UN : Challenges persist in people of African descent taking part in public a ffairs (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Penang)
While some measures and processes exist to facilitate the participation of people of African descent in public affairs , immense challenges and barriers persist, a UN Human Rights Office report has said.

Climate : Address gaps in loss & damage financial architecture, says South (PRIV)
(Prerna Bomzan, Kathmandu)
At the recently concluded third meeting of the UNFCCC's Transitional Committee (TC) on loss and damage held on 29 August-1 September in the Dominican Republic, developing country members called for addressing the existing gaps in the global financial architectur e on loss and damage relating to scale, access, effectiveness and coherence.

UN : When the UN came under attack - from a mis-guided rocket launcher (PRIV)
(IPS, New York)
When 150+ world leaders, including Presidents and Prime Ministers, arrive in New York to address the high-leve l segment of the General Assembly beginning September 19, the UN neighbourhood will be turned into a veritable war zone.

Opinion : New challenges in agriculture in the face of El Nino phenomenon (PRIV)
(IPS, Santiago)
The climatic phenomenon known as " El Nino" is intensifying its presence worldwide.