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We Should Aim to be at Peace with Nature, Says David Cooper of UN Convention on Biological Diversity
- Inter Press Service
HYDERABAD & MONTREAL, May 02 (IPS) - In a world faced with habitat loss and species extinction, climate change, and pollution, it’s crucial that countries develop their national action plans and create a society that lives in harmony with nature, says David Cooper, Acting Executive Secretary of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), in an exclusive interview with IPS.
Guterres demands better protection for journalists on environment beat
- UN News
Friday marks World Press Freedom Day and UN Secretary-General António Guterres is highlighting an uptick in violence faced by journalists covering environmental issues, which has made the profession increasingly dangerous.
World News in Brief: Palestinian journalists win top press freedom prize, child migrant detention, Niger meningitis epidemic
- UN News
The Palestinian journalists who have been covering the devastating war in Gaza were named winners of the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize on Thursday.
UN rights chief urges Georgia to scrap ‘foreign influence’ bill
- UN News
As protests continue in Georgia over a proposed draft law on curbing foreign influence, UN Human Rights Commissioner Volker Türk on Thursday urged the authorities to shelve the controversial bill and engage in dialogue.
Sudan: Under siege, El Fasher teeters on the brink of famine
- UN News
The ongoing year-long war in Sudan continues to spread across the country, and now El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, is surrounded by armed fighters amid the systematic burning of entire villages, escalating air strikes and blocked aid deliveries.
Stories from the UN Archive: UN camel caravans deliver
- UN News
Camels, long known as the ships of the desert, have played an important role helping the UN from as early as the 1940s in driving up global vaccination rates and delivering lifesaving aid.
Refugee Olympic Team to send message of hope at Paris Games
- UN News
Afghanistan’s first woman breakdancer, a Cameroon-born British boxing champion, and a literal shooting star from Venezuela are among the members of the Refugee Olympic team competing at the Paris Games, which begin in July.
Palestine’s economy in ruins, as Gaza war sets development back two decades
- UN News
The relentless Israeli offensive in the Gaza Strip has set back Palestine’s overall socio-economic development by more than 20 years, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
Gaza’s new terror: Booby-trapped cans of food for the unwary
- UN News
Almost seven months into the devastating war in the enclave, Gazans face a new threat: booby-trapped food.
How Israel Has Used US Weapons to Commit War Crimes
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, May 02 (IPS) - The report from Amnesty International USA comes ahead of a May 8 deadline for the Biden administration to certify that Israel is complying with international and domestic laws.
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