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UN Activists urges stoppage of galamsey
07 Oct 2024 03:07 GMT
Mr Wilberforce Andrews, a United Nations (UN) Human Rights Activist has called … unemployment rate, high dependency rate, poverty, mining mismanagement and high illiteracy …
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The United Nations Pact For The Future: Will It Work?
06 Oct 2024 06:37 GMT
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In September 2024, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Pact … about the expansion of UN authority in certain domestic … promote sustainable development and reduce poverty.
Another critical aspect of … , as seen when the U.S. withdrew from the …
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Over 160 Million Children Still in Child Labour, Says UN Report
06 Oct 2024 11:43 GMT
Over 160 million children worldwide remain trapped in child labour, according to a 2020 report by the United Nations, endorsed by the International Labour Organisation (ILO). This staggering figure means that almost one in every ten children globally is …
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United Nations calls for orderly protests, professional policing in anti-galamsey demonstrations
05 Oct 2024 12:19 GMT
… a statement issued by the United Nations Resident Coordinator for Ghana, … peaceful and orderly.
The UN also called on the … was identified by the United Nations as a regional issue, … Abani said, would further increase poverty, destroy livelihoods, and pollute …
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Why the UN Pact for the Future matters to Malaysia
06 Oct 2024 02:39 GMT
… United Nations’ Pact for the Future, approved two weeks ago by the UN … ensure human dignity, eradicate poverty, restore the planet, … of action include eradicating poverty, addressing climate change, … roles internationally with the United Nations and Red Cross …
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What about Grandmas? Global thinkers assess the U.N. 'Summit of the Future'
04 Oct 2024 20:31 GMT
Kudos to the United Nations for convening a “Summit of … take a look at the U.N. agenda and nominate an overlooked … global health/development issues (poverty, education, and physical health).
Dr …
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Nigeria urges UN member states to end protracted conflicts
05 Oct 2024 21:27 GMT
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Nigeria has called on United Nations Member States to put … Plenary Meeting of the UN General Assembly in New … UN agencies, and partners to tackle multiple global crises and eradicate poverty … -sufficiency and protection from poverty.
Noting that many developing …
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CARICOM Leaders Endorse UN’s Pact for the Future, Call for Global Action on Critical Issues
05 Oct 2024 18:29 GMT
by Kevon Browne
St. Kitts and Nevis (WINN) – Leaders from the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) have endorsed the United Nations-led Pact for the Future, an agreement addressing critical global challenges such as climate change, financial equity, and digital …
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UN Resident for Ghana charges gov’t to work with citizens to...
05 Oct 2024 16:23 GMT
The United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator for Ghana, Charles … ongoing protest against illegal mining, UN Resident Coordinator Charles Abani has … statement, the UN Resident Coordinator bemoaned how illegal mining exacerbates poverty, damages …
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UN Donor’s Conference Highlights Critical Need for Transparency in Humanitarian Aid to Afghanistan
05 Oct 2024 16:11 GMT
… international community, particularly the United Nations, over the past three … in the meeting.
The U.S. Charge d’Affaires … international organizations, NGOs, and UN agencies attended this meeting.
As … every two people lives in poverty, and 80% of families …