NEW YORK, Sep 09 (IPS) – This week––nearly ten months after the emergence of the Omicron variant––the United States is rolling out Covid-19 booster vaccines that specifically target newer, now-dominant strains of the virus. Read the full story, “As New Covid Boosters Move Forward, Better Outreach is Needed to Save US Lives”, on globalissues.org → […]
Monthly Archives: September 2022
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UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is the goal of a two-day meeting that opened at United Nations Headquarters in New York on Thursday. Read the full story, “UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates […]
Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises ‘many concerns’: UN disarmament chief
A large-scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises many concerns, including the potential for diversion, the UN High Representative for Disarmament Affairs, Izumi Nakamitsu, warned the Security Council on Thursday. Read the full story, “Large scale influx of weapons to conflict-affected zones raises ‘many concerns’: UN disarmament chief”, on globalissues.org → find more fun […]
UNITED NATIONS, Sep
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Developing Countries Must Grow More Food; Climate change and war on Ukraine a wake-up call
LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Sep 08 (IPS) – As our planet continues to heat up, extreme weather has affected many of us. From the west coast of North America across Europe, the Middle East and Asia to Pakistan and New Zealand, wildfires and flash floods have destroyed homes and property and disrupted the daily lives of millions. […]
Inequitable Global Health Responses Underscore Need for More Self-Sufficiency in Developing Countries
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 08 (IPS) – With the outbreak of Monkeypox in non-endemic countries leading to a scramble for vaccines, global health advocates are again calling for equity to be prioritized in the international response. Read the full story, “Inequitable Global Health Responses Underscore Need for More Self-Sufficiency in Developing Countries”, on globalissues.org → find […]
MADRID, Sep 07 (IPS
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Somalia: UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals
Following the end of the “contentious” electoral process in May, the political climate in Somalia is now more conducive to addressing key national priorities, UN Special Representative James Swan told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Somalia: UN envoy calls for collaboration to achieve new administration’s goals”, on globalissues.org → find more […]
Hundreds of Millions of Children Sentenced to Ignorance
MADRID, Sep 07 (IPS) – More than two-thirds of 10-year-olds are unable to read and understand a simple text. This shocking finding should be enough to be alarmed about the horrifying fate of an entire generation. But there is much more. Read the full story, “Hundreds of Millions of Children Sentenced to Ignorance”, on globalissues.org […]