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GLOBAL ISSUES2015-12-152023-07-10

Paris and A Tale of Democracy and Climate

By Roberto Savio* | IDN-InDepthNews Viewpoint

ROME (IDN) – In the space of just a few days, two fundamental lessons have come from Paris for the world about democracy and climate. The media have been dealing with them as separate issues, but they are, in fact, linked by the same problem that can no longer be ignored: democracy is on the wane. | READ IN JAPANESE |

While all media have reported the defeat of the Front National in the French administrative elections, and while few have made the old observation that to win a battle is not to win a war, there is no doubt that the FN is becoming a mainstream party.

In these elections, the traditional political system – the centre-right under former French president Nicolas Sarkozy and the socialists under current president François Hollande – again joined forces to keep the FN under Marine Le Pen out.

Global Goals2015-12-152023-07-10

Kinderrechte: UN-Resolution fordert Mitsprache von Jugendlichen in Friedensverhandlungen

Von J. Nastranis

NEW YORK (IDN) – Der UN-Sicherheitsrat hat eine Resolution angenommen, die sich zum ersten Mal in der Geschichte des Gremiums ausschließlich mit der Rolle von Kindern bei Friedensprozessen beschäftigt. Die von Jordanien eingebrachte Resolution 2250 fordert die UN-Mitgliedstaaten dazu auf, junge Menschen in Friedensverhandlungen und in den Kampf gegen Extremismus einzubeziehen.

GLOBAL ISSUES2015-12-142023-07-10

Study Unveils How Big Philanthropy Shapes Development Agenda

By Rodney Reynolds | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis

UNITED NATIONS (IDN) – Global development policy is being increasingly influenced not only by “big business” but also by “big philanthropy”, warns a new study released here.

“They have become influential actors in international policy debates, including, most importantly, how to address poverty eradication, sustainable development, climate change and the protection of human rights”.

DEVNET2015-12-142023-07-10

Study Unveils How Big Philanthropy Shapes Development Agenda

UNITED NATIONS (IDN) – Global development policy is being increasingly influenced not only by “big business” but also by “big philanthropy”, warns a new study released here.

GLOBAL ISSUES2015-12-132023-07-10

79-Nation African, Pacific and Caribbean States Welcome COP21 Agreement

By Jaya Ramachandran | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis

BERLIN (IDN) – The African, Caribbean and Pacific (ACP) Group has welcomed the Climate Change Paris Agreement on December 12. “It is a major step forward; it has reinforced the core issues around which the ACP joined forces with the EU,” said the 79-nation Group’s Secretary-General Dr. Patrick Gomes.

Climate Action2015-12-132023-07-10

79-Nation African, Pacific and Caribbean States Welcome COP21 Agreement

SYNDICATION, UNITED NATIONS2015-12-122023-07-12

Paris Climate Agreement Promises to be UN Chief’s Legacy

By J Nastranis | IDN-InDepthNews Analysis

NEW YORK | PARIS (IDN) – Ban Ki-moon has reason to be sure that when he completes his second term as the Secretary-General of the United Nations end of December 2016, he would have left behind a proud legacy.

Climate change has been “one of the defining priorities” of his tenure since January 2007, when he took over as Secretary-General. In his remarks at the closing of COP21, Ban stressed: “Over the past nine years, I have spoken repeatedly with nearly every world leader. I have visited the climate front lines, from the Arctic to Antarctica and to the Amazon, from the Sahel to the Aral Sea. I have been to Pacific Islands that are sinking under the waves.”

Climate Action2015-12-122023-07-10

Paris Climate Agreement Promises to be UN Chief’s Legacy

Global Goals2015-12-112023-07-10

Jordanien: Amnesty dringt auf freie Einreise für Flüchtlinge aus Syrien

Von Bernhard Schell

AMMAN (IDN) – Amnesty International fordert von Jordanien unverzügliche Hilfe für bis zu 12.000 syrische Flüchtlinge, die an der Grenze des Landes festsitzen. Diese Menschen kämpften in strenger Kälte in einem “Niemandsland” um ihr Überleben, heißt es im Appell der Hilfsorganisation.

Global Goals2015-12-112023-07-10

Gesundheit: HIV/Aids-Raten steigen wieder an

Von Somar Wijayadasa*

NEW YORK (IDN) – Darin waren sich die meisten Kommentatoren zum Welt-Aids-Tag am 1. Dezember einig: Der jahrelange Kampf gegen HIV/Aids hat Erfolge gezeigt. Doch von Jubel kann keine Rede sein. Wie die Organisation UNAids erklärte, haben die Neuerkrankungen in den vergangenen Jahren weiter zugenommen. Allein im Jahr 2014 gab es zwei Millionen neue HIV-Infektionen – das sind 6.000 pro Tag.