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World News in Brief: Ukraine dam disaster update, childcare investment, healthcare under fire in Sudan
- UN News
Much of the damage caused by the destruction of Ukraine’s Kakhovka dam in June is “irreversible”, with likely changes to the environment that impact ecosystems and human health.
New UN Advisory Body aims to harness AI for the common good
- UN News
Experts with deep experience across government, the private sector, technology, civil society, and academia have been tasked with supporting UN efforts to ensure Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used for the greater good of humanity.
International support critical to forge lasting peace in Central African Republic
- UN News
Progress has been made in advancing a 2019 peace agreement in the Central African Republic (CAR) but the support of the international community is still vital, the UN Special Representative Valentine Rugwabiza told the Security Council on Thursday.
UPDATING LIVE: UN General Assembly convenes emergency meeting on Gaza
- UN News
The United Nations General Assembly on Thursday morning, in New York, is holding an emergency special session on the Israel-Palestine conflict, amid a continuing deadlock at the Security Council, and conditions in the besieged enclave of Gaza growing more dire by the hour. Follow this page for live updates...
Israel-Palestine: Gazans ‘left with nothing but impossible choices’
- UN News
Day 19 of the Gaza conflict comes on the heels of the deadliest 24 hours so far amid hospitals shutting down, while UN humanitarians reiterated urgent calls on Thursday for all civilians to be protected and hostages released.
The Hamas-Israel Conflict
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Japan, Oct 25 (IPS) - The world and the Middle East do not need another violent conflict. This is a region that has experienced far too much violence over the years. Hamas’ desperate attacks on innocent civilians was intended to provoke an Israeli overreaction that would, among other things, jeopardise Israeli diplomatic negotiations with the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia and create generalised anxiety within Israel. It was also aimed at demonstrating Hamas’ military capacity and vengeance for years of a humiliating blockade of Gaza. Kidnapping Israeli civilians was callous and brutal but part of a plan to use hostages as bargaining chips around the release of Palestinian prisoners in Israel.
The Palestinians Subject to 56 Years of Suffocating Occupation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 25 (IPS) - UN Secretary-General, in an address to the Security CouncilThe situation in the Middle East is growing more dire by the hour. The war in Gaza is raging and risks spiralling throughout the region.
Divisions are splintering societies. Tensions threaten to boil over. At a crucial moment like this, it is vital to be clear on principles -- starting with the fundamental principle of respecting and protecting civilians.
Gender Parity: Rise of Denmark and Downfall of Afghanistan
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 25 (IPS) - The UN agency, which advocates women’s rights and gender empowerment, has predicted that gender equality is “300 years away.”
Addressing the UN Commission on the Status of Women last March, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres not only quoted the estimates provided by UN Women but also warned that progress toward gender equality is “vanishing before our eyes.”
Action Delayed, Justice Denied by Voluntary Environmental and Social Governance Approach
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 25 (IPS) - Policy approaches relying solely on voluntary actions to address urgent needs are unlikely to succeed. Depending on optional compliance to address global warming will not fix things in time.
Over 114 million displaced by war, violence worldwide
- UN News
More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September 2023, due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday.
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