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Asia and Pacific on course to miss all Sustainable Development Goals, says UN region chief

Village Reporter
Under-Secretary-General Armida Salsiah Alisjahbana was in New York to take part in the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, the main UN platform for monitoring the progress that countries are making towards the Agenda, which is the UN’s blueprint for ending poverty and preserving the planet. ESCAP’s latest Sustainable Development Goals Progress Report shows that, when it comes to some of the… Read More
Europe 

Politicization of migrant ‘crisis’ in Hungary making them scapegoats, independent UN human rights expert warns 

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“Migrants are portrayed as dangerous enemies in both official and public discourses in this country,” said Felipe González Morales, the Special Rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, in a statement released following the end of his official visit to Hungary.   He stressed that he had seen groups of “desperate, traumatised and helpless men, women, boys and girls confined… Read More
Pacific 

International Court of Justice orders Pakistan to review death penalty for Indian accused of spying

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Kulbhushan Jadhav, said the Court, had not been informed of his rights by the Pakistani authorities, and that the Indian Government has been deprived of “consular access”: the right to communicate with him. During the hearings, the ICJ had directed Pakistan not to carry out the death sentence until the Court’s final ruling. On Wednesday, the Court ordered a “continued… Read More
Europe 

Human cost of Ukraine conflict is growing, Security Council told

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DiCarlo’s briefing to the Council was delivered just days before Ukrainians vote in parliamentary elections on July 21. The Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs expressed her hope that the poll will be “peaceful and democratic”, and inclusive, reflecting the “broadest participation of women”. However, the current political transition takes place against the backdrop of ongoing conflict in the eastern… Read More
Pacific 

As monsoon rains pound Rohingya refugee camps, UN food relief agency steps up aid

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“Those in the most vulnerable living situations have been relocated to safer, newly developed land in the camps”, WFP Spokesperson Herve Verhoosel told the regular news briefing in Geneva, noting that 5,600 people had been displaced. Telling reporters that additional rainfall is forecasted for the weekend, he underscored that “the destruction is caused by the most significant weather event in… Read More
Pacific 

A quarter of Pacific islanders live below ‘basic needs poverty lines’, top UN development forum hears

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“Of the four countries globally that are without women parliamentarians, three are in the Pacific,” she asserted. Turning to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), she pointed out that regarding diabetes, seven Pacific countries are in the top 10 globally. And in 10 SIDS, five out of 10 Pacific islanders are overweight.  “Moving forward, Pacific leaders are committed to more targeted support to… Read More
Pacific 

Scores of Rohingya refugee shelters in Bangladesh destroyed by flooding

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Refugees volunteers assist in emergency relief Refugee volunteers trained by UNHCR and partners, worked throughout the night on Wednesday in heavy rain, to help families in urgent need. In some cases, this involved rescuing refugees from shelters destroyed by the 26 reported landslides.  Three days of heavy downpour. More than 270 shelters destroyed. Monsoon rains brought extensive damage to Cox’s… Read More
Pacific 

Livelihoods of millions in East and Southeast Asia at risk from Swine Fever epidemic

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Small scale farmers account for a significant proportion of pig meat production in the vast region, and the outbreak is of particular concern for these producers, who may lack the expertise and funds necessary to protect their herds from the disease. Higher prices, lower incomes FAO has received reports that ASF has led to income losses in the affected countries,… Read More
Europe 

FROM THE FIELD: facing up to the extreme mental health pressures of conflict

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During much of his 30-year career as a humanitarian with the UN, Fabrizio Hochschild, today a senior UN official reporting directly to the Secretary-General, struggled with mental health issues associated with his work. Mr. Hochschild, who has risen through the ranks to become the Assistant Secretary-General for Strategic Coordination, suffered post-traumatic stress disorder following a posting in Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the… Read More
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