‘Tipping points’ of risk pose new threats, UN report warns

PNP DeskOctober 25, 2023September 17, 202404 mins

Tipping points are reached when the systems we rely on stop functioning as designed, amplifying the risk of catastrophic impacts, according to new research published by the United Nations University – Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS). The Interconnected Disaster Risks report 2023 finds that the world is fast approaching risk tipping points on multiple fronts….

Israel’s new legal proposals pose ‘serious risks’, UN rights chief warns

PNP DeskFebruary 22, 2023September 10, 202403 mins

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk raised a range of concerns that several sets of proposed legislative changes that Israel’s parliament is considering would pose serious risks to the effectiveness of the judiciary to defend the rule of law, human rights, and judicial independence. Human rights at risk “If passed, these changes risk…