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October 31, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NEW YORK (IDN) \u2014 Water stress, withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard. Rainfall patterns are disrupted, glaciers are disappearing and key lakes are shrinking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In South Africa, the extreme rainfall that triggered one of the country\u2019s deadliest disasters of this century was made more intense and more likely because of climate change.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n
October 28, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By Santo D. Banerjee<\/p>\n\n\n\n
BANGKOK (IDN) \u2014 Ministers and heads of national space agencies endorsed the Jakarta Ministerial Declaration on Space Applications for Sustainable Development in Asia and the Pacific at the close of a high-level meeting co-organized by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP<\/a>) and the Government of Indonesia.<\/em>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 24, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Thalif Deen<\/p>\n\n\n\n UNITED NATIONS (IDN) \u2014 The late Everett McKinley Dirksen, an American politician. once famously said: \u201cA billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you\u2019re talking real money\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Perhaps that remark may be applicable to the funding of the UN\u2019s 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a>, where developing nations continue their relentless search for billions of dollars\u2014now rising to trillions\u2014to help achieve these targets by the year 2030. (P20) HINDI <\/a>| JAPANESE<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 23, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Caroline Mawanga<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEW YORK (IDN) \u2014 Defending women\u2019s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told a recent Security Council Open Debate on Women, Peace and Security, which focussed on Secretary-General Ant\u00f3nio Guterres\u2019s annual report as envisaged with a landmark resolution<\/a> adopted 22 years ago. (P19) GERMAN<\/a> <\/a>| JAPANESE<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 20, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Arjun Kumar, Anshula Mehta, Simi Mehta and Kuldeep Singh<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEW DELHI (IDN) \u2014 Vision loss and impairment affects more than how people see; it has implications for inequities in employment, healthcare access, and income. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), it has been estimated that 80% of vision loss is preventable or treatable. Yet, many populations do not have access to good-quality, affordable eye care.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 17, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n Viewpoint by Abebe Haile-Gabriel<\/p>\n\n\n\n The writer is the Assistant Director-General and Regional Representative for Africa of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)<\/a>. It was published in Horn Observer<\/a> on October 13, ahead of World Food Day<\/a> on October 16.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n ACCRA (IDN) \u2014 More than a billion Africans cannot afford a healthy diet. Africa is moving backwards in its efforts to end hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition. This situation is not sustainable.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n October 7, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Farai Shawn Matiashe<\/p>\n\n\n\n MUTARE, Zimbabwe (IDN) \u2014 Ruth Rugeje, 38, monitors plants of cabbages, a pale green leafy vegetable, grown in empty two-litre bottles in the backyard of her home in Mutapa, a high-density suburb in the central Zimbabwean city of Gweru.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This innovative farmer picked these plastic bottles from the illegal dumping sites in her neighbourhood and reused them in hydroponics. (P18) CHINESE<\/a> | JAPANESE<\/a> | SWAHILI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n October 3, 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Aurora Weiss<\/p>\n\n\n\n VIENNA (IDN) \u2014 The gender pay gap, inequality in access to education and the labour market: These issues remain pertinent in the 21st century. Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/a>, could take close to 300 years if the current rate of progress continues, noted a report<\/a> published by UN Women<\/a> and the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA<\/a>) in early September. (P17) FRENCH<\/a> | INDONESIAN<\/a> | ITALIAN<\/a> | JAPANESE<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Published by<\/strong> UN Climate Conference Must Make Funds for Poor Nations A Priority October 31, 2022 By Lisa Vives, Global Information Network NEW YORK (IDN) \u2014 Water stress, withering droughts and devastating floods are hitting African communities, economies and ecosystems hard. Rainfall patterns are disrupted, glaciers are disappearing and key lakes are shrinking. 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Slow Progress for Women Helping Forge Peace<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
India: Universal Eye Health & Impact of COVID-19<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Africa: Let Us Not Leave Rising Hunger as Our Legacy<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Zimbabwe: Growing Lettuce in Empty Plastic Bottles<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Women Leadership Forum Discusses the Significance of Gender Equality<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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