No more excuses; Guterres calls for ‘revolution of support’ to aid world’s least developed countries

No more excuses; Guterres calls for ‘revolution of support’ to aid world’s least developed countries

Three years after the world began its epic struggle against COVID-19, the least developed countries (LDCs) – already grappling with severe structural impediments to sustainable development and highly vulnerable to economic and environmental shocks – have found themselves stranded amid a rising tide of crisis, uncertainty, climate chaos and deep global injustice.  “Systems are stretched…

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UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

UN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters

“This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends facing ocean health, now and for generations to come,” said the UN chief in a statement issued by his Spokesperson late Saturday evening just hours after the deal was struck at UN Headquarters in New York, where tough negotiations…

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