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UN chief slams skeptics as US returns to climate pact
The United States' return to the Paris climate agreement means that countries responsible for two-thirds of global carbon emissions are now on the road to carbon neutrality and climate commitments from state and local officials have kept the US on track to meet its obligations, despite former President Donald Trump's withdrawal from the deal, says United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Climate change is driving more severe weather like the winter storm currently affecting Texas, and those who deny the link are in "complete ignorance," Guterres says.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (2/19), Anadolu Agency (Turkey) (2/18), Reuters (2/18)
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UNSC, WHO call for equitable COVID-19 vaccine access
Members of the United Nations Security Council met on Wednesday to discuss COVID-19 vaccines, echoing a warning from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres that inequitable distribution of doses and stockpiling by wealthy countries could drive a resurgence of the virus and slow economic recovery efforts. The World Health Organization is urging vaccine manufacturers to collaborate to accelerate distribution and calling for nearly $2 billion in funding for the 2021 Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan, which aims to curb the pandemic, fight misinformation and expand access to virus-fighting tools.Full Story: Arab News (Saudi Arabia) (2/18), LiveMint (India) (2/19)
a.. US signals it could rejoin Iran nuclear deal, withdraws UN sanctions
The Associated Press (2/19)
Health & Development
Ebola reaches Guinea capital as WHO deploys response
The World Health Organization is deploying over 100 health experts and at least 11,000 vaccine doses to Guinea and the Democratic Republic of Congo in response to Ebola outbreaks in the two countries. Health officials in Guinea have confirmed a case in the capital city of Conakry, raising concerns that the virus could spread more rapidly from there.Full Story: The Hill (2/18), The Associated Press (2/17), Devex (free registration) (2/18)
a.. Envoy says Myanmar youth won't give up fighting military coup
Voice of America (2/18)
a.. Indian control of Kashmir harms minorities, experts say
Al Jazeera (2/19)
a.. UNHCR assists US with migrants seeking asylum from Mexico
Voice of America (2/17)
Women & Girls
Rights groups press Pakistan to ban virginity tests
Human rights campaigners in Pakistan are pressing lawmakers in the country to outlaw virginity testing for rape victims, noting the practice remains widely used despite a decade-old Supreme Court ruling that a rape case cannot be dismissed because of virginity test results. The World Health Organization has called for a global ban on virginity testing, saying the practice is painful, humiliating and without scientific merit.Full Story: Thomson Reuters Foundation (2/18)
a.. Rights commission asks UAE to show detained princess is alive
Sky News (2/19)
Climate and Energy
Climate, natural destruction, pollution threaten humans
Rapid climate change, ongoing destruction of wildlife and natural environments and increasing levels of pollution pose a triple threat to life on our planet that requires an immediate response, a United Nations report titled "Making Peace With Nature" says. "Our children and their children will inherit a world of extreme weather events, sea level rise, a drastic loss of plants and animals, food and water insecurity and increasing likelihood of future pandemics," says Sir Robert Watson, lead author of the report.Full Story: The Associated Press (2/17), The Guardian (London) (free registration) (2/18)
Peacekeeping and Security
Officials issue stark warnings on Yemen crisis
Renewed support from the United States for international peace efforts in Yemen offers a glimmer of hope for the war-torn country, but continued offensives by Houthi militia groups threaten peace prospects, says United Nations special envoy for Yemen Martin Griffiths. Mark Lowcock, Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, says any chance of peace will be overturned if the global community doesn't help Yemen avert a looming famine.Full Story: Outlook (India)/Press Trust of India (2/19), Reuters (2/18)
a.. UN condemns attack at Nigerian college
Daily Post Nigeria (2/18)
a.. Report: Violence in S. Sudan has escalated since war ended
The Associated Press (2/19)
a.. All factions in Syria guilty of war crimes, experts report
Daily Sabah (Turkey) (2/19)
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Commentary and coverage on the UN and UN-related issues
"What's Next for the US In Afghanistan?"Full Story: UN Dispatch (2/18)
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