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Eventually, flooding waters recede, leaving behind a path of destruction and a fundamentally different habitat for non-human beings including plants and soil dwelling macro and microorganisms. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Esther Ngumbi (urbana, illinois, us) Monday, October 21, 2024 Inter Press Service Rarely making to the headlines are the devastating impacts that hurricanes and record-breaking flooding events have on economically important …

A press statement issued by the Mission, formally known as the UN Interim Force in Lebanon, said Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) “deliberately demolished” the watchtower and the fence surrounding the Marwahin site. “Yet again, we remind the IDF and all actors of their obligations to ensure the safety and security of UN personnel and property and to respect the inviolability …

The alleged attack occurred on 14 to 15 October in the Kala Gan border area of Iran’s Sistan Province near the Iran-Pakistan border. The organisation Haalvsh, which focuses on Baloch rights in Iran, has claimed that up to 260 civilians may have been killed or wounded. However, these figures remain unconfirmed. Afghanistan’s de facto authorities stated that an investigation into …

“Although he does not comment on events of this nature, the Secretary-General is interested that this now leads to an immediate ceasefire, the immediate and unconditional release of all hostages and unrestricted humanitarian access to Gaza,” Farhan Haq told the daily press briefing at UN Headquarters. Increasingly dire in the north Providing the latest updates, he said the UN humanitarian …

Credit: UN Photo/Manuel Elías by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, October 18, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (IPS) – When Dr Gamani Corea, a former Secretary-General of the Geneva-based UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was holding court in the delegate’s lounge, I asked him what he thought of the bitter dispute between then Secretary-General (SG) Boutros …

Deodat Maharaj, Managing Director of the United Nations Technology Bank for Least Developed Countries Opinion by Deodat Maharaj (united nations) Friday, October 18, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 18 (IPS) – Last month, world leaders gathered at the time of the UN General Assembly in New York and agreed on a pioneering Pact for the Future. This global accord …

Without investing in social development and crisis response, vulnerable communities are more susceptible to the impacts and stressors put on by multiple crises. Credit: UN Women_Ryan Brown by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Saturday, October 19, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Oct 19 (IPS) – Social development in a global context shows the risk of trending downwards and not recovering if …

Skytruth 30×30 Progress Tracker, Multi-view. Credit: Skytruth Opinion by John Amos (santa fe, new mexico usa) Friday, October 18, 2024 Inter Press Service SANTA FE, New Mexico USA, Oct 18 (IPS) – Two years ago world leaders from nearly 200 countries made a landmark commitment to protect and conserve at least 30% of the planet’s land, ocean, and freshwater by 2030 …

A humanitarian batch of fertilizers has been successfully shipped to Sri Lanka after being blocked in the EU since 2022 A shipment of Russian humanitarian fertilizer has departed Latvian waters to commence its trip to Sri Lanka, producer Uralchem announced on Friday. The vessel, MV Asian Majesty, has been anchored in the Bay of Riga with 55,000 tons of potash …

Crerdit: Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images Opinion by Ines M Pousadela (montevideo, uruguay) Friday, October 18, 2024 Inter Press Service MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Oct 18 (IPS) – Juan López was gunned down on 14 September. An environmental activist, community leader and member of the Municipal Committee in Defence of the Commons and Public Goods of Tocoa, he was the latest victim of …