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Interlinked Solutions Key to Tackling Biodiversity, Water, Food, Health and Climate Change, says IPBES
- Inter Press Service
WINDHOEK & BULAWAYO, Dec 17 (IPS) - Biological diversity is on the decline worldwide, and current approaches to address its loss have been piecemeal and ineffective in tackling the crisis facing nature—this is despite estimates that over half of global GDP (USD 58 trillion of economic activity in 2023) is generated in sectors that are moderately to highly dependent on nature, a new report by the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) finds.
In Times of War: Tough Ethical Questions and Inner Turmoil
- Inter Press Service
TORONTO / BEIRUT, Dec 17 (IPS) - Sixty-four days of unrelenting war machine by Israel against Lebanon put my entire beliefs and ethos to a painful test: my sincerity in promoting social justice, human rights, integrity, patriotism, spirituality and, philosophically speaking, universal human values of love, peace and non-violence.
America’s Climate Carousel
- Inter Press Service
ABERDEEN, Scotland, Dec 17 (IPS) - The rhythmic swing of American climate policy has taken another dramatic turn. With Donald Trump’s return to the US presidency in mid-January next year, the international climate community will find itself bracing for what many fear will be another American exodus from the Paris Agreement.
UNCCD COP16 Spotlights Drought But Fails to Agree on a Legally Binding Protocol
- Inter Press Service
RIYADH & HYDERABAD, Dec 17 (IPS) - The 16th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD COP 16) concluded early hours of Saturday with a renewed focus on building drought resilience globally. However, the COP also failed to agree on bringing a legally binding drought protocol. Like the biodiversity and climate change COPs held earlier in the year, COP16 also failed to finish in time and ended by postponing several key decisions to COP17 scheduled to be held in 2026.
New Geopolitics Worse for Global South
- Inter Press Service
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Dec 17 (IPS) - The new geopolitics after the first Cold War undermines peace, sustainability, and human development. Hegemonic priorities continue to threaten humanity’s well-being and prospects for progress.
Syria faces uncertain future after regime’s collapse amid humanitarian crises
- UN News
At a historic crossroads, just 11 days after the collapse of the Assad regime, Syria faces a fragile mix of hope and chaos, plagued by a volatile security situation and a worsening humanitarian crisis, top UN officials told the Security Council on Tuesday.
UN urges parties to re-engage on Iran nuclear deal
- UN News
The head of UN political affairs called on Tuesday for urgent re-engagement to restore an international agreement on Iran’s nuclear programme.
‘Racial justice demands collective action’, says UN rights chief, ushering in new decade for African diaspora
- UN News
UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk on Tuesday welcomed the proclamation of the Second International Decade for People of African Descent by the UN General Assembly.
Around 90,000 children impacted by Cyclone Chido in Mozambique
- UN News
Tropical Cyclone Chido struck northern Mozambique over the weekend, bringing torrential rains and powerful winds that caused devastation for communities in Cabo Delgado province.
Avian flu reported in 108 countries across five continents, says UN health agency
- UN News
Avian influenza has caused the deaths of more than 300 million birds worldwide and the virus “is increasingly crossing species barriers”, according to UN health officers.
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