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19 April 2023, 08:15

Food insecurity and malnutrition in West and Central Africa are on track to reach a 10-year high by June as the crisis expands to coastal countries, UN agencies warned on Tuesday, citing latest data.

Read the full story, “West Africa and Sahel: Food insecurity, malnutrition, set to reach 10-year high”, on globalissues.org

19 April 2023, 08:15
Preview The Mexican president has accused the US of putting Mexicans’ safety at risk by infiltrating the Sinaloa Cartel
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19 April 2023, 08:15
Preview Swedish Absolut vodka has announced it is halting supplies to Russia amid massive criticism
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19 April 2023, 08:15
Preview The global growth contribution from BRICS nations is outpacing that of the G7, Bloomberg reports
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19 April 2023, 08:15

SYDNEY, Apr 19 (IPS) - Climate change and warming ocean waters are causing tuna fisheries to migrate to international waters, away from a country’s jurisdiction, thereby putting the food and economic security of many Pacific Island countries and territories at risk.

Read the full story, “Pacific Island Countries To Develop Advanced Warning System for Tuna Migration”, on globalissues.org

19 April 2023, 08:15

Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN sexual and reproductive agency (UNFPA) said in major new report published on Wednesday.

Read the full story, “End ‘alarmist narratives’ on population growth and recognize women’s rights: UNFPA”, on globalissues.org

19 April 2023, 08:15

KATHMANDU, Nepal, Apr 18 (IPS) - The Future We Want was the groundbreaking outcome of the Rio+20 Summit, the summit, held in 2012, where the idea of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was first conceptualized.

Read the full story, “Localizing SDGs Means Truly Empowering Citizens”, on globalissues.org

19 April 2023, 08:15

The draconian restrictions on women’s ability to study and work have contributed to the calamitous socio-economic situation in Afghanistan, with devastating consequences for the population, according to a UN report released on Tuesday.

Read the full story, “UN predicts restrictions on women’s rights will worsen economic catastrophe”, on globalissues.org

19 April 2023, 08:15

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called for an immediate end to the hostilities in Sudan and pleaded for the opposing sides in the military power struggle to return to the negotiating table, as reports emerged of a proposed 24-hour pause in the fighting.

Read the full story, “Sudan: UN rights chief calls for a return to talks, amid reports of 24-hour pause”, on globalissues.org

19 April 2023, 08:15

Against the backdrop of a fragile human rights landscape, a “new dynamic” of cooperation among Libyan leaders provides much-needed momentum as the country prepares for elections later this year, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative told the Security Council on Tuesday.

Read the full story, “Libya’s ‘new dynamic’: Bathily calls on partners to support momentum”, on globalissues.org