Experts decry measures to ‘steadily erase’ Afghan women and girls from public life
Taliban leaders in Afghanistan are institutionalizing large scale and systematic gender-based discrimination and violence against women and girls, independent UN human rights experts warned on Monday....
As the Pandemic Devastates the Poor, the World’s 10 Richest Have Multiplied their Wealth into Trillions
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 17 (IPS) – The numbers are unbelievably staggering: the world’s 10 richest men more than doubled their fortunes from $700 billion...
UN chief: ‘Global solidarity is missing in action’
Addressing the virtual World Economic Forum, on Monday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General, António Guterres, told world and business leaders that “global solidarity is missing in action”. Read the full story, “UN chief: ‘Global...
Concrete action essential to fulfill Darfur promise: ICC Prosecutor
Nearly 20 years after the UN Security Council referred the Darfur situation in Sudan to the International Criminal Court (ICC), victims and survivors of...
A Call to Action on Living Lands
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, Jan 17 (IPS) – If the ocean is the lifeblood of the Commonwealth, then forests are the lungs that breathe life into...
Labour market recovery still ‘slow and uncertain’
As the COVID-19 pandemic grinds on and global labour markets continue to struggle, the latest International Labour Organization (ILO) report, published on Monday, warns...
Tonga volcanic eruption: Too soon to assess damage
Tonga’s capital, Nuku’alofa, is covered in ash and dust following the underwater volcanic eruption at the weekend, but the situation is calm there and...
FAO launches $138 million plan to avert hunger crisis in Horn of Africa
More than $138 million is needed to assist rural communities affected by extended drought in the Horn of Africa, the UN Food and Agriculture...
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Jan 17 (IPS) – The final big legislative achievement of 2021 was a bill authorizing $768 billion in military spending for...
The Most Likely to Be in the Jailhouse Now
PORTLAND, USA, Jan 17 (IPS) – Yes, it’s unequivocally true: Americans are the most likely to be in the jailhouse now. The United States...
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