Guterres in Ukraine: War is ‘evil’ and unacceptable, calls for justice
UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited sites of suspected war crimes in Ukraine on Thursday, where he condemned the “evil” acts committed against civilians and...
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LONDON, Apr 28 (IPS) – The writer is Head of Media at the international women’s rights organisation Equality Now The UN will be...
Small solutions, big impacts: 5 community-level projects tackling climate change
There are thousands of small-scale, community driven initiatives making a huge difference in people’s lives and contributing to efforts to curb global warming. Read...
With Violence on the Rise, Asian Americans Establish Support Groups for Help
California, Apr 28 (IPS) – Dr Boyung Lee, a widow and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at...
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls...
Kinder brand chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries
Eleven mainly European countries have now reported salmonella food poisoning, linked to popular “Kinder” chocolate products produced in Belgium, the UN World Health Organization...
Two Months after the Start of the War, Food Insecurity Continues to Grow
ROME, Apr 27 (IPS) – This is an op-ed by Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General of FAOTwo months after the start of the war, on...
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this year‘s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the...
Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage
Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of proliferating conflicts, that are becoming more “intertwined”, the UN’s...
Landmark UN Report Issues Stark call for Sustainable Land Management to Save Human Health
DOMINICA, Apr 27 (IPS) – The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s Global Land Outlook warns that only through protection of existing ecosystems and...
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