World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update

It is high time countries made reparatory justice a priority to address the legacy of slavery and colonialism, which continues to negatively impact the daily lives of people of African descent across the globe. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/09/1140982
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World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update
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World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update

World News in Brief: Reparations for African diaspora, child deaths in Sudan, Libya update

19 Sep 2023

It is high time countries made reparatory justice a priority to address the legacy of slavery and colonialism, which continues to negatively impact the daily lives of people of African descent across the globe.

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Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears

30 May 2023

Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said on Monday, addressing the latest meeting of a UN platform to improve the safety and quality of life of people of African descent worldwide.   

Large parts of world drier than normal in 2021: WMO

29 Nov 2022

Most of the globe was drier than normal in 2021, with “cascading effects on economies, ecosystems and our daily lives”, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Tuesday.