Michelle Langrand
Journalist at Geneva Solutions
Journalist covering #climate, #environment, #humanrights, #UN @GenevaSolutions | DMs open | tica-nica 🇨🇷🇳🇮
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4 days ago |
genevasolutions.news | Michelle Langrand
Delegates gathered in Geneva for the International Labour Conference cleared the budget after an initial delay prompted by ideological divisions. Nations narrowly approved the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) programme and budget for the next two years on Wednesday, sidestepping yet another collapse in negotiations at its annual conference in Geneva.
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1 week ago |
genevasolutions.news | Michelle Langrand
An ideological battle is afoot to purge the United Nations of its progressive language and policies on gender, diversity and climate change. The United States is leading it, though with limited success. Gender equality and inclusion have long been contentious issues at the United Nations. Despite hard-won advances on women’s rights – from protection against discrimination to access to sexual and reproductive health –, progress remains fragile.
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2 weeks ago |
genevasolutions.news | Michelle Langrand
This Friday, the World Health Assembly will award the British-born doctor with the Dr. Lee Jong-wook prize, honouring a life spent shaping public health – from the defiant clinics of apartheid-era Johannesburg to the influential policy halls of Geneva. As the world’s health architecture falters, Rees draws from an unscripted career forged in crisis and an unwavering conviction in human rights.
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2 weeks ago |
genevasolutions.news | Michelle Langrand
States have finally adopted a global agreement that should help the world avert, prepare for and tackle future global health emergencies. There is still a long road ahead before it can be fully put into practice. On a rainy Tuesday morning, ministers huddled inside Geneva’s Palais des Nations for the World Health Assembly formally endorsed the pandemic agreement, marking the culmination of three years of intense negotiations launched as the Covid-19 pandemic brought the world to a grinding halt.
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3 weeks ago |
genevasolutions.news | Michelle Langrand
A year of drastic foreign aid cuts is pushing hundreds of organisations advocating for women and girls’ rights “to the brink”, UN Women warns. Steep cuts to foreign aid budgets have dealt a heavy blow to organisations advocating for women’s rights. A survey conducted by UN Women in March found that nearly half of 411 organisations surveyed were expecting to shut down within six months due to aid budget cuts, while 90 per cent had been financially impacted by the funding reductions.
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A year of steep foreign aid cuts has dealt a heavy blow to organisations working for women and girls’ rights in humanitarian crises, pushing hundreds of them “to the brink”, according to a survey by @UN_Women. | via @genevasolutions https://t.co/RnjfzTwZBE
China–US talks began this morning at the Swiss ambassador’s residence on the hills of Cologny in a bid to de-escalate the trade war. But an expert warns that failure could trigger an economic split. Our reporting with @pauladdobias @StephaneBussard https://t.co/qKuIi1DdJZ
How a foundation recently registered in Geneva plans to feed all of Gaza – with help from US mercenaries | via @genevasolutions https://t.co/O88SZ2dKI5