UN-backed report warns of rising wildfire threat
#Wildfire, #WildfireThreat New York: Wildfires are projected to rise by 50 per cent by the end of the century due to the climate crisis and changes in land use, according to …
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We stand with the President of Ukraine and all of its people: Prince William & Kate Middleton
#UkraineCrisis, #Ukraine, #PrinceWilliam, # KateMiddleton, #Zelensky London/IBNS: The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge Prince William and Kate Middleton have extended their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. The British royal couple said they stood …
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Ukraine Crisis: Protecting civilians ‘Priority Number One’; Guterres releases $20M for humanitarian support
#UkraineCrisis; #UNCharter; #Humanitarian Russian military operations inside the sovereign territory of Ukraine “on a scale that Europe has not seen in decades, conflict directly with the United Nations Charter,” Secretary-General …
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Demography makes India micro and macro cause for achieving gender equality: Former assistant UN secretary-general Laxmi M Puri
#GenderEquality, #LaxmiMPuri, #Agenda2030, #UN On the occasion of National Girl Child Day, Laxmi M Puri, former assistant secretary-general at the United Nations and ex-deputy executive director of UN Women, spoke on the topic of …
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ILO, IWCA sign MOU to improve occupational safety and health of women in the coffee sector
#ILO; #IWCA; #OccupationSafetyAndHealth; #Women; #CoffeeSector; #GenderSpecific GENEVA (ILO/IWCA News)/CMEDIA: The International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Women’s Coffee Alliance (IWCA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that establishes …
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Adapting to climate change ‘happening worldwide’, essential
Destruction and flooding caused by Hurricane Iota left thousands of people homeless across Nicaragua. © UNICEF/Inti Ocon/AFP-Services #ClimateChange; #Adaptation; #UN; #UNICEF; #WMO; #COP26; #UNDPR The impacts of climate change are …
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Latin America, Caribbean show meager economic recovery after two years of pandemic, ILO reports
#ILO; #COVID19crisis; #unemoloyment; #GenderInequality; #LatinAmerica; #Caribbean According to a new regional Labour Overview report by the ILO, with an unemployment rate of 9.6 percent, the region must face the prospect of …
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In spirit of ‘Nothing Without Us,’ we create a more inclusive country: Minister of Disability Inclusion
#Canada; #inclusivity; #Disabilities; #SocialDevelopment; # LGBTQ2+, #Indigenous Ottawa/CMEDIA: In an effort to provide equal opportunities to persons with disabilities to thrive and succeed, the Government of Canada is supporting the …
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We recognize the painful legacy of residential schools and commit our support: Marc Miller, Canada’s Indigenous Minister
#Canada; #BC; #SupportFirstNationResearch; #FormerResidentialSchoolSites Vancouver (B.C.)/CMEDIA: A funding totalling $2,027,520 to support Stó:lō Nation research and commemoration activities around former residential school sites was announced today by David Jimmie, Chief …
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Ottawa police set up a hotline to probe hate crime, assaults, bribery amid truckers’ demonstrations
#Canada, #Ottawa, #OttawaPolice, #Demonstrations, #ConvoyOfTruckers, #HateCrimeProbe Ottawa/CMEDIA: A hotline has reportedly been set up on Tuesday by Ottawa Police to investigate hate crimes related to the demonstrations in the Canadian capital’s downtown area. Complaints about hate-related threats have …
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