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Sudan: Massive protection crisis continues warns UNHCR
- UN News
The displacement crisis prompted by ongoing conflict in Sudan continues unabated with nearly six million people forced out of their homes and women and children making up nearly nine in 10 of those uprooted, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday.
UN teams ramp up aid after another earthquake strikes Afghanistan
- UN News
UN teams have stepped up their response after another strong earthquake struck western Afghanistan early on Wednesday, just days after powerful earthquakes killed over 2,000 people in the same region.
Iran: Rights experts ‘dismayed’ over continued imprisonment of Nobel Laureate Mohammadi
- UN News
UN independent human rights experts on Wednesday called for the immediate release of Narges Mohammadi, an imprisoned Iranian human rights activist who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her unwavering commitment to women’s rights in the country.
Israel-Palestine: Rising death and displacement, including among UN staff
- UN News
The death toll in Israel from attacks by Palestinian armed groups, and in Gaza due to Israeli bombardments, has continued to rise, with mass displacement soaring across the enclave, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office, OCHA, said on Wednesday.
Israel's 9/11 is a Slogan to Rationalize Open-Ended Killing of Palestinian Civilians
- Inter Press Service
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Oct 11 (IPS) - When Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations spoke outside the Security Council on Sunday, he said: “This is Israel’s 9/11. This is Israel’s 9/11.” Meanwhile, in a PBS NewsHour interviewIsrael’s ambassador to the United States said: “This is, as someone said, our 9/11.”
Beware Climate Finance Charade
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Oct 11 (IPS) - Finance has increased, not reduced, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Meanwhile, funding for mitigation, and especially adaptation, is grossly inadequate, with little for climate losses and damages.
El Niño’s Impact on Central America’s Small Farmers Is Becoming More Intense
- Inter Press Service
SANTA MARÍA OSTUMA, El Salvador, Oct 10 (IPS) - The effects of El Niño on agriculture in Central America are once again putting pressure on thousands of small farmer families who are feeling more vulnerable economically and in terms of food, as they lose their crops, due to climate change.
Mexico on the Rights Path
- Inter Press Service
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 10 (IPS) - Mexico’s Supreme Court recently declared abortion bans unconstitutional, effectively decriminalising abortion throughout the vast federal country, so far characterised by a legislative patchwork.
The Frogs Are Drying Up! Let's Explore What We Can Do!
- Inter Press Service
TOKYO, Oct 10 (IPS) - Have you ever seen a dried frog? We have, and it’s making us rethink our impact on the environment. Frogs are incredibly sensitive to dry conditions, and they are facing the threat of extinction due to global warming. Amphibians, like frogs, make up a significant portion of endangered species, with 41 percent vulnerable compared to only 25 percent for mammals like polar bears.
Scientist with a Passion for Ocean Protection Elected IPBES Chair
- Inter Press Service
SAINT LUCIA, Oct 10 (IPS) - David Obura always knew that his life’s work would involve the natural world. As a child with a love of nature, he always knew he would become an ecologist. Growing up in Nairobi, Kenya, he recalls fondly that his mother would take the family camping at national parks. With these excursions came opportunities for hiking, mountain climbing, and exploration. The family events also took him to one of the earth’s greatest wonders - the sea.
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