How Can We End Systemic Racism in the US Legal System?
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (IPS) – A new multi-pronged approach aims to make a strategic breach in the discrimination deadlockSystemic racism in the US...
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Extraordinary Lives of Indian Muslim Women Documented
Lucknow, India, Dec 23 (IPS) – It’s time the achievements of Indian Muslim women were documented to make their contribution to society visible, says...
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has been awarded the 2021 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for her...
ROME, Dec 23 (IPS) – Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly manifestations of the climate crisis, there were few places to hide for...
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (IPS) – When my assistant handed me copy expressing my greetings and good wishes for 2022 for approval, I paused,...
Blanket COVID-19 vaccine booster programmes could prolong the pandemic and increase inequity, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Wednesday. Read...
Yemen alert: 8 million face reduced rations amid funding shortages
The UN food relief agency warned on Wednesday that it is running out of funds to continue providing food assistance to 13 million Yemenis....
Two UN-appointed independent rights experts condemned the arbitrary execution in the strongest terms on Wednesday, of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner as a sign of...
Security Council paves way for aid to reach desperate Afghans
The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted a resolution clearing the way for aid to reach Afghans in desperate need of basic support, while preventing funds...
Ignoring COVID-19 will just perpetuate it, WHO warns
As many friends and families consider whether to celebrate Christmas together, the UN health agency issued a reminder on Wednesday that “anyone who ignores...
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