Global IssuesNews headlines for “Sustainable Development”, page 3
Collapse of Gaza Ceasefire and its Devastating Impact on Women and Girls
- Inter Press Service
JERUSALEM, Apr 02 (IPS) - The end of the tenuous ceasefire in Gaza is having disastrous consequences for women and girls. From 18 to 25 March—in just those 8 days, 830 people were killed—174 women, 322 children, with 1,787 more injured.
UN condemns killing of 1,000 people in Gaza since ceasefire collapse
- UN News
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed grave concern on Wednesday over the human toll resulting from the intensified hostilities in Gaza.
World is ‘failing’ people with disabilities: UN deputy chief
- UN News
The “world is failing” people living with disabilities, UN deputy chief Amina Mohammed has told a major summit which aims to galvanize global efforts to ensure they are fully integrated into all parts of society.
Sudan: Sexual violence used as weapon of terror against women and girls
- UN News
Amid alarming reports of sexual violence being used as a weapon of terror across Sudan, UN reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is warning that over 12 million women and girls – and increasingly men and boys – are estimated to be at risk.
Myanmar quake: UN calls for urgent protection for vulnerable women and girls
- UN News
Friday’s devastating earthquakes in Myanmar not only caused mass casualties and widespread destruction, they also deepened long-standing gender inequalities – leaving millions of women and girls at heightened risk, UN aid agencies warned on Wednesday.
‘Attacks on aid workers must end,’ Security Council told
- UN News
Two senior UN officials appealed in the Security Council on Wednesday for an end to attacks against humanitarians and personnel working for the global organization.
Accountability for missing persons is ‘crucial’: UN human rights chief
- UN News
2024 saw the highest increase in missing persons in at least two decades, with 56,559 new cases recorded, according to the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Bangladesh Chief Advisor’s China Tour Cements Dhaka-Beijing Relations
- Inter Press Service
BEIJING, Apr 01 (IPS) - Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus's state visit to China, where he met Chinese President Xi Jinping, was seen as an opportunity to reaffirm old diplomatic and economic ties between the two countries.
UN Staff Put on Alert -- as US Visa Holders Face Threats and Deportation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 01 (IPS) - The Trump administration’s ground-rules are dangerously clear—and devastating.
If you are a pro-Palestinian demonstrator, denouncing Israeli atrocities in Gaza, you are either a supporter of the “terrorist organization” Hamas or you are described as anti-Semitic veering on hate crimes liable for prosecution.
Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint
- UN News
The United Nations on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the latest escalation of violence in Lebanon, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, following an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut that reportedly killed four people – including a woman – and injured several others.
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