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[ ] “One rash move, one miscalculation could trigger a catastrophe that goes far beyond the borders and, frankly, beyond imagination,” said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, in a briefing via videoconference. The meeting, called by France,…

[ ] “Forests and trees are essential components of agrifood systems. The removal of forest cover, especially in the tropics, increases local temperatures and disrupts rainfall patterns in ways that compound the local effects of global climate change, with potentially…

[ ] “The Court was clear and unambiguous, and the advisory opinion entails international legal obligations not only for Israel, but for the UN and all States,” said Navi Pillay, Chair of the Commission. “The maintenance and promotion of the…

[ ] Addressing the preparatory committee (PrepComm) for the fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, UN Secretary-General António Guterres and Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the persistent challenges developing nations face and the imperative for ambitious global financial reforms.…

[ ] A family cooks a meal in a temporary accommodation in the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital. Credit: UN World Food Programme (WFP) by Thalif Deen (united nations) Monday, July 22, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 22 (IPS) – The…

[ ] In Khan Younis, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) reported witnessing “thousands of people fleeing” westwards as part of the exodus from the enclave’s southern city amid ongoing hostilities, leaving children traumatized and crying uncontrollably. “Elderly people…

[ ] In an alert, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said that previous attacks in recent weeks along Burkina Faso’s border with Niger had already led to a “surge” of displaced people into the Nigerien city of Téra, Tillabéri region,…

[ ] A field of maize spoiled by drought in Zambia, one of the countries that has declared an emergency as it grapples with the effects of El Niño. Credit: WFP/Gabriela Vivacqua by Kevin Humphrey (johannesburg, south africa) Tuesday, July 23,…

[ ] Protesters during an anti-government demonstration in Nairobi. Credit: Shutterstock. Opinion by Stephanie Musho (nairobi) Tuesday, July 23, 2024 Inter Press Service NAIROBI, Jul 23 (IPS) – The resolution to the ongoing Kenyan crisis that has since morphed into an…

[ ] “Heavy shooting from the Israeli Forces at a UN convoy heading to Gaza city. While there are no casualties, our teams had to duck and take cover” in the incident on Sunday, according to the head of UNRWA,…