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Early warning systems critical as world marks Tsunami Awareness Day
- UN News
As the world marked World Tsunami Awareness Day on Wednesday, UN Secretary General António Guterres emphasised the critical importance of early warning systems, particularly as recent disasters like the devasting floods in Spain demonstrate the increasing impact of extreme weather.
Sudan war keeps reaching across borders, Security Council hears
- UN News
In addition to driving a regional refugee crisis, the brutal war in Sudan is exacerbating instability in the contested region of Abyei, a senior UN peacekeeping official said on Tuesday, highlighting escalating challenges.
Over 2 billion in cities will be exposed to 0.5ºC rise by 2040
- UN News
More than two billion people currently living in cities could be exposed to an additional temperature increase of at least 0.5 degrees Celsius by 2040, a new UN report published on Tuesday finds.
WHO identifies 17 pathogens as top priorities for new vaccine development
- UN News
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO) lists 17 bacteria, viruses and parasites that regularly cause disease as top priorities for new vaccine development.
Middle East crisis: Live updates for 5 November
- UN News
As the crisis grinds on, we will be taking you into UN Geneva for the latest briefings from our colleagues in Gaza and Lebanon as well as UN Headquarters in New York and the field for updates on the developing situation in the Middle East throughout the day. UN News app users can follow here.
Azerbaijan’s Climate Conference Brings a Mild Autumn for Armenians
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Nov 04 (IPS) - On December 12, 2022, a group of Azerbaijani environmentalists blocked the only road connecting Armenia with the Nagorno-Karabakh enclave. The news went largely unnoticed by mainstream media, perhaps because it was difficult to understand.
US elections 2024 - Springfield Confidential: Dishing with Miss Sassy
- Inter Press Service
TUCSON, Arizona, US, Nov 04 (IPS) - A small incident in the mounting mayhem of the 2024 elections crystalized the state of the dark art of politics in these United States. In Springfield, Ohio, a small midwestern industrial city, a woman named Anna Kilgore noticed that her cat, Miss Sassy, had been missing for a few days. Kilgore notified the police that she feared her kitty might have been caught and eaten by the Haitian immigrants who lived next door.
Navigating the Waves: Strengthening Tsunami Preparedness in a Changing Climate
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 04 (IPS) - This year's World Tsunami Awareness Day presents a moment of reflection 20 years on from the catastrophic Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004. The tsunami resulted in 225,000 fatalities across 14 countries and emphasized the urgent need for effective tsunami preparedness, especially in the face of growing climate change challenges.
Democracy's Dilemma: Can We Overcome Short-Termism to Build Lasting Peace?
- Inter Press Service
GENEVA, Nov 04 (IPS) - While the expansion of democracy is a key condition for peace, the Achilles' heel of democracies is that their leaders are constrained by electoral calendars, forcing them to push for peace or delay, whereas autocracies can afford to play the long game to achieve the favorable outcomes they desire.
‘It all starts at home’: global UN forum opens in Cairo to rethink urban development
- UN News
On Monday, thousands of delegates joined United Nations representatives gathered in Cairo to kick off the twelfth edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF12), which will bring together voices from all over Africa and beyond to define the future of sustainable urban development.
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