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Civil Society Fights Against Budget Cuts Amid Calls for “Aid” Reform
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 16 (IPS) - Sarah Strack is Forus DirectorMultiple conflicts, the climate emergency and other crises are destabilising many parts of the world and intensifying the strain on the resources needed to finance the global sustainable development agenda. Amid these challenges, data from 2023, shows that Official Development Assistance (ODA) reached a record-breaking US$223.7 billionup from US$211 billion the previous year, according to Eurodad.
Localization in Zimbabwe: A Critical Look at the Grand Bargain and Charter for Change
- Inter Press Service
HARARE, Oct 16 (IPS) - Localization has become a buzzword in international development, aiming to shift power and resources closer to the communities directly impacted by crises.
‘The new law’s purpose is to increase government control over civil society’
- Inter Press Service
Oct 16 (IPS) - CIVICUS discusses a recently passed law regulating civil society organisations (CSOs) in Paraguay with Marta Ferrara and Olga Caballero, executive directors of Semillas para la Democracia (Seeds for Democracy) and Alma Cívica (Civic Soul), two of the organisations leading the civil society response to the closing of civic space.
The Health of Gaza is Dependent on Humanitarian Pause
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) - The next round of the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza, a major undertaking for health partners, began on October 14, as continuous attacks and strains whittle down the healthcare and humanitarian systems.
The Growing Gender Gap in Social Protection
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Oct 16 (IPS) - Published ahead of the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on 17 October, UN Women issued the 2024 World Survey on the Role of Women in Development Report. This is the UN Secretary-General's Report, which is mandated by the Economic and Financial Committee (Second Committee) of the UN General Assembly, and focuses on macroeconomic policy, sustainable development, financing and poverty eradication.
A Staggering 2.0 Billion Women Live in Poverty With No Access to Social Protection
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 16 (IPS) - The growing gender gap between men and women is reflected not only in the world's highest political hierarchies but also in the daily social and economic lives—with most women fighting a losing battle against poverty.
The latest flagship report from UN Women reveals a widening gender gap in social protection -– the raft of policies, including cash benefits, unemployment protection, pensions and healthcare – which leaves women and girls more vulnerable to poverty.
UN chief proposes $3.6 billion budget for 2025, highlighting peace, development and reforms
- UN News
The UN Secretary-General on Wednesday presented a $3.6 billion budget proposal for programmes in 2025, highlighting the Organization’s commitment to peace, sustainable development, and human rights initiatives, while advancing key reforms.
‘Yet another’ Israeli strike on peacekeepers’ position in southern Lebanon
- UN News
In another serious security incident in southern Lebanon, a UN peacekeeping position has been “apparently deliberately” struck by incoming fire from the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
World News in Brief: Sudan’s refugee crisis, UNRWA Gaza update, violence rising in South Sudan, call to halt latest US executions
- UN News
The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) expressed deep concern on Wednesday over the continued displacement crisis in Sudan, with the ongoing conflict driving thousands more refugees into neighbouring countries.
Security Council meets on north Gaza as ‘supplies for survival’ run out
- UN News
Reality is brutal in Gaza and gets worse every day, while essential humanitarian supplies and assistance are being blocked at every turn, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday.
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