Saturday 2 July, 2022
At the heart of a draft biodiversity treaty is a plan to designate 30% of land and oceans as protected zones by 2030.
Three foreigners captured fighting for Ukraine were sentenced to death by pro-Russian rebels yesterday.
Dean Van Nguyen looks at how Ireland has helped Ukrainian refugees and wonders why others have not been treated as well.
In addition to matching how the nation is spelled in Turkish, it will also distinguish the country from the bird of the same name.
The files were published as UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet begins a long-awaited and controversial trip to Xinjiang.
Antonio Guterres said he is “hopeful” a deal will be reached to allow the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports.
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rise, ocean heat and ocean acidification all set new records last year.
The World Meteorological Organization said there is a 93% chance of at least one year between 2022-2026 becoming the warmest on record.
The United Nations has warned that funding to aid victims of the civil war in Syria is dwindling.
Ten weeks into the war, Russia has focused its efforts on Ukraine’s east and south.
Earlier efforts at evacuations from the plant, the last site in the city still held by Ukrainian soldiers, had failed.
UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said today that it has detailed a “horror story” of violations perpetrated against civilians.
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Geraldine Byrne Nason said the UN Security Council needs reform.
More than 2.3 million have arrived in Poland, but many have travelled on to other countries or back into Ukraine.
The UN gave the new statistics on the impact of the invasion by Russia today.
The resolution, which avoids using the word Taliban, will allow the UN to continue its “crucial” work in Afghanistan.
Over 1.4 million of these people are children.
Saudi Arabia said Saturday it had executed a record 81 people in one day for terrorism-related offences.
It comes as two UN emergency meetings are held today over the invasion of Ukraine.
Belarusian authorities arrested journalist Roman Protasevitch after the flight was forced to land in Minsk on 23 May 2021.
Around 8 million children could miss out on their education because teachers largely have not been paid since August.
“It is time to end the violence and enter into a constructive process,” UN special envoy Volker Perthes said in a statement.
The status is reminiscent of the Soviet-era term “enemy of the people” and is meant to apply to people or groups that receive funding from abroad.
The report detailed allegations of torture, rape and inhumane treatment.
The statement underlines the softly-softly approach adopted by the IOC ahead of the Beijing Winter Olympics.
‘We are calling for an investigation with full transparency into her allegation of sexual assault.’
The proposed legislation raises “serious concerns in relation to the State’s compliance with its international legal obligations”, the groups note.
Minister for Equality Roderic O’Gorman will lead the Irish delegation and deliver a speech at today’s hearing.
Any deals or agreements reached at COP26 will be very technical and require a lot of scrutiny, experts say.
The US has ratcheted up tensions, calling for Taiwan to have greater involvement in the world body.
The UN climate chief has urged countries to redouble their efforts to avoid a climate crisis.
Some officials from the previous government and their relatives were detained and later found deceased.
The foreign affairs minister will also visit the 9/11 memorial ahead of the 20th anniversary of the attack.
Israel said it had struck launch sites as well as installations which had previously been used to attack Israel.
He will also meet with political leaders, including the Defence Minister and acting Foreign Affairs Minister.
The situation in Belarus has “deteriorated significantly” over the last year.
UNESCO released a draft report on Monday recommending the reef’s World Heritage status be downgraded because of its dramatic coral decline.
The resolution will spur an unprecedented level of scrutiny on abuses and their “root causes” in the decades-long conflict.
