Category Misc

[ ] Bintou Keita, who also heads the UN Stabilization Mission in the DRC, known as MONUSCO, reported on the instability in North Kivu and Ituri provinces, particularly operations by four armed groups: ADF, M23, CODECO and Zaïre. She applauded…

[ ] Kurds celebrate the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Qamishlo, the main city in northeastern Syria. It´s the end of the dynasty that has ruled the fate of the Syrians for more than five decades. Credit: Jihan Darwish/IPS…

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[ ] Jyotsna Mohan Singh, Forus, C20 Opinion by Jyotsna Mohan Singh (new delhi, india) Monday, December 09, 2024 Inter Press Service NEW DELHI, India, Dec 09 (IPS) – South Africa’s G20 Presidency begun in December, with only 12% of SDG…

[ ] Shoppers jostle for the best prices at the Lo Valledor street market in Santiago, Chile. Urban households that ride the poverty line are particularly sensitive to food inflation. Credit: Max Valencia / FAO by Humberto Marquez (caracas) Monday, December…

[ ] Captured in UN Photo’s Flags Avenue, you can view the full photo essay here. Rain or shine When weather conditions are favourable, which means above freezing conditions, the flags begin their ascent at 8am sharp. With steady hands…

[ ] “We will respond wherever, whenever, however we can to support people in need, including reception centres – food, water, fuel, tents, blankets,” said Tom Fletcher, Emergency Relief Coordinator and head of the UN aid coordination office, OCHA. The…

[ ] A 30-foot-high monument entitled Turn off the Plastics Tap by Canadian activist and artist Benjamin von Wong was exhibited at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi, Kenya, in 2022. Credit: UNEP/Cyril Villemain Opinion by Dharmesh Shah (kerala, india) Monday,…

[ ] Furtuna (5) is getting the early education she deserves, and she loves counting with children at the Mahabre Dego Primary School, Tigray Region, Ethiopia. ECW and strategic partners’ investments in the country provide much-needed support for young crisis-affected…

[ ] “The UN is strategically reducing its footprint by relocating non-critical staff outside the country… amid the evolving circumstances,” Adam Abdelmoula said in a statement issued by the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, known as OCHA.…