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    ‘Step back from the brink’, Guterres urges India and Pakistan Post Security Council Meet

    Guterres also praised both countries for their long-standing contributions to UN peacekeeping operations and expressed hope that their shared history of cooperation could form the basis for renewed dialogue.

    Afghanistan: As Taliban’s Isolation Grows, Top UN Envoy Calls for ‘A Moment of Realism’

    Severe funding shortfalls have already forced the closure of more than 200 health facilities, impacting nearly two million people, as well as resulted in significant reductions to essential malnutrition services.

    At Security Council Meeting, Guterres Alludes to ‘Clear’ Threat of Nuclear War

    “Terrorism and violent extremism remain persistent scourges. We see a dark spirit of impunity spreading.  The prospect of nuclear war remains – outrageously – a clear and present danger.”

    Myanmar’s Junta Isn’t Even Sparing Children, Says UN Rights Expert 

    The Human Rights Council-appointed investigator said that Myanmar’s military junta’s violence against children caught up in the bloody aftermath of last February’s coup is...

    Has the UN Transformed itself into a Vast Humanitarian Relief Organization?

    The UN’s declining role in geo-politics, however, has been compensated for by its increasingly significant performance as a massive humanitarian relief organization. These efforts...

    A Move to Undermine the Anachronistic Veto Powers in the Security Council Gains Traction

    A proposal to reform the UN Security Council has dragged on for more than two decades, with four strong contenders for permanent seats, namely...

    Ukraine’s President Calls on Security Council to Act for Peace, or ‘Dissolve’ Itself

    In an impassioned address to the Security Council that evoked the ashen destruction wrought during the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday described...

    A Battle Between a UN Chief & US Envoy Ends in a Decisive Blow with an American Veto

    The independence of the Secretary-General is a longstanding myth perpetuated mostly outside the UN. But as an international civil servant, he is expected to...

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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.
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    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.

    Government Extends Interest Relief for Farmers, Reinforces KCC and MISS as Pillars of Agricultural Credit

    Through the KCC framework, farmers benefit from revolving credit facilities for up to five years. This flexible structure allows them to draw and repay funds as per their seasonal requirements without having to reapply for loans each season.

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    Sri Lanka’s Elephant Corridor Plan ‘Unscientific’

    Nearly 5,000 elephants and 1,600 people have been killed in the last 15 years in clashes between elephants and humans in Sri Lanka, home to one of the largest remaining populations of Asian elephants, according to official figures.

    New Projections Show Extreme Glacier Loss Already at 2°C

    Staying close to 1.5°C on the other hand preserves at least some glacier ice in all regions, even Scandinavia, with 20-30 per cent remaining in the four most sensitive regions; and 40-45 per cent in the Himalayas and Caucuses; stressing the growing urgency of the 1.5°C temperature goal and rapid decarbonization to achieve it.