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Around 34 million people living
in regions of conflict and instability are
facing famine this year, a situation that will
only drive greater conflicts in crisis zones
like Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo,
Afghanistan, Nigeria and Syria, United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told UN
Security Council members at a meeting on hunger
and insecurity this week. Conflict and
instability left more than 88 million people
facing acute hunger at the end of 2020 -- a 20%
increase over the previous year, said World Food
Programme Executive Director David
Beasley. Full Story: Voice of America
(3/11), The Gulf Today (United Arab
Emirates)
(3/12)
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United Nations High Commissioner
for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet this week
urged countries to accelerate trials of
individuals accused of war crimes in Syria as
the conflict in the country reached the 10-year
mark. "It is impossible to fully fathom the
extent of the devastation in Syria, but its
people have endured some of the greatest crimes
the world has witnessed this century," says UN
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who asserts
a state of "living nightmare" persists in the
country. Full Story: Reuters
(3/11), Voice of America
(3/10)
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School closures caused by the
coronavirus have affected 247 million children
around the world, setting back progress toward
education goals and increasing the threats of
abuse, depression, child marriage, poverty and
hunger, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore
said as the world marked the first year since
the World Health Organization declared a
pandemic. The pandemic has also reversed
progress made toward ending child labor -- a
situation that must be addressed, say United
Nations Resident Coordinator in Turkey Alvaro
Rodriguez and Numan Ozcan of the International
Labour Organization. Full Story: Daily Sabah (Turkey)/Agence
France-Presse
(3/11), The Times of India
(3/12), Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
(3/12)
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The world is still 130 years away
from achieving gender parity at the highest
levels of political leadership if current trends
continue, a report from United Nations
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says.
Guterres has pledged to promote gender equality
at the UN and has achieved an equal ratio of men
and women among senior leadership, but a woman
is yet to hold the position of
Secretary-General. Full Story: Inter Press Service
(3/12)
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Rappler
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Only 18% of the $14.6 trillion
the world's 50 largest economies have allocated
to pandemic recovery efforts are going toward
sustainable projects such as greening efforts,
low carbon energy projects and environmentally
friendly transportation infrastructure, a report
from the United Nations Environment Programme
and the Oxford University Economic Recovery
Project says. "Humanity is facing a pandemic, an
economic crisis, and an ecological breakdown --
we can't afford to lose on any front," says UNEP
Executive Director Inger Andersen. Full Story: The Guardian (London) (free
registration)
(3/10), Down To Earth
(3/12)
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There is growing evidence that
military forces in Myanmar are committing crimes
against humanity, using violence against
citizens on the streets and in their homes,
detaining hundreds and reportedly killing at
least 70 people, says United Nations rights
expert Thomas Andrews. The UN Security Council
on Wednesday condemned the violence in the
country, voicing concern over arbitrary
restrictions and detentions and urging respect
for democratic institutions and
processes. Full Story: The Associated Press
(3/11), Asian News International
(India)
(3/11)
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Arab News (Saudi
Arabia)
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Prensa Latina
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You can't just walk in and start
taking pictures: War photographer on Yemen
crisis Full Story: UN News
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large portions of the population from leadership
and decision-making. We need equality of
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