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‘It’s crunch time’ to reach the SDGs, Mohammed tells Global Citizen Festival
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“Come rain or shine, we’re here because we are committed to our planet”, said Amina Mohammed, addressing the Global Citizen Festival, against the backdrop of the UN General Assembly High Level Week, taking place down the road. All to play for at halftime She highlighted the race to reach the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),…
Read MoreWindow to reach climate goals ‘rapidly closing’, UN report warns
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Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) which issued the report, called for “greater ambition and accelerating action”. “I urge governments to carefully study the findings of the report and ultimately understand what it means for them and the ambitious action they must take next. It is the same…
Read MoreBoost global action and ambition to reach SDGs, urges new UN campaign
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Ahead of the critical SDG Summit in September, the campaign will amplify an urgent call for ambitious new action, showcase the Goals as the blueprint for sustainable progress globally, and mobilize people everywhere around this shared agenda for our common future. Crisis multiplier Halfway towards the 2030 deadline, the promise of the SDGs is in danger. For…
Read MoreUkraine: Imperative to ‘explore all options’ to reach civilians – UN relief chief
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Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths said that it was “imperative that we explore all options to reach civilians”, stressing that all parties to the fighting must allow and facilitate the “rapid and unimpeded passage of humanitarian relief”. “I urge the parties to strengthen facilitation efforts so we can reach all civilians in need”, he said. Cut…
Read MoreAccess to chronic disease medication ‘still out of reach for many’: WHO report
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Access to NCD Medicines: Emergent Issues During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Key Structural Factors, highlights the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on access to NCD medicines, and the policies and strategies implemented by countries to both anticipate and mitigate the disruption that has hit medical supply chains. Pandemic shortages During the pandemic, people living with cancer, heart diseases, chronic…
Read MoreUkraine: UN aid trucks reach frontline town of Chasiv Yar
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The UN aid coordination office, OCHA, said the humanitarian supplies had been off-loaded in Chasiv Yar, which is some 10 kilometres to the west of Bakhmut, which Russian forces are attempting to wrest control from Ukrainian troops. After months of fighting, the mercenary Wagner Group now claims to be in control of the eastern part…
Read MoreUN delegates reach historic agreement on protecting marine biodiversity in international waters
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“This action is a victory for multilateralism and for global efforts to counter the destructive trends facing ocean health, now and for generations to come,” said the UN chief in a statement issued by his Spokesperson late Saturday evening just hours after the deal was struck at UN Headquarters in New York, where tough negotiations…
Read MoreSolidarity, leadership and commitment needed to reach 2030 development goals: Mohammed
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As the continent weathers the full impact of fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and the war in Ukraine, she underscored the need for greater action to achieve UN and African Union roadmaps that promise an inclusive and sustainable future for all. Countries off track “At the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…
Read MoreEthiopia: Northern aid access improving but some areas still hard to reach
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Associate Spokesperson Florencia Soto Niño told correspondents at the regular noon briefing in New York that aid distribution had expanded in the Afar, Amhara and Tigray regions, but some pockets remained that have not yet been accessed. Relief for 3.8 million people “Since the Cessation of Hostilities agreement in mid-November, more than 127,000 tons of…
Read More‘Intense diplomatic efforts’ continue to ensure food and fertilizers reach those in need
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Stéphane Dujarric reiterated that the UN welcomed the donation of 260,000 metric tonnes of fertilizer which has been stored in European ports and warehouses, “which will serve to alleviate humanitarian needs and prevent catastrophic crop loss in Africa, where it is currently planting season.” The first shipment of 20,000 tonnes left the Netherlands on a…
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