A sharp increase in threats against women parliamentarians was seen: 137 in 2022, up from 123 last year and almost quadruple the 37 cases just eight years ago.
GENEVA (AN) – The number of parliamentarians that suffered threats and acts of intimidation or faced attacks on their freedom of expression and other rights rose 10% in the past year, according to the Inter-Parliamentary Union.
Among 44 nations a record number of 739 parliamentarians were threatened in 2022, up from 673 during the previous year, the Geneva-based IPU reported in its annual global snapshot on Thursday.
Nikki Haley has adopted Trump's hard line against U.N. participation but stopped short of calling for total withdrawal.
In one glimmer of hope, hundreds of people were allowed to enter Egypt from Gaza, which one U.N. official called a "graveyard" for children who are caught up in the fighting.
Humanitarian aid trickled into Gaza but agencies were being forced to scale back as fuel and other basic items were depleted and diplomats remained at an impasse.
Swiss right-wing populist and Socialist parties gained strength at the expense of Greens, reflecting increasingly conservative voter sentiment on issues like climate, health and migration.
An internal audit found a US$31 million funding gap and deficiencies in U.N. Climate Change's Transparency Division.
The U.N. and other aid agencies scrambled to step up relief as Israel and Hamas began a four-day truce.
Emissions must decrease 42% by 2030 to keep the 1.5° target alive. Instead, they're expected to rise 3% by then.
Oil and plastic producing nations and lobbyists sought more emphasis on recycling instead of production cuts.
