Criminality in Politics Does Not Bode Well for Democracys Future
NEW DELHI, India, Apr 20 (IPS) – A trend of declining trust in governments and politicians can turn into a threat beyond some point....
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Addressing Gender-Related Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccinations to Ensure Vaccinations for All
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 20 (IPS) – As a global pandemic, COVID-19 and its continued impacts are unprecedented. Yet many of the challenges that...
Black Women, the Most Oppressed and Exploited in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 20 (IPS) – The Theater of the Oppressed helped her become aware of the triple discrimination suffered by black women...
The Suicidal War on Nature Continues Unabated – International Mother Earth Day
MADRID, Apr 20 (IPS) – The gloomy picture is drawn from indisputable scientific conclusions and should be already known by everybody, in particular by...
Worsening drought in Horn of Africa puts up to 20 million at risk: WFP
Up to 20 million people could go hungry this year as delayed rains worsen extreme drought in the Horn of Africa region amid a...
Afghanistan: UN condemns deadly blasts at two schools in Kabul
The United Nations has condemned the deadly bomb blasts at two educational institutions in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, on Wednesday, which killed at least six...
UN chief appeals: ‘Forge a path to safety’ during a 4-day Holy Week humanitarian truce
This year, Orthodox Holy Week is being observed under a “cloud of a war” that totally negates the Easter message of unity, the UN...
Young people key for COVID recovery and a sustainable future
Youth activism has been “pushing the world forward,” UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet told Day 1 of the Economic and Social...
Migrants and Health Workers Play Complex ‘Game’ on Europe’s Fringes
Bihać, Bosnia, Apr 19 (IPS) – Supported by the European Journalism Centre*Responding to several shouts Viraj emerges from the ruins of his shelter in...
Ukraine: Security Council urged to ‘put aside’ divisions, end ‘senseless war’
As five million people have already fled Ukraine and another seven million are displaced internally, UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees Kelly T. Clements...
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