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Environment

Mega-drought, glacier melt, and deforestation plague Latin America and the Caribbean

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From the Amazon to the Andes and the snowy depths of Patagonia, extreme weather and climate change are causing mega-drought, extreme rainfall, deforestation and glacier melt across the Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region, according to a UN report published on Friday.
Europe

WMO warns of frequent heatwaves in decades ahead

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Extreme heat in western Europe is causing devastating wildfires in France and Spain, unprecedented drought in Italy and Portugal, and the United Kingdom recorded its highest-ever temperature of just over 40 degrees Celsius during Tuesday, at London’s Heathrow airport.
Africa

UN summit galvanizes action for development agendas in Africa

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The development of Africa was spotlighted at a key UN meeting on Wednesday, with attention focused on advancing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the African Union (AU) Agenda 2063.    
News

Cocaine Insights 4 launched with a spotlight on COVID-19 impacts on regional and transatlantic cocaine routes through Brazil

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Vienna (Austria), 20 July 2022 — The global production of cocaine has reached record levels, amounting to 1,982 tons as of 2020. Trafficking routes are determined by production and consumption locations, and Brazil sits...
News

‘Moment for Nature’ essential to beat back threats, spur climate action

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With less than eight years remaining to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, the President of the UN General Assembly convened a ‘Moment for Nature’ debate on Tuesday to examine the interconnected environmental threats hampering efforts to achieve sustainable development. 
Europe

Record 40°C UK temperatures linked to climate change: WMO

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The chances of seeing unprecedented temperatures of 40 degree Celsius (40°C) or more in the UK could be up to 10 times more likely in the current climate than under a “natural climate unaffected by human influence”
Defense

Poland ranked first in the EU for granting asylum to the most Ukrainians

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As of May 31, 2022, Poland ranked first and Bulgaria ranked second among the EU countries in which the most Ukrainians were granted the right to asylum, according to Eurostat data. In total, as of...
News

Nigeria: New UN resilience project

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Nigeria: New UN resilience project paves ‘pathway to peace and sustainable development’
News

Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges

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Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said Secretary-General António Guterres on Friday, World Youth Skills Day.
News

Key UN forum closes with ‘enthusiasm, passion and high-energy’ to reach the SDGs

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Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at UN Headquarters in New York with delegates showing “enthusiasm, passion and high-energy” for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.
Human Rights

Europol busts a Vietnamese smuggling syndicate

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Nine people were arrested With the support of Europol's European Migrant Smuggling Center (EMSC), parallel investigations in five EU Member States have broken up a criminal syndicate smuggling Vietnamese people into and through Europe. Between 20...
Europe

Ukraine: Guterres condemns deadly missile attack on Vinnytsia

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The UN Secretary-General is appalled by the deadly missile attack on Vinnytsia in central Ukraine on Thursday, that reportedly killed at least 22 people
Council of Europe

Tirana will demand secession on the way to the EU if Skopje does not support the “French” proposal

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama expressed hope that North Macedonia will support in the parliament the "French" proposal to end the dispute with Bulgaria, because otherwise he will demand "the very next day" that...
Defense

An international scheme for fictitious marriages: Men from the Middle East married Bulgarian women

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They did this because of a legal stay in the EU Through fictitious marriages with Bulgarian men from the Middle East, they manage to secure a legal stay on the territory of the European Union....
News

Peru and UNODC expand the container control program in seaports

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Piura (Peru), July 13, 2022 — Approximately 90% of world trade is carried out through maritime containers, of which more than 780 million are delivered annually in the trade supply chain. Of this amount,...
News

Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President

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Despite two years of a “surreal struggle” against the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst rising global challenges, optimism for achieving sustainable development persists, a senior UN official declared on Wednesday. 
Europe

Ombudsman inquiry on Commission President’s text messages is a wake-up call for EU

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The Ombudsman inquiry into the Commission’s handling of a request for text messages between its President and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company is a wake-up call for all EU institutions about ensuring accountability...
News

Rural Households in Afghanistan Remain Resilient

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Rural Households in Afghanistan Remain Resilient thanks to Alternative Development Programme Households in Panjshir, a mountainous province in central Afghanistan, often struggle to make ends meet. Traditional occupations, such as farming and livestock raising, don’t...
Africa

The plight of the Amharas in Ethiopia raised at the United Nations

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On June 30, 2022, in Geneva, the United Nations Human Rights Council held an Interactive dialogue on the oral briefing of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia. Ms. Kaari Betty Murungi, Chairperson of the UN Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia exposed the work progress of the Commission on the human rights situation in Ethiopia.
Council of Europe
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PREMIERE: We hope to establish examples of best practices to promote FoRB, said Daniel Holtgen from Council of Europe

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We hope to establish examples of best practices to promote FoRB, said Daniel Holtgen Message from Daniel Holtgen as Council of Europe's Spokesperson and Special Representative on antisemitic, anti-Muslim and other forms of religious intolerance and...
Europe

Tackling hate speech at nexus of tech, government, and civil society

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A BIC forum at the RightsCon summit explored the collaboration that is needed across the tech sector, government, and civil society to address online hate speech
Europe

Ukraine struggling now, but winters in Ukraine are very harsh: UNHCR chief

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While the Russian military advance in eastern Ukraine continues to escalate, the UN refugee agency, UNCHR, on Thursday warned that the winters in Ukraine will be very harsh for the millions of people affected by the war.
News

Convergence of conflicts, COVID and climate crises, jeopardize global goals

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Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, health, education, and security across countries worldwide, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.
News

World is moving backwards on eliminating hunger and malnutrition, UN report reveals

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The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving in reverse, away from the Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms, by 2030, when the SDGs are supposed to be realized.
Economy

UN launches Business Integrity Portal to bolster anti-corruption efforts

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New Business Integrity Portal launched to bolster anti-corruption efforts in the private sector 16 countries included in the portal thus far. Vienna (Austria), 30 June 2022 —Tackling corruption requires all parts of society to play their part....
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