The Turkish Cypriot Foreign Ministry shot down claims by Greek Cypriot media about a U.N. proposal for a new solution in the island divided between two communities. In a statement on Saturday, the ministry said there was no official meeting proposal conveyed by U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Greek Cypriot media claimed Guterres presented a “new …
The world wasted an estimated 19% of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to a new United Nations report. FILE – A person picks through trash for reusable items as a fire rages at the Bhalswa landfill in New Delhi, April 27, 2022. A new United Nations report …
The UN says about 62 million tonnes of e-waste was generated in 2022. UN agencies have warned in a new report that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste,” which is defined as discarded devices with a …
The International Court of Justice (ICJ), which is handling a genocide case lodged by South Africa against Israel, urged the latter to immediately implement provisional measures it ordered in January, as the country is in the process of further exacerbating the humanitarian catastrophe by carrying out an operation in Rafah. “The Court notes that the …
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres criticized the deadlock in the global order, saying that countries do “whatever they like,” despite the fact that they face common existential threats. “Even the Cold War era was, in some ways, less dangerous,” he said, citing the ability of the United States and Soviet Union to work on nuclear …
A United States security bill that would curtail funding to the United Nations agency for Palestinian refugees is raising alarm, as rights advocates say a years-long effort to dismantle the agency is gaining steam amid Israel’s war on Gaza. The proposed $118bn legislation, a draft of which (PDF) was blocked in the US Senate on …
Israel vowed Saturday to stop the UN humanitarian aid agency in Gaza from operating after the war, and called for its chief to resign, after the sacking of staff accused of involvement in the October 7 attack. The UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, said Friday it had fired several employees over Israel’s accusations, promising …
The State Department is temporarily pausing new funding for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East while reviewing allegations that 12 UNRWA employees were involved in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel, according to State Department spokesman Matthew Miller. Secretary of State Antony Blinken spoke Thursday with United …
Robust domestic demand and strong growth in the manufacturing and services sector will help sustain growth in India in 2024 despite global headwinds, the UN said Friday. In its World Economic Situation and Prospects 2024 report, the UN projected the Indian economy to grow 6.2% in 2024, slightly lower than the 6.3% estimated for 2023. …
Mizoram, India – “Why are you screaming? You are a refugee,” a nurse told 26-year-old Jamie* as she struggled with an exceptionally painful childbirth at a hospital in India’s northeastern state of Mizoram. A few hours later, amid her agony, Jamie’s baby Sophia was born – joining a growing group of other stateless babies born …