More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the...
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More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’
While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN political chief warned on Monday that there is also...
Private Sector Needed as Addressing Education in Emergencies is Everyones Business
Davos, May 23 (IPS) – Against a backdrop of ongoing social changes, education is becoming increasingly important for success in life. But with disasters,...
Illegal Immigration Dilemma
PORTLAND, USA, May 23 (IPS) – Illegal immigration in the 21st century poses a serious dilemma for the world. Governments in virtually every region...
The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make progress on other urgent national priorities, the UN Special...
UN migration agency and EU step up aid for 325,000 Yemenis in need
The UN migration agency IOM and the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid wing (ECHO), said on Monday that they are scaling up their efforts to...
Those Who Dare: Feminist Movements in Sudan, Lebanon & Syria
NEW DELHI, India, May 23 (IPS) – The year 2019 was not just a time before the world saw the global pandemic, but also...
Cuban Farmers Fight Land Degradation with Sustainable Management
HAVANA, May 23 (IPS) – Thorny bushes and barren soil made it look like a bad bet, but Cuban farmer José Antonio Sosa ignored...
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 23 (IPS) – The Asia-Pacific region is at a crossroads today – to further breakdown or breakthrough to a greener, better,...
LONDON, May 23 (IPS) – The writer is Head of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Department at Minority Rights Group International, UK.In...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights 
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues 
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares 
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly