Urban forestry must be promoted to combat climate change, experts say

Urban forestry must be promoted to combat climate change, experts say

Lahore: Environmentalists say that to control rising temperatures and air pollution, more trees will have to be planted and urban forestry should be encouraged. Provides cooling equal to Ali Ijaz, Deputy Director of Environment Protection Department, Lahore, while talking to Express News, said that trees play a very important role in reducing temperature and controlling…

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Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’

Haiti: Gangs move into rural areas as Türk says new force ‘must be deployed’

The report, published on Tuesday by the UN human rights office (OHCHR) and the UN political mission in Haiti (BINUH), calls for the urgent deployment of the multinational security support mission authorized by the UN Security Council in October. But alongside that, greater efforts will need to be made to strengthen the institutions of the…

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World News in Brief: Dozens dead in Yemen shipwreck, Pakistan expulsions ‘must stop’, FAO aids Sudan farmers

World News in Brief: Dozens dead in Yemen shipwreck, Pakistan expulsions ‘must stop’, FAO aids Sudan farmers

More than 64 people are missing and feared dead after the vessel they were travelling in capsized on Sunday. Approximately 90 migrants, including 60 women, were on board the vessel, which was heading to Yemen from the coast of Djibouti. Twenty-six survivors were rescued by the Yemeni Coast Guard. Global cooperation needed  IOM is collaborating…

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In Iceland, UN deputy chief says all conflict – across regions and with nature – must end

In Iceland, UN deputy chief says all conflict – across regions and with nature – must end

During her visit, which concluded on Tuesday, Ms. Mohammed held a number of bilateral meetings with senior government officials, including President Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, Prime Minister Katrín Jakobsdóttir, and the Minister for Foreign Affairs Thórdís Kolbrún Reykfjörd Gylfadóttir.  “We must not give up. Times of distress call for courage, solidarity and determination. It starts at…

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Maryam Nawaz, those who bring tears to the nation due to inflation must be brought to justice

Maryam Nawaz, those who bring tears to the nation due to inflation must be brought to justice

Lahore: Senior Vice President and Chief Organizer of Pakistan Muslim League (N) Maryam Nawaz Sharif has said that those who bring tears to the nation’s eyes due to inflation and poverty must be brought to justice. Maryam Nawaz met the officials of Punjab Women’s Wing in Lahore and deliberated on the strategy for starting political…

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On Peacebuilding Day, ambassadors discuss response to organized crime in the Sahel

‘Real challenges’ must be addressed beyond polling day, urges UN West Africa envoy

In his first briefing to the Security Council since being appointed to the position, Leonardo Santos Simaõ recalled elections in Benin, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Nigeria and Sierra Leone. He said they had “marked important steps towards democratic consolidation, offering opportunities for citizens to choose their leaders and representatives at the national and subnational level”….

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Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres

Social justice must be the foundation for the changing world of work: Guterres

The two-day meeting has been organized by the International Labour Organization (ILO) to inform its proposal for a Global Coalition for Social Justice, aimed at reducing  and preventing inequalities. “The world is at a decisive moment. Today’s policies on climate, on threats to global security, on social solidarity and more, will shape our future and that of our children and…

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