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30 September 2022, 08:15

Russia’s plan to annex four occupied regions in Ukraine would be an illegal move, a violation of international law, and should be condemned, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, warning of a “dangerous escalation” in the seven-month war. 

Read the full story, “Ukraine: UN Secretary-General condemns Russia annexation plan”, on globalissues.org

30 September 2022, 08:15

Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and Russia, confidence is returning among global distributors as exports ramp up, UN humanitarians said on Thursday.

Read the full story, “Black Sea exports ramp up, bringing confidence to global commerce and food to most vulnerable”, on globalissues.org

30 September 2022, 08:15

How shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future for all is the focus of World Maritime Day, celebrated on Thursday.

Read the full story, “World Maritime Day showcases technology for ‘greener’ shipping”, on globalissues.org

30 September 2022, 08:15
Preview Russia has criticized UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres for his statement on referendums in Donbass, Kherson and Zaporozhye regions
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30 September 2022, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) - The Kremlin has announced that a ceremony will take place Friday in Moscow that will launch a process of annexation of the Ukrainian regions of Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia.

Read the full story, “Annexation of a States Territory is a Violation of the Charter & International Law, Warns UN Chief”, on globalissues.org

30 September 2022, 08:15

UNITED NATIONS, Sep 30 (IPS) - When the UN’s high-level meeting of world leaders concluded last week, the head count seemed lopsided: 190 speakers, including 76 Heads of State, 50 Heads of Government, 4 Vice-Presidents, 5 Deputy Prime Ministers, 48 Ministers and 7 Heads of Delegations—overwhelmingly male.

Read the full story, “UNs High-Level Meeting of World Leaders Falls Short of Gender Empowerment”, on globalissues.org

30 September 2022, 08:15

Johannesburg, Sep 29 (IPS) - Child marriage continues to be a scourge in many African countries – despite legislation and efforts of many, including parliamentarians, to keep girls in school and create brighter futures for them. This was the view of participants in a recent webinar held under the auspices of the African Parliamentary Forum on Population and Development (FPA) and UNFPA East and Southern Africa Regional Office (ESARO).

Read the full story, “Poverty Impacts on Efforts to End Child Marriage, say Parliamentarians”, on globalissues.org

30 September 2022, 08:15

SALAKPUR, Nepal, Sep 29 (IPS) - Two and a half hours’ drive north from Kakarbhitta, Nepal’s eastern-most border crossing with giant neighbour India, lies the hilly hamlet of Salakpur where lives Kaushila Moktan, a famed farmer of large cardamom.

Read the full story, “Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop to Boom in Country's East”, on globalissues.org

30 September 2022, 08:15
Targetted convoy of civilians planned to travel into Russian-occupied territory to pick up relatives.