According to the report, Safe Pathways for Refugees – released on Monday – nearly 215,000 permits were granted to individuals displaced by conflict and crises by 37 OECD countries and Brazil in 2022, an increase of about 38 per cent over 2021. Approximately 156,000 permits were issued that year, while the figure in 2020 was…
Volker Türk said he was concerned by the increasing number of journalists charged, convicted and jailed for their independent reporting, in what appears to be an intensification of a crackdown on dissenting voices. He described the continuous attacks on free speech and the criminalization of independent journalism in Russia as “very troubling”. “The intensification of the crackdown on journalists’ independent…
“Come rain or shine, we’re here because we are committed to our planet”, said Amina Mohammed, addressing the Global Citizen Festival, against the backdrop of the UN General Assembly High Level Week, taking place down the road. All to play for at halftime She highlighted the race to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which issued the report, called for “greater ambition and accelerating action”. “I urge governments to carefully study the findings of the report and ultimately understand what it means for them and the ambitious action they must take next. It is the same…
The number of patients with osteoarthritis is increasing rapidly worldwide. Photo: File London: The number of patients with bone-related joint pain or osteoarthritis is increasing rapidly worldwide. By 2050, there could be one billion patients worldwide. The prominent medical journal Lancet has said in a report that currently 15% of people aged 30 years or…
Saudi Arabia asked America to cooperate in building a nuclear power plant, Photo: File Beijing: China has once again offered its services for the construction of Saudi Arabia’s nuclear power plant, which the ruler Mohammed bin Salman has indicated to consider. According to the World News Agency, in the statement released by the Ministry of…
In the first 6 months of this year, 11,600 children went on a trip to Europe, UNICEF: Photo: File Geneva: The United Nations Children’s Organization (UNICEF) says that in the first six months of 2023, 300 children have died trying to reach Europe. The UNICEF chief told a media briefing that the death toll could…
Water pollution poses a significant challenge to human health and the environment in many countries. With around 2.2 billion people lacking “safely managed drinking water”, 3.5 billion without safe sanitation access, and two billion devoid of basic hygiene services in 2022, the world is moving too slowly to reach the SDG 6 ensuring that basic water…
The disruption comes as humanitarian needs are at an all-time high after more than 12 years of war and in the wake of the devastating double earthquakes that struck the region in February. The UN and partners were hoping for a 12-month extension of the mandate to transport aid through the Bab al-Hawa crossing point…
Ahead of the critical SDG Summit in September, the campaign will amplify an urgent call for ambitious new action, showcase the Goals as the blueprint for sustainable progress globally, and mobilize people everywhere around this shared agenda for our common future. Crisis multiplier Halfway towards the 2030 deadline, the promise of the SDGs is in danger. For…
