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FROM THE FIELD: The pollution challenge facing the ‘Dragon’s Jewels’ of Viet Nam

Village Reporter
The waste in Ha Long Bay, an area which is known as the Dragon’s Jewels, is generated mainly by the local tourism and fishing industries. So far, 1000 tonnes of plastic waste have been properly separated, and 150 tonnes collected by freelance waste workers as part of a Global Environment Fund project, which is implemented by the UN Development Programme… Read More
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Zambia: Lungu trails rival Hichilema, questions fairness of vote

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– – Zambian President Edgar Lungu has questioned the fairness of Thursday’s presidential and general elections as he trails his rival, Hakainde Hichilema. On Saturday, results from 62 of 156 constituencies had been released by the Zambian Electoral Commission. The tally from those early results showed that opposition leader, Hichilema obtained 1,024,212 votes so far while incumbent President Edgar Lungu… Read More
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Haiti struck by deadly 7.2-magnitude earthquake

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A powerful earthquake has struck the Caribbean nation of Haiti, killing at least 304 people and injuring more than 1,800. The 7.2-magnitude quake hit the west of the country on Saturday morning, toppling and damaging buildings including churches and hotels. The prime minister said there was “extensive damage” and declared a month-long state of emergency. Haiti is still recovering from… Read More
Pacific 

Thailand flexes financial muscle to grapple with climate crisis

Village Reporter
It is increasingly recognized that the finance and banking sectors can have a huge influence on the economy, through the way that they decide to invest in, and fund, businesses, and in Thailand, the UN is helping the government to raise awareness of the importance of sustainable finance. Ahead of a UN-backed event aimed at encouraging Thai finance leaders to… Read More
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Zambia Election: Hichilema leads Lungu in partial results

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– – Zambia’s opposition leader, Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND) has taken an early lead in Thursday’s presidential election. The first set of official results were released by the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) on Saturday morning with more results still expected later on Saturday. Results from 15 of Zambia’s 156 constituencies showed that Hakainde… Read More
Africa Featured Ghana Human Rights West Africa World 

UN Human Rights Council criticizes Ghana’s anti-LGBTQ+ bill

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– – The United Nations Human Rights council has criticized Ghana’s attempt to introduce tougher laws against LGBTQ+ persons and their activities in the country. Ghana’s lawmakers have laid in parliament a new draft bill titled “The Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill 2021″. It is being sponsored by some individual lawmakers who are anti-LGBTQ+… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: UN chief urges Taliban to halt offensive immediately, negotiate ‘in good faith’

Village Reporter
António Guterres told reporters at UN Headquarters in New York that humanitarian needs were “growing by the hour” and the country largely spinning out of control. Chaos and despair “Even for a country that has tragically known generations of conflict, Afghanistan is in the throes of yet another chaotic and desperate chapter – an incredible tragedy for its long-suffering people”,… Read More
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Fast-moving Afghanistan crisis ‘has hallmarks of humanitarian catastrophe’

Village Reporter
As widespread fighting intensifies, UNHCR said that it was particularly concerned about the impact of the conflict on women and girls as “80 per cent of nearly 250,0000 Afghans forced to flee since the end of May are women and children”, said spokesperson Shabia Mantoo. “This is a staggering statistic,” Ms. Mantoo told journalists based at the UN in Geneva.… Read More
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Vote counting underway in Zambia’s general elections

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– – Vote counting is underway in Zambia following the general elections in the southern African nation on Thursday. Millions of people voted in what is seen as a hotly contested general and presidential elections. Reports say several hundreds of people were in long queues to cast their ballot with some voters complaining about the slow pace of the process.… Read More
Pacific 

Afghanistan: UN chief following escalation in fighting ‘with deep concern’

Village Reporter
“We are particularly concerned about the shift of fighting to urban areas, where the potential for civilian harm is even greater”, Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents at UN Headquarters in New York. The militant group ruled Afghanistan from 1996, up until the invasion of the country in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. It struck a deal with the United States… Read More
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