A $7 million disbursement from the UN’s Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), announced on Friday, will bolster response to the devastating monsoon floods in Pakistan, the worst in more than a decade. Read the full story, “Pakistan: UN scales up financial and other support after ‘latest climate tragedy’”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & […]
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Ukraine: More than 14,000 casualties to date but ‘actual numbers are likely considerably higher’
Nearly 5,800 people have been killed in the conflict in Ukraine and the situation of prisoners of war in Russian-held areas is “worrying”, the head of the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in the country said on Friday. Read the full story, “Ukraine: More than 14,000 casualties to date but ‘actual numbers are likely considerably […]
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In the Face of Scarcity, Cubans Dream of Once Again Drinking Their Daily Cup of Coffee
HAVANA, Sep 09 (IPS) – While the Cuban government’s plans to increase production begin to bear fruit, Mireya Barrios confesses that she seeks every possible way to enjoy a cup of coffee every day, in the face of high prices and scarcity. Read the full story, “In the Face of Scarcity, Cubans Dream of Once […]
As New Covid Boosters Move Forward, Better Outreach is Needed to Save US Lives
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 → […]
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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 […]
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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. […]