The UN’s top humanitarian official has joined the call for an investigation into the killing of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, following a...
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Roma rights advocates warn of rising hate speech: Many ‘don’t even know’ they’re being racist
International Roma Day on 8 April is a key date to mark Romani culture, made more significant in Romania since the passing of last...
Worrying Insights from UNs First-Ever Assessment of Water Security in Africa
Apr 07 (IPS) – When it comes to water security – a reliable, good supply of safe water – just 29 African countries have...
Wake-Up Call as Millions of Africas Children at Risk of Missing Out on Education Report
Nairobi, Kenya, Apr 07 (IPS) – Marisol Ntalami is one of 747,161 candidates who sat for the national Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education in...
Ukraine war linked to ‘massive malnutrition crisis’ affecting millions in other emergencies
The war in Ukraine has increased the risk of a “massive malnutrition crisis” for millions of children in other emergencies because of its already...
How a Massive Climate Project Can Help Win Peace for Ukraine – And Help African Job + Food Crises
ACCRA, Ghana, Apr 07 (IPS) – How would the late Archbishop Desmond Tutu have reacted to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine? Differently than you...
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan, Apr 07 (IPS) – The retrenchment of American power in the Middle East and the larger Muslim world, coupled with the war...
World Health Day: Take climate action, take care of each other
An urgent call to protect health and mitigate the climate crisis was issued by the UN health agency on Wednesday, to mark World Health...
A UN human rights expert on Wednesday called for a full and independent investigation into alleged mass crimes committed in central Mali’s Mopti region...
An estimated 6.3 million children under five, in six countries in Africa’s Sahel region, will suffer from wasting this year, UN agencies and their...
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