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Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency

10 months ago Breadcrumb Home Digital boom could well be a bust for the environment, warns UN trade agency 10 July 2024 WHO Electronic and electrical waste (e-waste) is the fastest growing domestic waste stream in the world. Did you know that producing a computer weighing two kilogrammes (kg) requires a staggering 800kg of raw materials? Or that the energy required for data mining for bitcoins reached 121 terawatts last…

World News in Brief: Ukraine rescue efforts, Libyan activist abducted, climate impacts on fish stocks, SDG ‘wake-up call’

10 months ago Breadcrumb Home World News in Brief: Ukraine rescue efforts, Libyan activist abducted, climate impacts on fish stocks, SDG ‘wake-up call’ 10 July 2024 © UNICEF/Ukraine The aftermath of a missile strike in Kyiv. The UN and its partners are offering support to Ukrainian authorities as they address the impact of the deadly Russian airstrikes in Kyiv and other cities earlier this week, the UN aid coordination…

UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City

10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN humanitarians warn against Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City 10 July 2024 © UNOCHA A mosque in Gaza City lies in ruins (file). Israel’s order for people to leave Gaza City on Wednesday “will only fuel mass suffering for Palestinian families", many of whom have been displaced multiple times, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, has warned.…

UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl

10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN emphasizes gender-sensitive approach in response to Hurricane Beryl 10 July 2024 ©PMA/Fedel Mansour El huracán Beryl ha causado estragos en Union Island, en San Vicente y las Granadinas. The United Nations has announced a regional response plan to support communities in the islands worst affected by Hurricane Beryl, which swept through the Caribbean last week, leaving a trail of…

UN rights council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action

10 months ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights council condemns Myanmar abuses, urges immediate action 10 July 2024 © UNICEF/Minzayar Oo The silhouette of a 15-year-old child on crutches. He lost a leg after accidentally stepping on a landmine in a rice field. The UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday reiterated its deep concern over the crisis in Myanmar, amid reports of widespread abuses by the military and opposition armed…

UN rights chief calls for end to war on Ukraine following latest airstrikes

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN rights chief calls for end to war on Ukraine following latest airstrikes 09 July 2024 © UNICEF Ukraine Firefighters extinguish a fire in a building struck by a missile in Kyiv, Ukraine. The UN human rights chief Volker Türk expressed his outrage on Tuesday at Russia’s latest airstrikes on Ukrainian cities which killed dozens and hit the country’s biggest children’s hospital in the capital…

Casualties rise in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks, Security Council hears

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Casualties rise in Ukraine amid escalating Russian attacks, Security Council hears 09 July 2024 © UNICEF Ukraine The aftermath of a missile strike on the center of Kyiv. The UN’s top humanitarian official has reiterated strong condemnation of deadly missile attacks on multiple Ukrainian cities on Monday, while a senior doctor from the capital’s main children’s hospital described to the…

Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home Gazans reeling from closed hospitals, malnutrition and heat risks, warns UN health agency 09 July 2024 UNRWA Following Israeli relocation orders, Palestinians take as much belongings as they can to move to a new place. Nowhere is safe in Gaza. In Gaza, overwhelmed hospitals, soaring temperatures, hunger and a lack of even basic sanitation present an ever more deadly threat to a population…

UN pressing for release of staff detained in Yemen

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home UN pressing for release of staff detained in Yemen 09 July 2024 © UNESCO/Maria Gropa The old City of Sana'a in Yemen. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) remains “extremely worried” for the well-being of 13 UN staff and a number of NGO employees arbitrarily detained in Yemen, spokesperson Jeremy Laurence said on Tuesday, demanding their unconditional release…

‘Off-the-charts awe inspiring’ Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris

10 months 1 week ago Breadcrumb Home ‘Off-the-charts awe inspiring’ Refugee Paralympic Team heading to Paris 09 July 2024 © IPC Guillaume Junior Atangana, a Cameroonian vision-impaired sprinter, and his guide Donard Ndim Nyamjua, competing at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. Eight athletes and one guide runner are set to compete in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games as the largest-ever Refugee Paralympic Team, the International…