The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in scale and severity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said, citing the persisting COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the deepening climate crisis as challenges that extend beyond borders, and which have made the work of the United Nations more […]
Monthly Archives: September 2022
Full Gender Equality Almost 300 Years Away at Current Rate of Progress
MADRID, Sep 15 (IPS) – While women in rich societies are paid around 25% less than men for equal jobs, those living in impoverished countries receive by far much lower salaries, if any at all. Read the full story, “Full Gender Equality Almost 300 Years Away at Current Rate of Progress”, on globalissues.org → find […]
GENEVA, Sep 15 (IPS
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UN South-South Event Highlights Power of Cooperation for Peace and Development
Toronto, Sep 15 (IPS) – A UN panel held underlined the impact of South-South Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) projects as vital tools for enabling sustainable development and peace in developing countries. Read the full story, “UN South-South Event Highlights Power of Cooperation for Peace and Development”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow […]
Lets Fight for What Counts to End AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
GENEVA, Sep 15 (IPS) – Next week, taking place alongside the UN General Assembly, President Biden hosts a financing summit in New York of such importance that it will determine if millions of people live, will shape the world around us for years to come and will set the future direction of global health. At […]
PARIS, Sep 14 (IPS)
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The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO
As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the end of the pandemic is now in sight. Read the full story, “The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO”, on globalissues.org → find […]
Pakistan Flooding Shows ‘Adapting’ to Climate Change Can Be a Dangerous Illusion
PARIS, Sep 14 (IPS) – One third of Pakistan is now under water. The scope of the destruction is difficult to fathom, not just the enormity of the devastation its people are facing today, but also the damage to its infrastructure, its buildings, and its economy that will weigh heavily on the country for months […]
NEW YORK, Sep 14 (I
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UN officials see progress as global food prices drop amid ongoing Black Sea grain deal shipments
Two vital objectives of the Black Sea grain deal brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye are already being achieved, a senior UN official said on Tuesday, pointing to the steady decrease in international food prices and the increasing availability of badly needed grain from Ukraine as signs of early success. Read the full story, […]