Sub-Saharan Africa under threat from multiple humanitarian crises
The number of hungry people in the Sahel and West Africa has quadrupled over the last three years, currently reaching 41 million, the UN World Food Programme...
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NEW YORK, Apr 08 (IPS) – The other day a friend asked me “Can Russia be expelled from the General Assembly by a two-thirds...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 08 (IPS) – A legendary quote attributed to Joseph Stalin most likely applies to the United Nations too. “How many divisions...
The Mayan Train and the Fight for Mexico’s Ancient Jungle
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico, Apr 08 (IPS) – Along the wide slash of white earth in southwestern Mexico there are no longer trees or...
UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council. Read the full story,...
The UN’s peacekeeping chief in Mali on Thursday, made an urgent call for adequate resources for the mission to carry out its mandate, and...
‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report
Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary level, challenges facing boys are increasing at later...
28 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, ‘stain of shame endures’
The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in 100 days during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi...
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...
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...
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