Toxic Impacts of Agriculture in Seven Countries, Including India
Highly hazardous persistent organic pollutants (POPs) from agriculture release...
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