Tag: chief
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World News in Brief: UN humanitarian chief visits South Sudan, shelter fire risks in Gaza, West Bank violence
Tom Fletcher will focus on the deteriorating humanitarian situation in the world’s youngest country and escalating protection risks for both civilians and aid workers. On arrival,…
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UN chief urges renewed push to complete decolonization as 17 territories remain
Since 1945, more than 80 former colonies comprising some 750 million people have gained independence.…
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Mamdani’s New Chief Climate Officer Wants to Make New York a ‘Better Place to Live’
In Louise Yeung’s decade of work in New York City government, she has helped rebuild…
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COP31 chief slams climate backsliding, but rejects priority focus on fossil fuels
Türkiye’s COP31 chief condemned the backsliding of global climate action as “unacceptable”, but said efforts…
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Munich Security Conference: Amnesty chief warns attacks on international law are undermining global security
Amnesty International’s Secretary General Agnès Callamard will attend the Munich Security Conference from 13 to…
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Bangladesh: Open Letter to Chief Advisor Yunus from Amnesty International’s Secretary General
Take action and change a life Every year, Write for Rights brings together people from…
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Bangladesh: Amnesty chief calls for human rights guarantees during election period in open letter to Muhammad Yunus
Bangladesh’s interim government must restore public trust by guaranteeing full respect for human rights and…
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COP30 chief calls for two-tier climate system to speed up action beyond consensus
As geopolitical divisions strain climate diplomacy, global cooperation should shift to a two-speed system, where…
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Australia’s Cop31 chief negotiator plans to lobby petrostates on fossil fuel phaseout | Cop31
Chris Bowen wants to use his stint as the world’s chief climate negotiator to lobby…
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Venezuela’s people must be heard, insists UN human rights chief
The US action made “all States less safe around the world”, said Ravina Shamdasani, spokesperson…