Ukraine war is fuelling global food crisis, says UN Kremlin’s failure to open Ukrainian ports would be ‘declaration of war on global food security’, says UN World Food Programme boss The Independent UK · May 19, 2022
Saudi Arabia Confirms Commitment to Global Compact for Migration The Saudi Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development represented the Kingdom in the United Nations Forum on International Migration Review, which was held in New York this week for the first time since the adoption of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration in December 2018. The… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022
Photo: A Libertarian City in the Cloud Though the United Nations has yet to recognize the Free Republic of Liberland, its metaverse equivalent will exist in the cloud. Reason · May 19, 2022
Blinken Calls for Opening Crossings, Bin Mubarak Urges Int’l Pressure on Houthis Yemeni Foreign Minister Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak asserted that his government is ready for peace and wants to extend the UN-sponsored truce that began in April 2022. "Our position is we are always seeking peace," he said. "We did a lot, so many concessions to make peace. We respected the… Asharq Al-Awsat · May 19, 2022
Syrians struggle to survive in ‘no man’s land’ desert camp Rukban, which lies near the Syrian border with Jordan and Iraq, has been blockaded by the Syrian government since 2018. Al Jazeera · May 19, 2022
Live updates | Japan to double Ukraine aid to $600 million Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday his country will double its financial aid for Ukraine to $600 million in support of the country badly damaged by Russia’s aggression The Independent UK · May 19, 2022
Skyrocketing grain prices to worsen global food insecurity, Rabobank warns Rabobank warns that the Russia-Ukraine war will push grain and food prices up for at least a year, a situation compounded by India's ban on wheat exports, and dry conditions in the grain powerhouses of France and Germany. ABC News · May 19, 2022
India, fastest-growing major economy, projected to grow 6.4% in 2022: UN UNITED NATIONS: As the Ukraine conflict impacts the global GDP, India is projected to grow by 6.4 per cent in 2022, slower than the last year's 8.8 per cent but still the fastest-growing major economy, with higher inflationary pressures and uneven recovery of the labour market curbing private consumption and… The Times of India · May 19, 2022
This election, are the teals ready to take on the fossil fuel lobby that’s captured the major parties? Historians of tomorrow will puzzle over why an election preceded by fire and floods hasn’t centred on the future to which both parties are committing us The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022
Zelenskiy says Donbas is ‘completely destroyed’ – as it happened Russian minister says access to Ukrainian Black Sea ports linked to sanctions; Ukrainian PM compares Donbas to hell The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan President Joe Biden's six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aims to build rapport with the Asian nations’ leaders The Independent UK · May 19, 2022
India calls out the West, says food grains shouldn't go the way of Covid vaccines UNITED NATIONS: Calling out the West, India on Wednesday said that food grains should not go the way of the Covid-19 vaccines as it voiced concern over hoarding and discrimination amid the "unjustified increase" in food prices. The Times of India · May 19, 2022
N.Korea boosts production of drugs, medical supplies to battle COVID North Korea is ramping up production of drugs and medical supplies including sterilisers and thermometers as it battles an unprecedented coronavirus outbreak, state media KCNA said on Thursday. Reuters · May 19, 2022
North Korea promotes traditional medicines in bid to fight Covid outbreak State media have told patients to use painkillers as well as unverified home remedies such as willow leaf tea The Guardian - AU · May 19, 2022
Reuters · May 18, 2022 Brazilian jurists call on U.N. to report on Bolsonaro attacks on judiciary Brazil's democracy and independence of its judiciary are under threat from the government of president Jair Bolsonaro as it prepares for elections in October, a group of lawyers and legal experts said on Wednesday in a petition to the United Nations.
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 UN chief `hopeful' of Ukraine grain deal to help food crisis The United Nations chief says that with global hunger levels at a new high, he is in intense “intense contacts” with Russia and other key countries and “hopeful” of an agreement to allow the export of desperately needed grain stored in Ukrainian ports, and ensure that Russian food and fertilizer…
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Live updates | UN Chief: War in Ukraine driving world hunger United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Wednesday he's in “intense contacts” with Russia and other countries to stop escalating global hunger exacerbated by the war in Ukraine by allowing the export of grain stored in Ukrainian ports and ensuring Russian food and fertilizers have unrestricted access to world markets
Bangkok Post · May 18, 2022 Can we still unite to do big things? When US Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau opened the Bretton Woods Conference almost 80 years ago, he reminded delegates that failures of international cooperation had led to the Great Depression, social division and ultimately war. "Prosperity, like peace, is indivisible," he concluded, "we cannot afford to have it scattered…
ABC News · May 18, 2022 How many Australians have died from COVID-19? How many have had COVID? COVID-19 infections in Australia hit worldwide highs last week, with infection rates per capita among the highest around the globe. Here are some of the latest COVID-19 questions being asked.
The Times of India · May 18, 2022 4 key climate change markers hit record highs last year: WMO NEW DELHI: Four key climate change indicators — greenhouse gas concentrations, a rise in sea level, ocean heat and ocean acidification — set new records in 2021, the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) noted in its ‘State of Climate’ report released Wednesday. The last seven years, from 2015 to ’21, were…
Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022 Time running out on the ‘one opportunity’ for a climate bill WASHINGTON — When President Joe Biden went to Capitol Hill in October to arm-twist for his signature environmental and economic legislation, many Democrats remained hopeful the bill’s climate provisions would survive.
The Independent UK · May 18, 2022 Lord Frost hits out at ‘unconstructive’ EU over post-Brexit trade deal problems The Tory peer argues it is obvious the Northern Ireland Protocol needs fixing as he backs moves to scrap parts of the deal
ABC News · May 18, 2022 Climate change has made old measures predicting weather events in Australia 'essentially worthless' Around Australia, statistical measures like the "one-in-100-year flood" level are used by authorities to determine safe building standards, but experts say climate change has changed everything.
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 18, 2022 UN Drops Forecast for Global Economic Growth in 2022 to 3.1% The United Nations on Wednesday significantly lowered its forecast for global economic growth this year from 4% to 3.1%, saying the war in Ukraine has triggered increasing global food and commodity prices and exacerbated inflationary pressures, upending the fragile recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The mid-2022 forecast from the UN…
Asharq Al-Awsat · May 18, 2022 Bashagha to Set Up Govt in Sirte after Tripoli Clashes Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said Wednesday he would seat his government in the central city of Sirte, after clashes forced him to abort his attempt the previous day to bring his Cabinet to the Libyan capital of Tripoli. He announced that he has chosen the city of Sirte, along…