LONDON, Feb 16 (IPS) – Over the past two weeks, a petition signed by almost five million people globally was handed in to governments...
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Somalia’s leaders must put aside their differences and urgently conclude a credible election process, the UN’s senior official in the country told the Security...
Independent UN experts expressed deep concern on Tuesday over allegations that human rights defenders have been threatened at the Polish-Belarusian border, including media workers...
Sharp escalation in fighting across Yemen risks spiralling out of control
Recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia indicate how the conflict in Yemen risks spiralling out of control, the chief...
WHO alert over childhood cancer inequalities in Europe
Progress in the overall survival rate for children with cancer is uneven across Europe, with a significant proportion of the thousands diagnosed with cancer...
Concern over low vaccination rates as ‘Omicron tidal wave’ floods Eastern Europe, Central Asia
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in Europe on Tuesday called on governments and health authorities to “closely examine” why there is low...
WASH Interventions Key to Reaching Africas Child Health Milestones
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 15 (IPS) – For two days in a row back in 2018, four-year-old Calvin Otieno suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting, and...
Peasants Marginalized by Big Farmers
NEW DELHI and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (IPS) – A recent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study shows the largest farms cultivate a high...
Our Common Agenda: Guterres Open Door to Corporate Capture of the UN
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (IPS) – On 10 September 2021, UN Secretary-General (SG) Antonio Guterres released the “Our Common Agenda” (OCA) report. This report...
The UN together with humanitarian partners on Monday, launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million from donors to help 5.3...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights