The qualities of fair play and solidarity that characterize the Olympics must shine throughout the games and beyond, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in...
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Nepal Investing in Health Care but Equality of Access Lags
KATHMANDU, Feb 04 (IPS) – As the omicron wave of Covid-19 rose ominously in Nepal recently, to entice more people to get tested the...
NEW YORK, Feb 04 (IPS) – “Multiple overlapping crises are putting millions of girls at increased risk of female genital mutilation. “Countries already grappling...
Following an attack by United States Special Forces in northwestern Syria that culminated in the death of the leader of the ISIL terrorist network,...
Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the area around a camp for displaced people in...
The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is worsening, the deputy UN chief told a new coordination meeting of the...
Ukraine conflict affecting children’s mental health: UNICEF
The grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine is increasingly affecting the mental health of boys and girls, causing nightmares, social isolation and panic attacks, the...
Pandemic threatens push to end Female Genital Mutilation
The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse decades of global progress in stamping out female genital mutilation (FGM), UN agencies warn ahead of the International Day...
Scholar Spotlights Early Role of Rastafari Women
PARIS, Feb 03 (IPS) – The Rastafari movement, which began in Jamaica during the 1930s, has become internationally known for its contribution to culture...
Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa needs to increase six-fold for the continent to meet the 70 per cent target set for the middle of this...
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