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Negotiators at the final round of the UN Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5) talks in South Korea are racing to finalize a treaty to combat plastic pollution by the Dec. 1 deadline. Delegates from 175 countries have struggled to make progress…

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) has raised alarms over the escalating risk of gender-based violence faced by over 60 million forcibly displaced women and girls globally, Anadolu Agency reported yesterday. During a briefing in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson Shabia Mantoo highlighted…

A key UN General Assembly committee unanimously adopted a resolution on Friday, November 22, to initiate negotiations for a groundbreaking treaty aimed at preventing and punishing crimes against humanity, Arab News reported yesterday. This decision follows intense discussions, particularly with…

The United Nations’ World Food Program (WFP) has released alarming figures indicating that 343 million people are experiencing acute food insecurity in 74 countries, marking a 10% increase from last year, Anadolu Agency reported. This situation is approaching the record…

UN experts emphasize the necessity of integrating human rights into the global plastics treaty, highlighting accountability for plastic pollution and the urgent need for action against rising plastic levels. The United Nations human rights experts underscored the critical need to…

The United Nations announced on Friday, November 22, that 281 aid workers have been killed globally in 2024, marking the deadliest year for humanitarians on record, Arab News reported yesterday. This figure surpasses the 280 fatalities reported for all of…

In a stark warning, UNICEF has released its annual report highlighting significant risks to the wellbeing of children globally by the year 2050. The recent UNICEF report outlines three critical issues: demographic changes, climate change, and the rapid advancement of…

At COP29 in Baku, leaders in technology and the environment endorsed the COP29 Declaration on Green Digital Action, emphasizing the role of digital technologies and AI in climate action, the UN website reported. This historic declaration, supported by over 1,000…

On Friday, November 15, the UN highlighted the alarming prevalence of gender-based violence (GBV) as part of the upcoming 16 Days of Activism against GBV campaign, which runs from November 25 to December 10. This year’s theme, “UNITE! Invest to…

On Thursday, November 14, the UN Economic and Financial Committee passed two significant resolutions aimed at addressing longstanding regional issues. The resolutions call for Israel to compensate Lebanon and Syria for environmental damage caused by an oil slick and to…