Earth Day to Earth Disaster
PORTLAND, USA, Apr 25 (IPS) – Since the first Earth Day observed on 22 April 1970, world conditions have worsened greatly across three critically...
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Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the past year has seen “significant breakthroughs in malaria prevention and control”, a senior official of the UN health agency...
‘Tomorrow could be too late’: The UN calls for an immediate halt to fighting in Mariupol, Ukraine
The UN’s crisis coordinator in Ukraine called on Sunday for an immediate stop to fighting in besieged Mariupol to allow trapped civilians to leave...
Volunteers demonstrate compassion of Ramadan in Indonesia: A UN Resident Coordinator blog
Millions of volunteers in Indonesia have given their time and expertise to help build a fairer and more inclusive society according to Valerie Julliand,...
The health authorities of the African nation declared a new outbreak of Ebola after a case was confirmed in Mbandaka, a city in the...
Yessie Mosby is one of the so-called Torres Strait Eight, a group from the Pacific Islands which lodged a complaint with the UN Human...
The UN chief announced on Friday that he will be traveling to Russia to meet with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and will also be...
Marking International Mother Earth Day, UN General Assembly President Abdulla Shahid urged on Friday, for collective action to safeguard biodiversity and protect ecosystems. Read...
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, on Friday called for a probe into Israel’s response to the escalating violence surrounding the Al Asqa Mosque...
A Move to Undermine the Anachronistic Veto Powers in the Security Council Gains Traction
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 22 (IPS) – The five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council (UNSC) – UK, US, France, China and Russia...
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support 
Protecting the Climate Means Protecting Territorial Rights 
I Sustain My Accusation 
‘The War Must Stop’: Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on the Urgent Need to Protect Ukraine’s Women and Children