The rise in hate crimes against people of Asian and Pacific Island heritage in the United States since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
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FIRST PERSON: Human trafficking, migrant smuggling, still significant threats in Asia
Human trafficking and the smuggling of migrants are going to remain significant threats to human security, that’s according to a trafficking and migrant expert...
Twenty years to the day since the terror attack that brought down the iconic Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York...
CommonSensing Project Builds Climate Resilience for Small Island Nations
Sydney, Australia, Sep 10 (IPS) – The UK Space Agency’s International Partnership Programme (IPP) CommonSensing is led by the United Nations Institute for Training...
First Person: A refuge from COVID misinformation
The COVID-19 inoculation is “just like any other vaccine” a UN Women staff member is telling the Syrian refugee women she cares for in camps...
Suicide prevention must be prioritized after 18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Americas office of the World Health Organization (WHO) warned ahead of...
Yemen: As conflict drags on, ‘no quick wins’ – UN envoy
The complexities of the years-long war in Yemen “multiply as the conflict drags on”, the country’s new UN envoy told the Security Council on...
With just over 100 days until landmark elections in Libya, political leaders must join forces to ensure the vote is free, fair and inclusive, the UN envoy...
The UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) held a high-level virtual panel discussion on Friday focused on boosting solidarity “in support of a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future”. Read the full story, “Guterres:...
Human Rights abuses intensifying in eastern DR Congo – UNHCR
An alarming number of human rights abuses have been carried out against civilians this year by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN...
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