For the education system to recover from the COVID pandemic, it requires more investment in the well-being, training, professional development and working conditions of...
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Recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic must be sustainable and inclusive, Secretary-General António Guterres said in remarks to a major UN trade conference which opened...
Only around 1 in 5 space industry workers are women
The number of women employed in the international space industry represents just 20-22 percent of the workforce, according to figures released by the UN; roughly the same proportion as 30...
Ivorian Cocoa Farmers Are Beating a System To Reduce Child Labour: Here’s How
Oct 04 (IPS) – The evidence of child labour on cocoa farms in West Africa became public knowledge in the late 1990s. This followed...
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Oct 04 (IPS) – There is no doubt that Secretary General Antonio Guterres is going big and bold with the recent release...
For the UN Secretary-General, the benefits of making cities more environmentally friendly are “enormous”, and include reduced climate risk, more jobs, and better health and well-being. Read the full story, “Guterres highlights ‘enormous’ benefits...
The UN Secretary-General on Sunday said he was committed to ensuring that the Organisation is a place where “youth voices are heard, and their...
The UN Secretary-General has condemned an attack against peacekeepers in Mali on Saturday which left one Egyptian ‘blue helmet’ dead, and four others seriously injured. Read...
7 climate action highlights to remember before COP26
A September to remember, a pivotal month for climate action commitments. From the United Nations General Assembly week to the final pre-COP meeting, last...
Brussels mural paints positive picture of ecosystem renewal
A Spanish artist is using a giant 40-metre-high artwork painted on the side of a building in the Belgian capital, Brussels, to pose questions...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights