More than 40 children have been killed in the current crisis in the Middle East, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund, UNICEF,...
UN Human Rights chief appeals for de-escalation in Israel-Palestine crisis
Amid increasing bloodshed and volatility in Gaza and Israel, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet on Saturday appealed for a de-escalation in tensions...
South Americas Gas Dreams
MEXICO CITY, May 14 (IPS) – The gas producing countries of South America are debating on how toSouth America debate on how to make...
Tanzania helpline calls time on child marriage and abuse
Child marriage continues to affect many young girls across Tanzania, in East Africa, but now a series of interventions supported by the UN Population...
The UN Secretary-General on Friday issued an urgent appeal for all parties involved in this week’s escalation of violence in the occupied Palestinian enclave...
‘Stand up against hate’ towards LGBTI people, UN human rights chief urges
Humiliation and intolerance remain “a stark reality” for many gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people around the world, the UN human rights chief...
COVID-19: Wealthy nations urged to delay youth vaccines, donate to solidarity scheme
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday appealed for wealthier countries to delay vaccinating younger people against COVID-19 and instead donate doses to the COVAX global vaccine solidarity initiative. ...
Independent human rights experts appointed by the UN and the Organization of American States (OAS) have called for the Colombian Government to conduct a...
The U.S.’s first open-air genetically modified mosquitoes have taken flight
The first genetically modified mosquitoes that will be allowed to fly free outdoors in the United States have started reaching the age for mating...
Elephants are dying in droves in Botswana. Scientists don’t know why
Die-offs of African elephants have once again erupted in Botswana. In just the first three months of 2021, 39 have succumbed. The mysterious deaths...
UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it 
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