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Yemen: Alarming surge in measles and rubella cases, reports WHO
- UN News
The UN World Health Organization (WHO) issued a stark warning on Thursday over rising cases of measles and rubella among children in Yemen, as a vaccination campaign there faces cutbacks due to insufficient funding.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites often ‘last line of defence against extinction’
- UN News
Some of the world’s most iconic natural and cultural sites are also a haven for thousands of endangered species, the UN Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said on Thursday.
Refusal to waive IP rights for COVID-19 vaccines violates human rights: Experts
- UN News
UN rights experts called on States in the global North on Thursday to forgo intellectual property rights on COVID-19 vaccines and treatments in the name of human rights.
First Person: Caught in the crossfire in Ukraine
- UN News
Ugochi Daniels, Deputy Director General for Operations with the UN’s International Organization for Migration (IOM), vividly describes what it was like spending a week in Ukraine and Moldova, meeting some of those most affected by Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion.
Alleviating Urban Poverty Through Livelihood Generation
- Inter Press Service
PUNE, INDIA, Aug 30 (IPS) - In a bid to tackle the complexities of urban poverty, the Government of Bihar’s Rural Livelihoods Promotion Society (BRLPS) has launched Satat Jeevikoparjan Yojana Shahari (SJY Urban). The program will include a time-bound series of multifaceted interventions addressing food security, social inclusion, and sustainable economic livelihoods to enable participating households to achieve a better standard of living.
General Assembly President Calls for a Human-Centered Approach to Disarmament
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) - The President of the UN General Assembly, Csaba K?rösi, struggled to find a reason to celebrate the 13th International Day against Nuclear Tests. There have only been five nuclear tests, all conducted by North Korea since the day was declared in 2010. Still, K?rösi said he sees a world plagued by more distrust, geopolitical competition, and conflict than before.
From Challenges to Solutions: Unleashing Africa's Potential for Achieving SDGs
- Inter Press Service
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, Aug 30 (IPS) - September 2023 marks the halfway point to the deadline for achieving the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Yet, globally we are still far off-trackand Africa is only halfway towards achieving the SDGs, with nearly 600 million Africans still lacking access to electricity and 431 million people living in extreme poverty.
UN Summits & High-Level Meetings: More Promises, Less Deliveries
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 30 (IPS) - The United Nations will host six “high-level” meetings, including two summits of world leaders-- over a short span of five consecutive days, beginning September 18.
The back-to-back meetings, described as unprecedented, includes the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Summit on September 18-19; a high-level dialogue on Financing for Development (FfD) on September 20; and a ministerial meeting of the Summit of the Future on September 21 (with the summit itself scheduled to take place September 2024).
‘Not the time to forget’ Central African Republic
- UN News
Attacks by armed groups against security forces in the Central African Republic (CAR), combined with increased food and fuel prices and an influx of refugees from Sudan, have aggravated an already fragile humanitarian situation there UN officials said on Tuesday.
UN Women welcomes FIFA action against Spanish football federation chief
- UN News
The UN agency championing gender equality has underlined its strong stance against abuse or harassment of women taking part in sport.
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