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First Person: From Afghan refugee to Ukraine aid worker
- UN News
A refugee from Afghanistan who moved to Ukraine two decades ago has been talking about his motivation for supporting the relief effort for people affected by the ongoing war there.
Food Loss and Waste: An Unacceptable Reality
- Inter Press Service
SANTIAGO, Sep 29 (IPS) - Mario Lubetkin is FAO Assistant Director-General and FAO Regional Representative for Latin America and the CaribbeanIn recent years, the population of Latin America and the Caribbean has seen a worrying increase in hunger figures, especially among the poorest in the region.
Innovative Business Models, Critical for African Governments to Unlock Carbon Markets
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Sep 29 (IPS) - With current efforts to boost Africa's carbon credit production by 2030, experts believe the commitments will require Governments to switch from a voluntary to a compliance market by generating renewable energy for a portion of national and regional electricity supplies.
Wrecked by Climate Change, Farmers in Kashmir Shift to Lavender Cultivation
- Inter Press Service
BIJBEHARA, INDIA, Sep 29 (IPS) - Creating resilience is crucial to climate change justice. In Bijbehara, a hamlet south of Kashmir's capital, Srinagar, lavender farming has meant farmers grappling with unseasonal rains, prolonged heat waves, and severe water scarcity have found a new means of survival.
Traffic on the Paran᠗aterway Triggers Friction between Argentina and Paraguay
- Inter Press Service
BUENOS AIRES, Sep 29 (IPS) - In addition to being a majestic river - the second longest in South America after the Amazon - the Paraná River is the waterway through which a large part of the area's primary goods are exported. Today, its economic importance has sparked an unexpected diplomatic conflict between Argentina and the countries with which it shares the basin.
UNESCO chief calls for ‘intensification’ of investment in girls’ education
- UN News
The head of the UN, Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has urged governments to step up efforts to ensure that half of humanity is not shut out of the classroom.
World News in Brief: Aid workers under threat, DR Congo food crisis, Niger floods
- UN News
South Sudan and Sudan are the world’s most dangerous countries for aid workers today, the UN humanitarian affairs coordination office (OCHA) said on Friday.
Viet Nam: UN rights office condemns crackdown on climate activists
- UN News
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday expressed grave concern at the spate of recent arrests and convictions of human rights defenders pushing for clean energy reforms in Viet Nam.
Sudan: WHO supports battle against cholera in the east
- UN News
The World Health Organization (WHO) is scaling up support in Sudan, where authorities have declared a cholera outbreak in Gedaref state amid the ongoing brutal conflict between opposing militaries.
Mediterranean ‘becoming a cemetery for children and their futures’
- UN News
More than 11,600 unaccompanied children have crossed the Central Mediterranean to Italy so far this year the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Friday, an increase of 60 per cent compared with last year.
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