Safia Niaz and Zakia Soman: Bonded to Change the Trajectory of Muslim Women in India
NEW DELHI, India, Dec 10 (IPS) – Discriminated in society and concerned about the discrimination of women in their homes, the two women who...
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LIMA, Dec 10 (IPS) – Mariela Jara interviews GLADYS ACOSTA, Chair of the CEDAW Committee. This article is part of IPS coverage of the...
WASHINGTON DC, Dec 10 (IPS) – When one in five pre-school children is stunted due to chronic undernutrition, it is clear that global diets...
‘Genocide remains a very real threat’, Guterres warns
Genocide “remains a very real threat” around the world, said the UN chief on Thursday, marking the UN International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of...
Political instability is a key factor behind new data revealed on Thursday which shows that persecution of Members of Parliament (MPs) worldwide, has reached...
Afghanistan: Political affairs chief has ‘frank and useful exchanges’ with the Taliban
The UN’s Political and Peacebuilding Affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo, concluded a three-day visit to Afghanistan on Thursday in which she met with senior Taliban representatives, urging them not to “erase”...
Climate change ‘aggravating factor for terrorism’: UN chief
Environmental degradation enables armed groups to extend their influence and manipulate resources to their advantage, the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday,...
Human Rights Day: Rebuild trust, expand freedoms, restore equality
Despite significant progress since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) 73 years ago, the COVID pandemic has “fed a frightening...
The increasing needs of refugees and migrants from Venezuela have worsened with the COVID-19 pandemic, say UN rights experts. The number of Venezuelans worldwide...
Illegal bets add up to 1.7 trillion dollars each year: new UN report
Up to $1.7 trillion is estimated to be wagered on illicit betting markets each year, according to a new report released on Thursday by the UN Office on...
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