United Nations Sigrid Kaag visited Gaza this month after being tasked with improving the delivery of urgently needed aid The UN’s most senior official overseeing aid and reconstruction in Gaza has told the BBC that the international community is collectively failing innocent civilians in the territory. Sigrid Kaag, who was appointed nine months ago to improve the delivery of urgently …
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Under shelling and gunfire, Esraa cradled her newborn son. As the war in Sudan broke out in April 2023, she was trying to reach a health clinic for treatment for her baby, who had been struggling with infections and breathing difficulties. But with the roads blocked by fighting, the young mother never made it to the clinic; her son died …
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Speaking at the annual Peace Bell Ceremony, António Guterres warned that war is spreading, inequalities are growing, and new technologies are being weaponized without safeguards. “International institutions must be better positioned to respond,” he stressed. The Secretary-General’s appeal comes ahead of a pivotal moment for global cooperation. Later this month, world leaders will gather for the Summit of the Future, …
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Credit: United Nations Opinion by Mandeep Tiwana, Jesselina Rana (new york) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 13 (IPS) – A cascade of crises endangers our world. Wars conducted without rules, governance devoid of democratic principles, surge in discrimination against women and excluded groups, accelerating climate change, greed-induced environmental degradation and unconscionable economic deprivation in an age …
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Much of the Gaza Strip has been destroyed in the conflict. Credit: UNRWA by Thalif Deen (united nations) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) – As the devastating 11-month-old conflict in Gaza keeps escalating, with over 41,000 mostly civilian killings, and more than 92,000 Palestinians injured –in retaliation for the 1,200 killings inside Israel last …
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Opinion by Anwarul K. Chowdhury (new york) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW YORK, Sep 13 (IPS) – This opinion piece is being published exactly on the date when twenty-five years ago today the UN took its most forward-looking stride in ensuring a peaceful planet for all of us since the signing of the Charter of the United Nations …
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A student participates in an art therapy session at an ECW-supported school in Kyiv, Ukraine. In partnership with UNICEF Ukraine and Caritas Ukraine, the school offers vital mental health and psychosocial support, alongside essential learning materials, helping children recover from trauma and promoting social cohesion between host communities and displaced children and families. Credit: ECW by Joyce Chimbi (kyiv kyiv & …
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A village in Nigeria that has been flooded due to the collapse of the Alau dam in Maiduguri. Credit: Esty Sutyoko/OCHA by Oritro Karim (united nations) Friday, September 13, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Sep 13 (IPS) – On Monday, the Alau dam in Maiduguri, Borno State, collapsed, causing flash floods to ravage neighbouring regions in Nigeria. This comes after …
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by Aimable Twahirwa (addis ababa) Thursday, September 12, 2024 Inter Press Service As the mpox virus continues to spread to new countries across Africa, triggering a continental health emergency, health authorities are sparing no effort in taking targeted measures to control the outbreak—and have called on funders to ensure that resources are distributed fairly. Mpox (formally known as monkeypox) was declared …
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The three most important perspectives to consider in improving healthcare are social support, place of residence, and genetics. These factors are all critical for predicting health disorders and ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare. Credit: Kristin Palitza/IPS Opinion by Ifeanyi Nsofor (abuja) Thursday, September 12, 2024 Inter Press Service ABUJA, Sep 12 (IPS) – A recent study published in Journal Communications Medicine explores how …
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