LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty

LDC5: UN conference weighs building resilient agrifood systems in the face of risk and uncertainty

Among the many challenges they face, the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) remain hotspots of chronic and acute food insecurity, with an average prevalence of chronic undernourishment of 22.1 per cent, and in some countries, reaching more than 50 per cent.  Despite some progress since 2020, the overall situation has worsened over the past decade due…

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LDC5: UN conference calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in world’s least developed countries

LDC5: UN conference calls for more inclusive and fair digital transformation in world’s least developed countries

On Monday at the Fifth UN Conference on the Least Developed Countries (LDC5), a series of roundtable discussions saw global leaders, ci confront two of the most fundamental hurdles facing LDCs: how to make better use of science, technology and innovation (STI), and how to promote structural transformations that can help overcome the real impediments…

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INTERVIEW: Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference

INTERVIEW: Turn the tide on water crisis with game-changing commitments, urge co-hosts of UN conference

Bringing together Governments, institutions, banks, businesses, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), youth, women, indigenous peoples and many other stakeholders from around the world, the UN 2023 Water Conference (22 to 24 March) will seek to find game-changing solutions to the multifaceted global crisis of ‘too much water’, such as storms and floods; ‘too little water’, such as…

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Internet for Trust Conference discusses guidelines for online platforms

Internet for Trust Conference discusses guidelines for online platforms

More than 4,300 people participated in the Internet for Trust Conference, organized by the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), which will launch the guidelines in September.  The three-day event marked the latest phase in the global dialogue to develop regulatory solutions for social media to improve the reliability of information and promote human…

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Equality drive launched by African women leaders at landmark conference

Equality drive launched by African women leaders at landmark conference

Almost 400 women leaders from 15 African countries joined the UN-backed three-day conference, which opened on Monday, including former and current presidents. The goal is to advance progress, tackle pressing concerns and find sustainable solutions to issues affecting women and girls in South Sudan and across Africa. The conference’s theme is GuwaTaMara, meaning the strength…

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There will be a complete strike tomorrow in Occupied Kashmir, All Party Hurriyat Conference

There will be a complete strike tomorrow in Occupied Kashmir, All Party Hurriyat Conference

File photo The All-Party Hurriyat Conference called for a complete strike tomorrow (Wednesday) against the brutal actions of the Indian government in Occupied Kashmir. According to Kashmir Media Service, the All-Party Hurriyat Conference has announced a tomorrow strike against the Indian government’s eviction of Kashmiris from their lands and properties. According to KMS, the Hurriyat…

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The Hurriyat Conference announced a strike on February 15 against India's anti-Kashmir policies

The Hurriyat Conference announced a strike on February 15 against India’s anti-Kashmir policies

Iconic photo The All-Party Hurriyat Conference in Occupied Kashmir has appealed for a strike on Wednesday, February 15. According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS) from Srinagar, the Hurriyat Conference said that a strike will be held on February 15 against India’s anti-Kashmir policies. The Hurriyat Conference added that India is taking away Kashmiris’ lands and…

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India has sealed the All Party Hurriyat Conference office in Srinagar

India has sealed the All Party Hurriyat Conference office in Srinagar

Photo: Social Media Indian state terrorism continues in Occupied Kashmir, India has sealed the office of All-Party Hurriyat Conference in Srinagar. According to Kashmir Media Service (KMS), a team of the Indian investigative agency NIA reached the Raj Bagh area of ​​Srinagar with a heavy contingent, where they sealed the office of the Hurriyat Conference….

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