UN rights chief leads call for global COVID-19 vaccine equity
The global failure to deliver enough COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries “is prolonging the pandemic” and causing tens of thousands of preventable deaths every...
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Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report...
Ukraine: World must unite in face of Russia’s ‘violation of international law’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compels Member States of the United Nations to unite in “cooperation and solidarity” to support all those impacted “and to...
Shall the Arctic Burn?
MADRID, Mar 10 (IPS) – Climate change and land-use change are projected to make wildfires more frequent and intense, with a global increase of...
Break the link between illicit drugs and social media: UN-backed report
The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), an independent, UN-backed body, is calling on governments to do more to regulate social media platforms that glamourize...
Enhancing Climate Ambition Amidst Global Challenges
DOMINICA, Mar 10 (IPS) – In the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, the over 200 member-strong partnership is bolstering efforts to help countries meet...
War in Ukraine Poised to Threaten Global Food Security
GENEVA, Mar 10 (IPS) – The war in Ukraine is a catastrophe for that country and for the world. In any crisis it is...
Crash in family incomes during COVID will increase inequality for generations
At least two-thirds of households with children have lost income since the COVID-19 pandemic hit two years ago, according to a joint report published...
UNESCO bolsters protection for Ukrainian heritage under fire
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has said that it is taking measures as best it can, to try and protect some...
Two years on, COVID-19 pandemic ‘far from over’
Almost 500 million people have been infected with the coronavirus since March 2020 and new variants are still a threat. This Friday marks two...
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