The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Tuesday appealed for $1.6 billion to support its lifesaving work this year amid acute regional...
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Bachelet: Women’s participation forging peace worldwide, ‘vastly worse’ post pandemic
With COVID-19, the situation for women human rights defenders and the prospects for women’s full participation in building peace, has become “vastly worse”, the UN...
At least three people have died in Tonga following the massive volcanic eruption and subsequent tsunami wave that hit over the weekend. Homes and...
Authorities in Sudan must immediately halt unnecessary and disproportionate use of force against protesters, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Tuesday, calling...
Escalating conflict in Yemen has seen an alarming number of air and drone strikes already this year, notably against civilians and non-military targets, the...
Omicron continues to sweep the world, but cases seem to have peaked in some countries, which gives the head of the World Health Organization...
UN celebrates 25 years of mandate to protect children caught in conflict
Although international action over the past 25 years has led to the release of more than 170,000 boys and girls recruited to fight, more...
Adolescents Left Behind Global AIDS Response – Experts Experts
Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 18 (IPS) – The ominous warning came in 2019 through an anonymous message on her mobile phone to stay away from...
Asia-Pacific: Just 5% of the Region’s Population Owns 70% of Its Total Wealth
MADRID, Jan 18 (IPS) – The Asia-Pacific region is experiencing growing inequality even while registering impressive economic growth and poverty reduction. Such sharp inequalities...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 18 (IPS) – Governments must innovatively develop progressive means to finance the large-scale social spending needed to improve lives and...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights 
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues 
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares 
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly