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NewsTechnologyElectronic Waste Rising Five Times Faster than Documented E-waste Recycling: UN
A record 62 million tonnes (Mt) of e-waste was produced in 2022, Up 82% from 2010; On track to rise another 32%, to 82 million ...
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ConflictNewsUN warns of man-made famine in Gaza affecting more than 1.1 million people
New York, March 18, 2024 – Acute food insecurity is threatening groups of population in some countries but in Gaza, where the Israel-Hamas war is ...
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NewsRich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UN
A new report issued by the UN Development Program says all 38 countries of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have achieved higher ...
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ConflictUPDATE: UN blasts Russia as Ukraine war enters third year, calling it “an open wound at the heart of Europe”
New York, February 23, 2024 – United Nations leaders delivered strong criticisms of Russia at meetings of both the UN General Assembly and Security Council ...
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ConflictHumanitarian agencies urge immediate ceasefire in Gaza to avoid catastrophe as civilians are in extreme peril
Statement by Principals of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee New York/Geneva/Rome, 21 February 2024 – In the less than five months that followed the brutal 7 ...
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ConflictUkraine war two years on: destruction and displacement – 14.6 million people will need humanitarian assistance this year
Oslo/New York, February 21, 2024 – The Russian military invaded Ukraine two years ago on February 24 and the escalating war has inflicted a devastating ...
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NewsRising hunger in many countries is propelled by climate, wars and food insecurity, UN says
New York, February 13, 2024 – The ongoing climate crisis and conflict have reversed progress aimed at ending hunger worldwide as more people go to ...
READ MORE → NewsUN warns of “catastrophic consequences” if donors defund relief agency in Gaza
Geneva/New York, January 31, 2024 – Decisions by key donors to suspend funding for the main UN relief agency in Gaza will collapse the massive ...
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NewsFunding cuts threaten Palestinian lives in Gaza and Middle East region, say aid groups
Oslo/New York, January 29, 2024 – The decisions by major donors to suspend financial aid to the UN relief agency in the Middle East will ...
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NewsUN warns of global trade disruptions caused by Houthi-led attacks in Red Sea
New York, January 25, 2024 – The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) said attacks on shipping in the Red Sea by Houthi rebels ...
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NewsWorld Economic Forum calls for global efforts to create equitable access to AI
Artificial Intelligence is a central issue at the World Economic Forum annual meeting attended by government, business and civil society leaders from over 120 countries. ...
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NewsWorld faces more economic uncertainty, fragmentation in 2024: new report
A majority of chief economists at the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting (January 15-19) in Switzerland warned the world should expect more economic uncertainty ...
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