Ahead of the UN Climate Conference COP26, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said on Thursday it was time now to act, and put “empty speeches, broken promises, and...
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Greater global solidarity needed to achieve peace and security for Africa
The deputy UN chief on Thursday emphasized the “vital importance” of peace and security in Africa, thanking ambassadors in the Security Council for helping...
At least 200 million boys and girls, live in 31 countries which do not have the resources to deal with remote learning during any future emergency school closures, the UN Children’s...
Vulnerable countries are stepping up and taking climate action, amid a slow response from some of the biggest emitters of carbon dioxide, said the United Nations Development Programme...
Any End to This Suicidal War? (I) The Destruction of the Web of Life
MADRID, Oct 28 (IPS) – Can yet another dispendious world gathering find a way to halt the ongoing suicidal war on Nature, which is...
Green industrial policies will be critical for developing countries to adapt to climate change, UN trade and development body UNCTAD said in a report...
UN commits to long-term support for Afghan mothers and newborns: Najaba’s story
The delivery of reproductive health services, including safe childbirth, has been seriously impacted in Afghanistan, due to the turmoil surrounding the Taliban takeover of...
PENANG, Malaysia, Oct 28 (IPS) – It is well-known that all the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) added together, even those that have been updated,...
How well do you know the UN climate conference and the big issues under discussion? Here’s your chance to test your knowledge, with our...
Victims of trafficking by terrorist groups are too often being punished instead of protected, a human rights expert warned the General Assembly this Wednesday. Read the full...
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Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now