Climate Change: Hurricanes and cyclones bring misery to millions, as Ian makes landfall in the US https://ift.tt/Gmq9kLD

Hurricane Ian caused devastation across western Cuba and increased its strength and size as it made landfall mid-afternoon local time on Wednesday, in the United States; meanwhile Typhoon Noru underwent an “explosive” intensification before it hit the Philippines, the UN Meteorological agency, WMO, has said.

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World ‘must engage’ or risk Afghanistan’s collapse, Security Council hears https://ift.tt/BnJf0sG

“Patience is running out” for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers, the Taliban, senior UN envoy for the country, Markus Potzel, told the Security Council on Tuesday.

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‘The war on Syria has failed,’ Foreign Minister says in UN speech, denouncing the West’s hegemonic ambitions https://ift.tt/n6hc8DE

The current chaotic state of the world – from wars to the spread of terrorism and climate-induced disasters – is the result of hegemonic, wealth-hoarding countries and their ambitions to subjugate others, “which Syria knows only too well,” Foreign Minister Fayssal Mekdad said on Monday.

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Today’s crises highlight need for more multilateralism, stronger UN, says Canada’s Foreign Minister https://ift.tt/n6hc8DE

Amid the challenges facing the world today – from Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic to climate change and conflicts – Canada is convinced of the need for more multilateralism, not less, as well as a stronger and more effective United Nations.  

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‘We need all hands on deck!’ The world’s ‘to-do list’ is long and time is short, UN deputy chief tells Global Citizen Festival https://ift.tt/6wMx5yJ

Every problem we face is a problem that we created – so it’s a problem we can solve together, declared UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed on Saturday, rallying the crowd gathered in New York’s Central Park for the 2022 Global Citizen Festival to keep making their voices heard and holding their leaders accountable: with hope and action, a world free of hunger and poverty is not impossible.

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‘We must continue to believe in the power of diplomacy,’ India says in UN speech https://ift.tt/1s3YJXt

India was represented at the opening of the 77th General Assembly by Minister of External Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who reminded his audience that India is celebrating 75 years of independence, which he described as a story of the “toil, determination, innovation, and enterprise of millions of ordinary Indians”. 

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Russia had ‘no choice’ but to launch ‘special military operation’ in Ukraine, Lavrov tells UN https://ift.tt/1s3YJXt

Faced with the “inability” of Western countries to negotiate and the Ukrainian Government’s “war against its own people” in the east, Russia had “no choice” but to launch what the Government refers to as its special military operation, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told the UN General Assembly on Saturday.

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Say ‘yes to a world united among peoples,’ urges Holy See https://ift.tt/1s3YJXt

State Secretary of the Holy See Pietro Parolin urged world leaders at the UN General Assembly on Saturday to work together for peace, “born of encounter and dialogue” not weapons or fear.

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400 million new green and digital sector jobs, will pave way to ‘rebalance societies’ https://ift.tt/G8Os65U

A year after the UN launched an initiative to accelerate green and digital job creation, and expand social protection, the Secretary-General on Friday urged world leaders to “put people first” by making massive investments in their future wellbeing.

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Least developed countries impacted by ‘range of interlinked crises’ – Assembly President https://ift.tt/Qz3OWRa

The consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, Ukraine war and rising costs are ‘severely and disproportionately affecting’ Least Developed Countries (LDCs), the President of the UN General Assembly told their annual ministerial meeting on Thursday.

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Somalia committed to tackling twin threats of looming famine and terrorism, President tells UN Assembly https://ift.tt/Qz3OWRa

Despite efforts to move past decades of drought and conflict, Somalia is facing some of the most complex crises in the world, its President said today at the UN General Assembly, urging international partners to help the nation avert a looming famine and defeat the scourge of terrorism.

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Africa is doing its part but must do more, says Rwandan President Kagame https://ift.tt/LPDrABw

Referring to a world in a state of turbulence, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Wednesday called for multilateral cooperation and efforts to address intersecting crises, including climate change, food price inflation, conflict and migration. 

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Yemen: Marking ‘significant milestone’, UN says stricken tanker salvage operation can begin https://ift.tt/LPDrABw

The salvage of the ageing supertanker SFO Safer, off the Yemeni coast, can now begin, the UN said on Wednesday, after it announced that more than $75 million has been pledged to carry out the vital operation.

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Irrational war on drugs, destruction of the Amazon, expose humanity’s failures, Colombia’s Petro tells UN https://ift.tt/HmfxCpQ

During his first speech at the General Assembly as the President of Colombia, Gustavo Petro said that the world’s addiction to money, oil and carbon is destroying the rainforest and its people under the excuse of a “hypocritical” war against drugs.

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Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule https://ift.tt/48Eyc1m

Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, when the political system was thrown into turmoil sparking widespread protests, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert said on Friday.

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Brazilian artist’s mural ‘for the planet’ proves big draw for UN General Assembly https://ift.tt/1Ocj4EG

World leaders arriving at UN Headquarters for next week’s High Level General Assembly meetings, will be greeted by a powerful and striking new mural from renowned Brazilian artist Eduardo Kobra, focusing attention on climate change and stewardship of the planet.

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Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF https://ift.tt/uiDK0Qx

Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, has revealed a growing worldwide disparity in maths skills between girls and boys. The report raises the alarm on how issues of sexism and gender stereotypes have undercut the potential of girls in the classroom. 

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Syria: Cholera outbreak is ‘serious threat’ to whole Middle East https://ift.tt/uiDK0Qx

The official declaration of a cholera outbreak in the Aleppo region of Syria at the weekend, represents “a serious threat to people in Syria”, and the whole Middle East region, said the UN humanitarian relief coordinator for the country on Tuesday.

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UN chief sees ‘great heights’ of human endurance and heroism amid ‘climate carnage’ in Pakistan https://ift.tt/YWt0FdJ

Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday reiterated that the needs in flood-ravaged Pakistan are enormous and called for massive and urgent financial support, as he wrapped up a two-day trip aimed at raising awareness of the climate-driven disaster with flights over some of the hardest hit areas. 

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Pakistan: UN scales up financial and other support after ‘latest climate tragedy’ https://ift.tt/EsBNLQA

A $7 million disbursement from the UN’s Central Emergency Relief Fund (CERF), announced on Friday, will bolster response to the devastating monsoon floods in Pakistan, the worst in more than a decade. 

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