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World News in Brief: Delivering on health at COP28, aid for north Darfur, food standards watchdog turns 60
- UN News
Climate action is health action and the legacy of the COP 28 climate conference opening later this week in Dubai should be a commitment to a healthier planet.
Gaza: Vital aid reaches shattered north as halt to fighting enters fourth day
- UN News
Desperate Gazans in the north of the enclave had their first sip of clean water in weeks on Monday as a continuing pause in fighting enabled broadening aid access to the Strip, UN humanitarians said.
Hitching a ride to a better future: Sustainable Transport Day
- UN News
There is an urgent need for a transformative shift towards more sustainable transport the UN chief said on Sunday, emphasizing the importance of cleaner energy to combat climate change.
Fighting gender-based violence door-to-door with support of Ugandan men
- UN News
A Ugandan man, who is employed as a village health worker, has told the UN how men and boys must play a critical role in eliminating gender-based violence to change their communities for the better.
UN confirms more aid entering Gaza as humanitarian pause holds for second day
- UN News
Sixty-one trucks hauled aid to northern Gaza on Saturday – the largest number since 7 October, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs.
Ugandan woman advocates for her rights after ‘life of pain’
- UN News
A Ugandan woman who has a physical disability is learning how to fight for her and other women’s rights after suffering a life “full of pain”, thanks to a UN-supported programme.
Latin America Still Has a Long Way to Go to Eliminate Gender Violence
- Inter Press Service
LIMA, Nov 24 (IPS) - "The Latin American and Caribbean region has made many advances in the fight against gender violence, but now we are facing reactions that show that our rights are never secure and that we must always be on the alert to defend them," said Susana Chiarotti, a member of Mesecvi's Committee of Experts.
Can COP 28 Deliver for Cities and Climate Migrants?
- Inter Press Service
OXFORD, England, Nov 24 (IPS) - The impacts of climate change on human mobility have yet to be fully understood and addressed on a global scale, even though some 3.3 to 3.6 billion people are highly vulnerable to climate change.
Africa Will Not Cope with Climate Change Without a Just, Inclusive Energy Transition
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Nov 24 (IPS) - A just transition should be viewed as an opportunity to rectify some of the wrongs where women are not prioritised in the energy mix, yet their experience of the impact of climate change is massive, says Thandile Chinyavanhu, a young South African-based climate and energy campaigner with Greenpeace Africa.
A Reinvigorated Regional Commitment to Tsunami Preparedness in Asia & the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 24 (IPS) - Between 1970 and 2022, disaster events in Asia and the Pacific caused 2.04 million deaths and $2.71 trillion in economic damages. ESCAP estimates that among these totals, tsunamis rank as the third deadliest hazard, accounting for 12% of fatalities, and the fourth most economically destructive hazard, comprising 11 per cent of economic damages.
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