UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet on Friday condemned the “horrors” committed against civilians in Ukraine as the World Health Organization (WHO) warned that it feared the worst in devastated areas of the...
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A Move to Undermine the Anachronistic Veto Powers in the Security Council Gains Traction
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 22 (IPS) – The five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council (UNSC) – UK, US, France, China and Russia...
This is not about Russia, this is about Multilateralism
Apr 22 (IPS) – The author is Liechtenstein’s UN Ambassador, in an interview on how his country’s veto initiative could help restore the United...
Earth Day is a Time to Reflect on What It Means to Invest in Our Planet
URBANA, Illinois, Apr 22 (IPS) – Around the world, Earth Day 2022 is being celebrated. The theme this year is “Invest in Our Planet”....
MADRID, Apr 22 (IPS) – Part I of this two-part series focused on the cases of the United Kingdom and Greece. This article will...
Chronicle of a Tragedy Unfolded
PHILADELPHIA, Apr 22 (IPS) – The Karnataka court’s verdict to uphold the hijab ban has intensified the protest in the state. The row has...
A highly successful COVID-19 therapy must be made available to more people, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, calling for wider distribution and...
Earth Day: 5 ways we’re working to repair the damage to our planet
International Mother Earth Day is a chance to reflect on how humanity has been treating our planet, and let’s face it: we’ve been poor...
Ukraine: ‘Massive scale’ devastation, one-quarter of population in need
Over the past two months, Ukraine has seen “suffering, devastation, and destruction on a massive scale”, the UN Crisis Coordinator for the country told...
Disarmament research agency UNIDIR called on Thursday for more women to take their rightful place in international security discussions – a move that’s been warmly welcomed...
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