The intergovernmental conference to draft the first-ever treaty on the ocean’s biological diversity opened its fifth and likely final session on Monday. Read the full story, “Conference opens to draft first-ever treaty on ocean’s biological diversity”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
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Humanitarian funding still needed for ‘pure catastrophe’ situation in Afghanistan
Although $4.4 billion is required to fund humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, $1.8 billion has been received so far, or roughly 40 per cent, a senior UN official told journalists in New York on Monday, warning of the dire consequences as winter approaches. Read the full story, “Humanitarian funding still needed for ‘pure catastrophe’ situation in […]
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Journalism Under Attack by Neo-Populist Governments in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 15 (IPS) – Practicing journalism in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador is becoming increasingly difficult in the face of the persecution of independent media outlets by neo-populist rulers of different stripes, intolerant of criticism. Read the full story, “Journalism Under Attack by Neo-Populist Governments in Central America”, on globalissues.org → find more […]
Gender Equality & Womens Rights Wiped out Under the Taliban
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (IPS) – The writer is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women In the year that has passed since the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan we have seen daily and continuous deterioration in the situation of Afghan women and girls. This has spanned every aspect of their human rights, from living […]
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First Person: One year on from Haiti earthquake, time to return home
On 14 August 2021 a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, destroying, or rendering uninhabitable tens of thousands of houses across three departments in the south of Haiti, including Plaisimond Milaure’s home. For the last year, she’s been living in a tent outside the city of Les Cayes, supported by UN agencies. One year on, she […]
Building a more resilient post-earthquake future in Haiti
One year on from a devastating earthquake which struck Haiti, communities are rebuilding their lives, and aiming to be better prepared when future disasters strike. Read the full story, “Building a more resilient post-earthquake future in Haiti”, on globalissues.org → find more fun & mates at SoShow now !
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First Person: One year on from Haiti earthquake, time to return home
On 14 August 2021 a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti, destroying, or rendering uninhabitable tens of thousands of houses across three departments in the south of Haiti, including Plaisimond Milaure’s home. For the last year, she’s been living in a tent outside the city of Les Cayes, supported by UN agencies. One year on, she […]