Global IssuesNews headlines
$20 million appeal to support Palestine labour market
- UN News
The International Labour Organization (ILO) is seeking $20 million to respond to the critical needs of hundreds of thousands of Palestinian workers and employers affected by the current conflict between Israel and Hamas.
Israel-Palestine crisis: Silence the guns, UN relief chief tells Paris forum
- UN News
The UN’s top relief official Martin Griffiths travelled to the Paris humanitarian conference on Gaza on Thursday to issue an appeal for a significant break in the fighting there, urging greater protection for displaced civilians.
Nagorno Karabakh: Displaced, But Far From Safe
- Inter Press Service
TEGH, Armenia, Nov 08 (IPS) - From the balcony of the house she's lived in for the past weeks, 32-year-old Margarita Ghushunts says she often looks in the direction of her home, in Nagorno Karabakh.
Why Demography is Key to Unlocking a Sustainable Future for Asia & the Pacific
- Inter Press Service
BANGKOK, Thailand, Nov 08 (IPS) - Asia and the Pacific is an economic powerhouse, fuelled by its vibrant and diverse population. Comprising 60 per cent of the world’s population, this region is bursting with both a wealth of experience and untapped potential.
Fast-Track Climate Resilience Building of Small and Vulnerable Nations Ahead of COP28
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Nov 08 (IPS) - As the countdown to COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, continues, IPS caught up with Dr Oldman Koboto, Mauritius-based Manager for the Commonwealth Climate Finance Access Hub (CCFAH).
PPPs Fiscal Hoax Is a Blank Financial Silver Bullet
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Nov 08 (IPS) - Public-private partnerships (PPPs) for infrastructure and service provision are both costly and risky. Worse, PPPs typically fail to ensure universal, let alone fair access to public amenities.
Ukraine: Near-daily attacks deepen suffering
- UN News
The war in Ukraine, which has raged on for over 20 months, shows no signs of ending soon, leaving a trail of devastation and immense suffering in its wake, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Mali: UN convoy concludes treacherous 350 kilometre journey
- UN News
A convoy from the UN Mission in Mali arrived in the northeastern city of Gao on Tuesday night after a dangerous week-long journey, marking the departure of peacekeepers from the volatile Kidal region.
One in three nonmelanoma skin cancer deaths linked to working outdoors
- UN News
Nearly one in every three deaths from nonmelanoma skin cancer is caused by working under the sun, according to a joint report released on Wednesday by the UN World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO).
At Rafah crossing, Türk says both Israel and Hamas have committed war crimes
- UN News
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights reiterated the call for an urgent ceasefire between Israel and Hamas during a visit to the Rafah crossing and El Arish Hospital in Egypt on Wednesday.
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