UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 (IPS) – Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, in an address to the Climate Adaptation SummitWe begin this year with a heightened awareness of the importance of resilience. The COVID-19 pandemic has reminded us that we cannot afford to ignore known risks.
Read the full story, “We are Facing a Climate Emergency, Warns UN Chief”, on globalissues.org →
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Vote of Confidence in a Global Legal Order under Fire 
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine 
Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says 
‘Efficiency has limits’: UNHCR chief warns refugee protection is buckling under cuts 
How Nepal is Learning To Cope With the Psychological Toll of Its Missing 
UN aid operation underway in Nepal following fresh floods 
Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk