Ukraine war creating a child refugee almost every second: UNICEF
Almost one child per second in Ukraine is becoming a refugee of the war, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday, as the total number of...
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Refugees Recount Harrowing Escape from Besieged Ukraine
BRATISLAVA, Mar 15 (IPS) – “I never, ever, believed that anything like this could happen,” says Valia*. “Not for a second.” Read the full...
Syria: Children ‘live in fear of violence’, scarred by 11 years of war
Nearly five million children born in Syria since March 2011 have known nothing but conflict. After 11 years of war, the crisis continues to...
Lessons from Liberia for Scaling Poverty Reduction Globally
MONROVIA, Liberia, Mar 15 (IPS) – For the past three years, BRAC International has been piloting in Liberia an adaptation of its acclaimed Graduation...
UN on ‘positive trajectory’ towards full gender parity
Gender equality and women’s rights are essential to a renewed social contract anchored in human rights – the new Agenda for Peace – the UN chief...
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 15 (IPS) – Ukraine is on fire. The country is being decimated before the eyes of the world. The impact on...
Women and girls must lead battle against ‘widespread and interlinked crises’
To forge a sustainable future for us all, “women and girls must be front and centre, leading the way”. Secretary-General António Guterres told the...
Ukraine: ‘We need peace now’ declares Guterres, warning of global hunger meltdown
Ukraine is being “decimated before the eyes of the world” with Russia’s military offensive against civilians “reaching terrifying proportions”, said the UN chief on...
Ukraine health facilities ‘stretched to breaking point’, warns WHO
The World Health Organisation (WHO) warned on Monday that it is working “day and night” to keep medical supply chains open and preserve the...
UN rights chief decries mass execution of 81 people in Saudi Arabia
The UN human rights chief has condemned the beheading of 81 people by Saudi Arabia during the course of a single day, charged with...
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