Meet three moderators fighting disinformation on Reddit’s largest coronavirus forum
Combating misinformation online is an ongoing challenge for big tech, and it’s especially difficult when it’s on a discussion board with millions of people...
Anushree Dave
COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Kicks Off in Africas Most Populous Country
UNITED NATIONS, May 04 (IPS) – Since the COVID-19 vaccination began in the US in mid-December 2020, Africa had been looking forward to its...
Pandemic showcases need for partnerships: ECOSOC President
The COVID-19 pandemic has shown how all countries are connected, underscoring that global cooperation and solidarity are the only way out of the crisis, senior...
UN envoy Gordon Brown urges G7 countries to fund global COVID vaccination push
Former United Kingdom Prime Minister Gordon Brown called on Monday for the world’s richest nations to underwrite COVID-19 vaccination in poorer countries, highlighting the...
The Garment Industry Needs More Women Leaders
May 03 (IPS) – If you enter a garment factory in India, or any part of the world for that matter, you will see...
Latest deadly Ebola virus outbreak in DR Congo declared over
The 12th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), was declared officially over on Monday, just three months after the first case was...
UN Women Launches New Programme to Foster Economic Participation in Care Industry
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 03 (IPS) – The lockdowns and illnesses brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic have dramatically increased the need to care for...
The surge in U.S. coronavirus cases shows a shift in who’s getting sick
When COVID-19 cases once again began rising in the United States this spring, it may have felt like déjà vu, a repeat of the...
Global e-commerce jumps to $26.7 trillion, fuelled by COVID-19
Parts of the online economy have boomed since COVID-19 began, while some pre-pandemic big-hitters have seen a reversal of their fortunes in the last...
The United Nations Secretary-General on Monday urged governments to “do everything in their power” to support free, independent and diverse media, which the UN’s...
Right to development: A blueprint for unmet promises 
United Kingdom announces action on disinformation and global AI standards 
DR Congo Ebola outbreak toll exceeds 3,700 deaths 
UN health agency calls for investment boost to save young lives from cancer