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UN trade chief Rebeca Grynspan reported that food prices had steadily gone down and exports from Ukraine and Russia had increased since a July 22 grain deal, “easing the pain … for 1.6 billion people in the world that have been facing a cost-of-living rise, especially because of the increase in food prices.” Benefits for […]
In what human rights groups warn is just the start of a violent campaign of political repression, the Islamic Republic of Iran has begun executing protesters in the ongoing civil unrest following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in custody of the government’s morality police. On December 8, 2022, the Iranian regime hanged 23-year-old […]
SC/15129 9208TH MEETING (AM) Speakers Accuse Russian Federation of Using Winter as Weapon of War Ongoing attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure and the onset of frigid winter temperatures portend danger and worsening hardships for millions of Ukrainians, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council today, urging all parties to abide by their obligations […]
Dec 9 (Reuters) – Crews in Kansas continued clean-up efforts on Friday after TC Energy’s (TRP.TO) Keystone pipeline leaked 14,000 barrels of oil into a creek, but the cause of the largest crude spill in the United States in nearly a decade remained unknown.
SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION, 20TH MEETING (AM)GA/AB/4408 Troubled by the ongoing humanitarian cost of global food insecurity, delegates in the Fifth Committee (Administrative and Budgetary) today considered the Secretary-General’s proposal to support two initiatives — meant to keep food and fertilizers flowing to developing countries in 2023 — with a $10.9 million injection of funding. Speaking on […]
SEVENTY-SEVENTH SESSION, 39TH & 40TH MEETINGS (AM & PM) GA/SHC/4362 Independent Expert Underscores Modern Slavery in Physical and Online Slave Markets, Organ Harvesting Children of African descent are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, experts told the Third Committee (Social, Humanitarian and Cultural) today, as delegates engaged in a series of interactive dialogues on […]
Firefighters work after a Russian drone attack on buildings in Kyiv, Ukraine. (AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna, File) As delivered by Ambassador Michael Carpenterto the Permanent Council, ViennaOctober 20, 2022 Over the last two weeks, the international community has delivered a clear message to the Russian leadership: end your campaign of ruthless violence against Ukraine. Stop the […]
UN trade chief Rebeca Grynspan reported that food prices had steadily gone down and exports from Ukraine and Russia had increased since a July 22 grain deal, “easing the pain … for 1.6 billion people in the world that have been facing a cost-of-living rise, especially because of the increase in food prices.” The Black […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky blamed Russia for causing unrest in Sri Lanka as well as around the world due to the blocking of food products during the invasion of Ukraine. One of the major tactics Russia has used in their invasion of Ukraine is the creation of an “economic […]
Though Darryl White hasn’t been a school principal for years, he still remembers a particular incident that happened during his second year at Luther Burbank High in the Sacramento City Unified School District. “Those things you don’t forget,” White said. White, who’s Black, remembered that when he surfaced an issue regarding a white female teacher, […]