World News in Brief: Malnutrition crisis risk grows in Haiti, clashes in DR Congo, peacebuilding in Colombia

World News in Brief: Support for Haiti mission, challenge of ‘commodity dependence’, Iran’s ‘strict’ hijab law

Kenya has offered to lead the multinational mission that aims to provide much needed back up to the national police in a bid to regain control of the streets from gang rule, which has plunged the country into chaos in recent months.  Kenya was joined by the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Benin, Chad and Jamaica in…

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Climate change is a major challenge in ending AIDS, TB and malaria

Climate change is a major challenge in ending AIDS, TB and malaria

The Global Fund, an international organization fighting deadly diseases like AIDS, TB and Malaria, has said that climate change is hampering efforts to control these dangerous infectious diseases. In the report for the year 2023, the World Organization has said that although the efforts made against these three deadly infectious diseases have returned to the…

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Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

Growing national divisions ‘a formidable challenge’ to UN peacekeeping

Growing national divisions, combined with increasingly complex conflicts, pose a formidable challenge to peacekeeping and the maintenance of security, Jean-Pierre Lacroix told ambassadors in the Security Council chamber. No ‘magic wand’ “Peacekeeping is not a magic wand to help a country return to stability, but with the support of a unified international community, political processes…

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UNFPA reveals winners of AccessAbility innovation challenge

UNFPA reveals winners of AccessAbility innovation challenge

Organized in partnership with the Global Disability Innovation Hub (GDI Hub) and the Global Network of Young Persons with Disabilities (GNYPWD), the competition offers financial support to social enterprises that craft innovative solutions aimed at dismantling inequalities and fostering empowerment among young individuals with disabilities.  The challenge prompted participants to submit innovative ideas to address topics such as…

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Cooperation key to weathering climate crisis, growing inequality, new tech challenge: Guterres

Cooperation key to weathering climate crisis, growing inequality, new tech challenge: Guterres

António Guterres was addressing the Council of The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the world’s largest regional security body in terms of landmass and population which currently includes China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and new member Iran. The UN has had a cooperation agreement with the Asia-focused SCO since 2010, which also partners…

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