Amnesty urges UN to protect Sudan civilians Rights group says Security Council must take action to halt army’s air strikes in southern states and provide aid there. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/africa/2012/06/2012677813695456.html
More than a year into the crisis in Syria, Jordan‘s community-based efforts to assist Syrian refugees are still going strong. International efforts have also been stepped up to help those who fled the violence in their country. The UN High Commissioner for…
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Science fiction and fantasy writer Ray Bradbury, whose dystopian works served as cautionary tales about perilous futures and reflected the anxieties of post-war America, has died at the age of 91. Bradbury’s publisher HarperCollins confirmed his death on Tuesday in Los Angeles…
With forests and fish stocks declining, water demand rising and lack of action on climate change, humanity’s path is anything but sustainable, the UN warns. The Global Environmental Outlook says significant progress is seen on only four out of 90 environmental goals. Meanwhile,…
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has signed a law introducing binding targets on climate change. Mr Calderon said on Twitter that the law would make Mexico the “first developing country with integral legislation against climate change”. The law, which sets targets on reducing greenhouse…
It’s considered the ultimate weapon. A nuclear bomb can annihilate an enemy in a flash but, perhaps more importantly, also allow a state to flex its muscle on the world stage. So far, just eight countries have officially detonated nuclear weapons but others…
Reports of ‘massacre’ in Syrian village Activists say scores killed in assault by pro-government gangs backed by security forces on village near Hama. Opposition activists in Syria say that pro-government armed groups backed by security forces have killed scores of people in…
KINGSTON, Jun 6, 2022 (IPS) - Experts here fear that that the impact of climate change on Jamaica’s fragile ecosystems will worsen the ravages of human activity and destroy the country’s tourism industry. Tourism is one of the few local sectors that experienced…
RIO+20 Earth Summit Negotiated the Size of the Zero UNITED NATIONS, Jun 6, 2022 (IPS) - Amidst much political fanfare, the 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro concluded with the adoption of the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development and the landmark…