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[ ] The updated World Employment and Social Outlook report predicts that the global unemployment rate will be 4.9 per cent in 2024, slightly down from 5.0 per cent in 2023. This represents a revision from the previous projection in…
[ ] In a briefing to the Security Council, Tor Wennesland emphasised the urgent need for all sides to change course. “We must reach an agreement to release the hostages and put in place an immediate ceasefire. There is absolutely…
[ ] Laura Lo Castro, UNHCR‘s representative in Chad, said that expected rains have started in Adre, leaving tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees without shelter suitable for protection. The rains also impede humanitarian access due to catastrophic flooding, she…
[ ] “We have distributed an enormous amount of essential medical supplies, but it’s not enough. I mean, this is such an overwhelming disaster, it’s not enough,” said Dr. Rik Peeperkorn, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Palestine.…
[ ] Their tireless efforts span from monitoring ceasefire agreements to protecting civilians, rebuilding key infrastructure and facilitating elections to help countries and communities transition from war to peace. Peacekeepers can be soldiers, police officers, engineers, doctors, veterinarians, human rights…
[ ] Panelists at SDG Media Zone at SIDS4, Antigua and Barbuda. Credit: Alison Kentish/IPS by Alison Kentish (antigua & barbuda) Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Inter Press Service ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, May 29 (IPS) – As leaders of Small Island Developing…
[ ] Last summer Spain recorded four heat waves, with a total of 24 days of extreme heat. Credit: Shutterstock Opinion by Jonas Bull (brussels) Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Inter Press Service BRUSSELS, May 29 (IPS) – Jonas Bull is with…
[ ] Opinion by Carolina Galvani, Monique Mikhail (washington dc) Wednesday, May 29, 2024 Inter Press Service WASHINGTON DC, May 29 (IPS) – Last week, the World Bank Group released a new report that highlights the urgent need to drastically reduce…
[ ] Addressing ambassadors at the Council’s open debate on the role of women and youth, UN Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo highlighted the significant challenges and impacts faced by women. “Women bear the brunt of the global rollback of human rights,”…
[ ] Major Radhika Sen served in eastern DRC with the UN peacekeeping mission, MONUSCO, from March 2023 to April 2024 as the Commander of the Engagement Platoon for the Indian Rapid Deployment Battalion. She will receive the award from…