Weathering a ‘Perfect Storm’ of Cascading Crises
GENEVA, May 27 (IPS) – Rebeca Grynspan is Secretary-General of UNCTADClimate change, COVID-19, the war in Ukraine – these crises threaten to derail development...
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The head of the UN agency leading the fight against HIV/AIDS, welcomed on Friday a public apology from Chile on a landmark case of...
Zambia’s plan to abolish the death penalty adds to the growing global chorus against the practice, the UN Human Rights Office, OHCHR, said on...
With more than 3.5 million people having fled to Poland since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR,...
Child Labour Survivor Has a Dream of Freeing Others
DURBAN, May 27 (IPS) – Selimatha Dziedzorm Salifu was just seven years old when she went to work for the first time to support...
Gender Sensitivity Key to Achieving Climate Justice
Toronto, May 27 (IPS) – While the climate crisis affects virtually every aspect of life, its impacts are not felt equally. Read the full...
Food Banks are Early Warning Systems for Emerging Food Crises, but also a Key Solution
CHICAGO, USA, May 27 (IPS) – For months, the specter of a global hunger crisis has been looming. The war in Ukraine is a...
Resolve the conflict, don’t just manage it, top envoy tells Israelis, Palestinians
Israelis and Palestinians must push beyond the paradigm of managing the conflict and move towards resolving it, the Special Coordinator for the Middle...
‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarizing Libya
Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that...
Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges
Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a path towards stability and freedom for all citizens, especially...
The world comes to New York: What’s at stake at UN General Assembly high-level week 
African Farmers Demand Affordable Finance as Governments Fall Short on Funding 
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The U.S. has weapons in space. Here’s what that could mean