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February 25, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A UN News Special<\/p>\n\n\n\n
UNITED NATIONS, 25 Feb 2023 (IDN) \u2014 Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said to mark International Mother Language Day. Commemorating the world\u2019s languages\u2014all 6,700 of them\u2014since 1999, the 21 February<\/a> aims at celebrating ways of showcasing the world\u2019s linguistic tapestry, committing to the preservation of the diversity of languages as a common heritage, and working for quality education\u2014in mother tongues\u2014for all, said Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO<\/a>).\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n February 17, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n By J Nastranis<\/p>\n\n\n\n NEW YORK, 17 Feb 2023 (IDN) \u2014 In view of the failure of the global financial system to effectively cushion the impacts of current global crises on the Global South\u2014the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine and the ongoing climate emergency\u2014the UN has called for<\/a> an increase of about $500 billion each year by world\u2019s most developed nations to finance the crucial 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs)<\/a>.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n February 16, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Kalinga Seneviratne<\/p>\n\n\n\n SYDNEY, 16 Feb 2023 (IDN) \u2014 Universities are sometimes seen as ivory towers aloft from the communities they are supposed to serve. But, in reviving a sector that was badly hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, universities are now taking the lead in working with the communities to achieve the United Nation\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n February 13, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Rodrigo P\u00e9rez<\/p>\n\n\n\n SANTIAGO, Chile (IDN) \u2014 As many as 131.3 million in Latin America and the Caribbean have had to forego nutritious foods in 2020 because of the higher average daily cost of healthy diets in the region compared to those in other areas of the world. According to the new United Nations report Overview of Food Security and Nutrition 2022<\/a>, in 2019, the figure amounted to about 123 million. (P31) JAPANESE<\/a> | KOREAN<\/a> | PORTUGUESE<\/a> | SPANISH<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n February 5, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Reinhard Jacobsen<\/p>\n\n\n\n BRUSSELS (IDN) \u2014 Eritrean refugees are trafficked and enslaved in Libya, where they are tortured, abused and raped by slave traders to force family members to pay ransom for their release. If they escape and make it to the Mediterranean Sea, they risk being intercepted and sent back to Libya or dying at sea.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n February 2, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Jamshed Baruah<\/p>\n\n\n\n GENEVA (IDN) \u2014 Every five minutes, a child dies from AIDS-related causes. While three-quarters of adults (76 per cent) are on life-saving treatment, only half (52 per cent) of children living with HIV are receiving antiretrovirals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Despite the fact that only 4 per cent of the total number of people living with HIV are children, children account for 15% of all AIDS-related deaths, according to the 2021 figures available to the World Health Organization (WHO)<\/a>.\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n February 1, 2023<\/p>\n\n\n\n By Pattama Vilailert<\/p>\n\n\n\n KAEN MAKROOD, Thailand (IDN) \u2014 With the belief that without seeds, there is no hope of sustaining food security to accommodate the global population, the \u2018Seeds of Hope\u2019 (SOH) project in Thailand aims to mobilize the community to be self-reliant in their farming methods and protect themselves from predatory agri-business companies. (P30) CHINESE<\/a> | JAPANESE<\/a> | THAI<\/a> | TURKISH<\/a>\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n Published by<\/strong> UN Celebrates the World\u2019s Rich \u2018Linguistic Tapestry\u2019 February 25, 2023 A UN News Special UNITED NATIONS, 25 Feb 2023 (IDN) \u2014 Multilingual education is a critical key to razing inequalities and promoting human rights for all, UN officials said to mark International Mother Language Day. Commemorating the world\u2019s languages\u2014all 6,700 of them\u2014since 1999, the 21 February aims […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4714,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5513","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-newsletters-sdgs-for-all"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5513"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6686,"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5513\/revisions\/6686"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4714"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/inpsjapan.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}UN Chief Urges World\u2019s Rich to Finance SDGs with $500 Billion<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Universities Step Up Focus on SDGs in Post-Pandemic Revival<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Latin America & the Caribbean Lack Access to Healthy Diet<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
New Study Reveals Awful Human Trafficking Trails to Libya<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
African Leaders Unite in Pledge to End AIDS In Children<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Thailand: \u2018Seeds of Hope\u2019 Aims to Ensure Community Food Security<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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