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26/06/2021

Roadmap for the Progressive Elimination of Dumpsites in Latin America and the Caribbean

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Panama City, June 25, 2021 (UNEP)* – The Roadmap for the Progressive Closure of Dumpsites in Latin America and the Caribbean aims to establish the requirements and necessary steps to eliminate dumpsites in the region by 2030 and, thus, correct the impacts on health and the environment caused by the inappropriate disposal of solid waste

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Basurales / 25 Jun 2021

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The analysis, presented at a high-level event, is the result of the work of the Voluntary coalition of governments and relevant organizations, which has been supported by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP).

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26/06/2021

‘The Global Climate Crisis Is Exacerbating and Intensifying Water-Related Disasters, Jeopardizing Lives and Livelihoods’

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(UN News)* — The global climate crisis is “exacerbating and intensifying” water-related disasters, jeopardizing lives and livelihoods, the UN chief on 25 June 2021 said at a major sustainable development symposium.

A child stands near a water pump surrounded by floodwaters in Gatumba, located near Bujumbura in Burundi.
© UNICEF/Karel Prinsloo | A child stands near a water pump surrounded by floodwaters in Gatumba, located near Bujumbura in Burundi.
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“For decades, natural disasters, [which] have been one of the major causes of worsening poverty, forcing some 26 million people into poverty each year and reversing developmental gains… are almost always connected to water, whether through floods, storms, droughts, tsunamis or landslides”, Secretary-General António Guterres told the Fifth UN Special Thematic Session on Water and Disasters. 

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26/06/2021

‘Investing in Balanced Prevention and Control of Drug Use and Its Disorders Produces Solid Returns, Saves Lives…’

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International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking | 26 June 2021

By António Guterres, UN Secretary-General*

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Member of the newly trained Emergency Response Unit of the Liberian National Police, after identifying a suspect, conducts a search of his body for drugs and illegal weapons, during patrol downtown. UN Photo/Christopher Herwig

Action based on evidence is crucial for our responses to drugs, too.

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26/06/2021

COVID Pandemic Fuelling Major Increase in Drug Use Worldwide

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(UN News)* — Around 275 million people used drugs worldwide in the last year of unprecedented upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, up by 22 per cent from 2010.

The potency of cannabis has increased by as much as four times in parts of the world over the last 24 years.
Unsplash/Wesley Gibbs | The potency of cannabis has increased by as much as four times in parts of the world over the last 24 years.
That’s among the key findings of the latest annual report released on Thursday [24 June 2021] by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), which also provides an overview of global drug markets, as well as their impact on people’s health and livelihoods.
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According to UNODC’s World Drug Report 2021, cannabis potency has quadrupled in some parts of the world over the last two decades, while the percentage of adolescents who perceived the drug as harmful fell by as much as 40 per cent.

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26/06/2021

Increasing Threats to Indigenous Peoples’ Unique Capacity to Conserve Biodiversity, Foster Resilient Food Security

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ROME (FAO)*  –  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), together with the Alliance of Bioversity International and The International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) on 25 June 2021 released a new study identifying hundreds of diverse plant and animal species that Indigenous Peoples around the world depend on and care for to generate food sustainably and enhance biodiversity – and warning of increasing threats to these sophisticated food systems.

Photo: @Fundación Omacha/ Fernando Trujillo

Procuring food in Colombia.

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25/06/2021

“The Creation of a Palestinian State Is Inescapable”

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By Alon Ben-Meir

NEW YORK, Jun 25 2021 (IPS)* – Every Israeli will sooner than later realize that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only way by which Israel can protect its democracy, independence, national security and national Jewish identity. Denying Palestinian statehood defies Israel’s existence as we know it.
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A building damaged by an Israeli air strike amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence in Gaza City. Only a political solution will end the “senseless and costly cycles of violence” between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland said in a briefing to the UN Security Council in May. Credit: UNRWA/Mohamed Hinnawi

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25/06/2021

Banks Increased Deforestation-Linked Investments by $8B during Covid-19: Report

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By Mongabay – TRANSCEND Media Service*

A fire in an area that registered Prodes deforestation warnings between 2017-2019. Photo: Christian Braga / Greenpeace.

  • A new analysis of financial data by Forests & Finance, a coalition of NGOs, has found that weak policies and continued major investments in forest-risk sectors are driving deforestation in Southeast Asia, Latin America and West and Central Africa.

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25/06/2021

Education Is a Key Lifeline for World’s Forests

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New survey points out that forest education must be strengthened to meet global challenges

Photo: ©FAO/Ch. Errath

Forestry education needs to be improved, according to new survey.

ROME, 24 June 2021 (FAO)* – Forest education at all levels – from primary schools to universities – is insufficient in many countries of the world, according to the results of a global survey led by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO) and the International Union of Forest Research Organizations (IUFRO) with the support of other international and regional partners.

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25/06/2021

Pollution from Farming and Harbours Imperils Coastal Habitats: New Report

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25 June 2021 (UNEP)* — The plants and animals that live along the world’s coasts are coming under increased pressure from pollution tied to harbours, agriculture, and fish and shrimp farming warns a new report from the International Resource Panel.

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Photo: The Ocean Agency / 25 Jun 2021

The study, Governing Coastal Resources, says there is an urgent need to limit coastal pollution and other byproducts of industry, including the introduction of invasive species.

Failing that, some coastal ecosystems, as well as the ocean-based economy they support, could collapse, said the report.

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24/06/2021

‘Despite the Absolute Prohibition of Torture Under International Law, Torture Persist in All Regions of the World’

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Blue Bird, in Ukraine, conducts art therapy sessions. Left: The ‘floss of unity,’ made by children of survivors as a symbol of togetherness. Right: Into this pot, participants can place symbols of qualities that they want to see in themselves. PHOTO:UN/Sergii Kharenko

24 June 2021 (United Nations)* — Torture seeks to annihilate the victim’s personality and denies the inherent dignity of the human being.

Despite the absolute prohibition of torture under international law, torture persist in all regions of the world. Concerns about protecting national security and borders are increasingly used to allow torture and other forms of cruel, degrading and inhuman treatment.

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