The night the mountains shook: A doctor on the front lines of Afghanistan’s earthquake
第一次震动把阿卜杜勒·玛特恩·萨哈克(Abdul Mateen Sahak)博士从床上扔了出来。第二个把他送到了他的电话上。那是午夜之前,上周日,阿富汗东部的陡峭,山区的山谷刚刚受到强大的6.0级地震的袭击,紧随其后的是许多余震中的第一个。
Local leadership powers Indonesia’s climate ambitions
在印度尼西亚广阔的热带景观中,RIAU省以其丰富的泥炭地和生物多样性而闻名,由于将当地领导力和习惯知识置于气候行动的中心,以与国家政策一致。在Globalissues.org→
DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to victims of sexual violence
style="text-indent: 2em; "Sexual violence is rife in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), but urgently needed assistance for survivors has had to be halted as sweeping funding cuts bite, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, warned on Friday.Read the full story, “DR Congo crisis: Funding cuts curtail assistance to vi
The missing half: The urgent need for more women’s representation in the media
style="text-indent: 2em; "Women make up half of the world’s population but receive only 26 per cent of media coverage, according to the latest UN-backed Global Media Monitoring Project (GMMP) report, the world’s largest study on gender representation in news media. Read the full story, “The missing half: The urgent need for
UN chief hails ‘remarkable example’ of Papua New Guinea as he concludes historic trip
style="text-indent: 2em; "Speaking to journalists in the capital of Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Friday, UN chief António Guterres rounded off the first ever visit to the Pacific nation by a sitting Secretary-General, paying tribute to the country’s unbroken 50-year run as a multilingual democracy – which is now beset by major
A fourth generation nuclear survivor’s push for justice
style="text-indent: 2em; "Standing behind the United Nations rostrum on the International Day Against Nuclear Tests, Oemwa Johnson, one of the younger members in the room, called on the General Assembly to heed a growing global call for nuclear justice. Read the full story, “A fourth generation nuclear survivor’s push for ju
style="text-indent: 2em; "The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, has released $10 million in response to the urgent need for food, water, shelter and other lifesaving provisions following this week’s devastating earthquakes and aftershocks in Afghanistan.Read the full story, “World News in Brief: Afghanistan quake latest, sex
style="text-indent: 2em; "Sanctions imposed by the United States on three prominent and well-respected Palestinian human rights groups are “completely unacceptable and should be withdrawn”, UN human rights chief Volker Türk said on Friday.Read the full story, “Amid escalating attacks in Gaza, UN rights chief calls on US to w
style="text-indent: 2em; "As the nearly 30-month-long conflict in Sudan between rival militaries grinds on, looting, burning, and shelling continues to destroy livelihoods and hope.Read the full story, “‘A war of atrocities’ – UN human rights investigators warn Sudanese civilians are paying the highest price”, on globalissue
Air pollution is on the rise – but not everywhere, says UN weather agency
style="text-indent: 2em; "As billions continue to breathe polluted air that causes more than 4.5 million premature deaths every year, UN climate experts on Friday highlighted how damaging microscopic smoke particles from wildfires play their part, travelling halfway across the world.Read the full story, “Air pollution is on
UN rights office worried over escalation in Gaza City, annexation plans for West Bank
来自联合国人权办公室的一名高级官员OHCHR周四表示,他非常担心加沙北部的以色列军事行动(包括加沙城),并警告不要试图吞并西岸的任何部分。在Globalissues.org→
Downpours stymy aid teams following deadly landslide in war-torn Sudan
饱受战争的苏丹继续面对“可怕的人道主义局势”,因为联合国在周末在南达尔富尔州袭击了南达尔富尔州的塔尔森村的毁灭性陆地滑坡的社区,联合国发言人史蒂芬·杜哈里克(StéphaneDujarric →
The ‘unthinkable’ is underway in Gaza City, UNICEF warns
联合国儿童基金会(联合国儿童基金会)周四呼吁国际社会尽一切可能防止加沙市的灾难,因为以色列在计划的完全接管之前加强军事行动。在globalissues.org→
Afghanistan quake: Rescuers arrive on foot, survivors need everything
周三,阿富汗继续为地震幸存者进行大规模的援助任务,因为援助团队解决了封锁的道路和倒塌的通讯线,以拜访仍然需要帮助的最偏远的社区,请阅读全部故事。
Guterres hails Papua New Guinea as an example of diversity, dialogue and climate action
进入俄罗斯全面入侵乌克兰的近四年,自冲突开始以来11年,全国各地的心理健康造成的损失都很严重。阅读完整的故事:“在不眠之夜中找到力量:乌克兰隐藏的心理健康损失”,《 Globalissues.org→太平洋岛国新几内亚的新几内亚国家证明,拥抱差异可能是世界上最大的力量。在Globalissues.org→
‘Reparatory justice’ key to ending racism against Africans and their descendants
政府,学术界和其他利益相关者必须“加倍为来自非洲侨民的人提供修复司法的加倍努力,联合国人权办公室,俄亥俄州,在周三发表的一份报告中说。在Globalissues.org→
Finding strength amid sleepless nights: Ukraine’s hidden mental health toll
随着阿富汗地震灾难的死亡人数在星期四跃升至2200多人,联合国机构继续提供帮助,同时呼吁资助以帮助建造更坚固的住房以承受未来的震惊。阅读全文新闻,“简短:阿富汗Queption:Afghanistan Queption,Papua New Guinea in to new Guinea in to new Guinea on to new Guinea on to in guinea in to n guinea in von off in by by by off off in by by off in by by off in bo bola sumpen of congo congo c