Africa: One Woman Killed Every 10 Minutes – the Harrowing Global Reality of Femicide: [UN News] A sobering report released by UN Women and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Monday reveals that in 2023, 140 women and girls died every day at the hands of their partner or a close relative, which means one woman killed every 10 minutes. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: COP29 Ends in Betrayal As African Leaders Slam Weak Finance Goal As ‘Climate Colonialism’: [Greenpeace] The UN Climate Change Conference (COP29) has ended with a minimum agreement on a new public climate finance goal of $ 300 billion USD against a need of 1.3 trillion for climate-vulnerable communities globally. – AllAfrica News: Africa
Africa: What’s the Alliance of Civilizations and Why Does It Matter Now?: [UN News] Wars grind on in Gaza, Lebanon, Sudan, Ukraine and beyond amid starvation and famine alerts and a sinister spike in online and offline hate, antisemitism and Islamophobia. Enter the UN Alliance of Civilizations, which will convene its 10th Global Forum from 25 to 27 November in a bid to bridge gaps between divided communities around the world. But, what is it and why does its Global Forum matter now? – AllAfrica News: Africa
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