First Person: Sharing indigenous knowledge with tourists

After successfully reclaiming her people’s territory in Northern Argentina, Celestina Ábalos turned to tourism to share and promote her indigenous culture.  UN entrepreneurship training during the COVID-19 pandemic helped her business to grow. Read the full story, “First Person: Sharing indigenous knowledge with tourists”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now […]

UN chief disappointed nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has highlighted the need for dialogue to reduce the nuclear threat after countries failed to reach consensus at a conference to review the landmark Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), his Spokesperson said on Saturday. Read the full story, “UN chief disappointed nuclear treaty conference ends without consensus”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & […]

Ukraine: More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal

Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, have surpassed one million metric tonnes, the UN Coordinator for the Black Sea Grain Initiative, Amir Abdulla, reported on Saturday.  Read the full story, “Ukraine: More than one million tonnes of grain and food items exported under Black Sea deal”, […]

Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people

Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year’s figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday by the UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA. Read the full story, “Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]

Young Jordanians innovate to tackle food insecurity

In Jordan, where many struggle to find enough to eat, young people are finding creative ways to tackle food insecurity, and create sustainable, environmentally friendly employment, with support from a UN innovation programme. Read the full story, “Young Jordanians innovate to tackle food insecurity”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now […]

Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people

Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year’s figure of more than 250,000 impacted, according to a report released on Friday by the UN humanitarian coordination office, OCHA. Read the full story, “Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]