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02/07/2019
Sahel Instability Spreads
Human Wrongs Watch
By René Wadlow – TRANSCEND Media Service*
Despite U.N. troops, French army troops, European Union military trainers, and national armies, instability is spreading in the Sahel five States: Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Burkina Faso, and Chad. 
Senegal should normally be added to the Sahel States as part of the country has a Sahel geography, but as the government is relatively stable and free of extremist violence, Senegal is left outside the formal Sahel 5 grouping – all former French colonies.
The French government still plays a large role in the economic, political and security life of these Sahel 5 – what has been called “la Francafrique“.
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02/07/2019
‘An Increase in Heat Stress at Work Linked to Climate Change Is Set to Have a Massive Impact on Global Productivity and Economic Losses’
An increase in heat stress at work linked to climate change is set to have a massive impact on global productivity and economic losses, notably in agriculture and construction, UN labour experts said on Monday [1 July 2019].
01/07/2019
About Basic Public Goods – A Pending Task for the Economy of the 21st Century
Our actions have to be centered now on that part of the equation which is absent: the world public good | Image from Wall Street International.
01/07/2019
‘Increasing Greenhouse Gas Concentrations Will Fuel Global Heat – and Accompanying Ice Melt, Glacier Retreat, Sea Level Rise, Ocean Heat and Extreme Weather for Generations to Come’
GENEVA/ABU DHABI, 28 June 2019 (WMO)* – Earth is set to experience its five warmest years on record from 2015-2019, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Increasing greenhouse gas concentrations will fuel the global heat – and accompanying ice melt, glacier retreat, sea level rise, ocean heat and extreme weather for generations to come.
01/07/2019
Keeping Cool in the Face of Climate Change
30 June 2019 — As global temperatures reach record highs, providing cooling systems which are effective, sustainable and which do not harm the environment is increasingly essential for everyday life. That’s according to Rachel Kyte, Chief Executive Officer of Sustainable Energy for All, and Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL).
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From the cold chain systems that maintain uninterrupted refrigeration during the delivery of food and vaccines, to protection from extreme heat waves globally – access to cooling is a fundamental issue of equity, and as temperatures hit record levels, for some, it can mean the difference between life and death.
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01/07/2019
World Pride Underscores that All People Are Born ‘Free and Equal’ in Dignity and Human Rights
Human Wrongs Watch
The empowering message straight from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and human rights” resonated on Sunday 30 June 2019 from UN-GLOBE members who participated in the World Pride parade in New York City.
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Their signs brought to life UDHR’s stirring words: “Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security” and “Act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”.
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