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Migrant workers ‘indispensable’ to global economic growth: UN labour agency
- UN News
International migrants comprised 4.7 per cent of the labour force in 2022 – an indication of the crucial role they play in the global economy, the UN labour agency ILO said in a report published on Monday.
Internet Governance Forum: Shaping a safe and equitable digital future
- UN News
As the world navigates rapid digital transformation, the 19th United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has convened in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, under the theme "Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future."
UN announces plan to address political impasse, overdue elections in Libya
- UN News
A new UN plan for Libya aims to overcome political deadlock, put the country back on the path to long-awaited presidential elections and renew the legitimacy of its institutions, the Security Council heard on Monday.
In Damascus, top UN envoy stresses need for credible, inclusive, ‘Syrian owned’ transition
- UN News
The UN’s top Syria envoy has held talks in Damascus with the head of the new administration as well as the prime minister of the caretaker Government, stressing the imperative for a “credible and inclusive Syrian owned and led political transition.”
Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike
- UN News
Authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed in the enclave in the last 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter.
UN envoy calls for increased aid for Syria in Damascus visit
- UN News
Increased humanitarian aid is needed in Syria amid “immense” changes that offer hope to a nation emerging from a 13-year-long war, the top UN envoy for the country said after his arrival in the capital, Damascus, on Sunday.
Charting a path for global action on land and drought
- UN News
The largest and most inclusive UN land conference wrapped up in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, charting a path for global action following two weeks of intense negotiations on how best to tackle land degradation, desertification and drought, which affects one quarter of the world.
Lime-flavoured memories drive innovation on Saudi farm
- UN News
Farmers in Saudi Arabia are being encouraged to adopt new irrigation techniques as water and land resources are put under increasing pressure.
Afghan Women Vow To Resist Taliban Oppression Until Freedom Is Achieved
- Inter Press Service
Dec 13 (IPS) - The author is an Afghanistan-based female journalist, trained with Finnish support before the Taliban take-over. Her identity is withheld for security reasonsThree years after the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan, women continue to face oppressive laws and systemic marginalization.
Small Island States Put Faith in International Courts ‘Wayfinding’ Advisory Opinion
- Inter Press Service
THE HAGUE, Dec 13 (IPS) - The “crazy, weird and at some point (what seemed like) insurmountable” plan to ask the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion on the obligations of UN member states regarding climate change was a success, Vishal Prasad, a representative for the. Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change (PISFCC) said at a post-hearing press conference today (December 13).
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