Category: Global

As Three COPs Converge, Leaders at GEF Council Call for Unified Global Action

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 2 (IPS) – On day 2 of the Global Environment Facility’s 71st Council Meeting, which focused on…

UN urges world not to forget Rohingya refugees as aid cuts threaten vital support

As the world approaches nine years since the mass displacement of Rohingya refugees from Myanmar into Bangladesh, the UN refugee…

UN deplores another wave of Russian attacks across Ukraine

Overnight attacks in three key cities in Ukraine have left several civilians dead, scores more injured, and homes, hospitals and…

Lebanon hospital strikes impact most vulnerable patients, warns WHO

The UN health agency in Lebanon is verifying reports of strikes on a hospital in the southern city of Tyre…

El Niño confirmed, set to fuel more extreme weather, says WMO

The UN urged all countries on Tuesday to bolster early warning systems after confirming the onset of El Niño, warning…

Afghan Women Complete Medical Studies but Are Barred From Practicing

KABUL, June 1 (IPS) – While Afghanistan faces a serious shortage of female doctors, the country’s Islamist regime has placed…

Delegates Push for Greater Accountability, Community Inclusion as GEF Crosses Major Environmental Milestones

SAMARKAND, Uzbekistan, June 1 (IPS) – While the Global Environment Facility (GEF) said its eighth replenishment cycle (GEF-8) was about…

Africa’s Water is its Future. Who will Govern it?

UNITED NATIONS, June 1 (IPS) – Africa holds 9 per cent of global renewable freshwater, over 600 gigawatts of untapped…

UN stresses the need for de-escalation in Ukraine war as attacks rise

The United Nations continues to warn against the dangerous escalation in the war in Ukraine, a senior official told the…

Security Council LIVE: Emergency meeting on Lebanon as Israeli attacks casts pall over Iran-US negotiations

The Security Council meets late on Monday at France’s request, as concern grows over escalating violence in Lebanon between Israel…