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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 […]

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 […]

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Bulawayo, Aug 26 (IPS) – On Friday, November 24, 2017, Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn as interim leader during a colourful ceremony at the National Sports Stadium in the capital Harare, after the ouster of President Robert Mugabe in a military coup more than a week before. Read the full story, “In Zimbabwe, Auxillia Mnangagwa is […]

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 […]

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SANTIAGO, Aug 25 (IPS) – Renewable energies, especially solar and wind power, are growing inexorably in Chile, driven by large companies. But community generation of alternative energy is not taking off, despite a law promoting it. Read the full story, “Theres no Stopping Renewable Power in Chile, but Community Energy Is Not Taking Off”, on […]

GENEVA, Aug 26 (IPS) – As you know, after four years as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, my mandate ends next week, on 31 August. The world has changed fundamentally over the course of my mandate. Read the full story, “The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends”, on globalissues.org → find more […]

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