The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. Read the full story,...
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Everyone must commit to preserving the Earth’s “invaluable and irreplaceable wildlife,” the UN chief said on Wednesday in his message for World Wildlife Day....
To spare Afghanistan, world must engage with Taliban, Lyons tells Security Council
Six months after the fall of Afghanistan to the Taliban, it is time for concerned countries to deepen their engagement with the country’s new...
Over one billion people at risk of hearing loss: WHO
Alerting that over one billion people aged 12 to 35, risking losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and...
We Must Carry on Paul Farmers Work on Social Determinants of Health
ABUJA, Mar 02 (IPS) – Paul Farmer, the legendary global health equity warrior, recently died in his sleep from heart-related complications at the University...
<em>International Womens Day, 2022</em><br>Women Demanding Justice & Peace in the Streets of Myanmar
<em>International Womens Day, 2022</em><br>Women Demanding Justice & Peace in the Streets of Myanmar
NEW YORK, Mar 02 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8. This will be...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Mar 02 (IPS) – The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.The devastating effects...
Ukraine crisis: UN agencies support rising tide of refugees
The number of people fleeing the Russian onslaught in Ukraine surpassed 874,000 as of Wednesday morning New York time, data from the UN refugee...
Young Argentine Women Forge a Future in Cooperative Factory
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Its Time to Step up for Street Vendors Rights
MUMBAI, India, Mar 02 (IPS) – In the second week of January 2022, Purushottam—locally known as Prashant—a street vendor in central Delhi’s Connaught Place...
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