Global IssuesNews headlines for “Sustainable Development”
SBSTTA and SBIBiodiversity Meetings Crucial for the Global South Begin
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, May 14 (IPS) - More than 1,400 delegates are present at two crucial meetings, where the topic of preserving the planet's ongoing biodiversity for the benefit of humanity is under discussion. Under the spotlight are the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, synthetic biology, the detection and identification of living modified organisms, and, critically, biodiversity and health.The 26th meeting of the Subsidiary Body of Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advisors (SBSTTA) of the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity (UNCBD) started in Nairobi, Kenya, on Monday. Over 1,400 delegates, including 600 representing signatories or parties from over 150 countries, are present for the seven-day meeting at the headquarters of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). A large number of members from Indigenous Peoples and other observer organizations, including women’s groups, are also attending the meetings.
World News in Brief: Arson at UNRWA’s East Jerusalem office, UN probe on staff member’s death in Gaza, food insecurity in South Sudan
- UN News
A fresh arson attempt was made late Monday on the headquarters of the UN agency for Palestine refugees UNRWA in occupied Jerusalem, the second incident in five days, the agency’s chief said.
UN forum in Bahrain: Innovation as the key to solving global problems
- UN News
A major UN forum opened on Tuesday in Bahrain. Its mission: to empower entrepreneurial leaders who can build a brighter future and achieve sustainable development for all.
ICC Prosecutor outlines roadmap to complete Libya war crimes probe
- UN News
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced at the UN Security Council on Tuesday that the investigative stage of the legal proceedings into alleged war crimes in Libya is expected to conclude by the end of 2025, transitioning into the judicial stage.
Security Council hears of relentless attacks against civilians and infrastructure in Ukraine
- UN News
Escalating Russian attacks in northeast Ukraine have killed civilians, sparked further displacement and caused massive destruction to railways and other infrastructure, a senior official with the UN humanitarian affairs office, OCHA, told the Security Council on Tuesday.
Record 75.9 million internally displaced in 2023, UN report reveals
- UN News
The number of people living in internal displacement soared to a record 75.9 million last year, a new UN-backed report said on Tuesday.
UN envoy decries continued political stalemate in Libya
- UN News
The outgoing head of the UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) urged leaders to end their stalemate and bring the country back on the path to peace and stability, in an exclusive interview with UN News.
Guterres deplores Rafah escalation
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres is appalled by the escalation of Israeli military activity in and around Rafah in southern Gaza, his spokesperson said in a statement on Tuesday.
450,000 Gazans now uprooted from Rafah as Israeli bombardment continues
- UN News
Large parts of the city of Rafah are now a “ghost town”, with UN humanitarians reporting on Tuesday that some 450,000 Gazans have been forcibly displaced from the southernmost city by Israeli evacuation orders in the last week.
Dealing with ‘unknowns’ flying in high-conflict Haiti
- UN News
Two women involved in the day-to-day operations in Haiti of the UN’s humanitarian air service, known as UNHASsay they have to manage “unknowns” and “dangers and stress” in order to keep aircraft flying.
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