BEIJING, Oct 11 (IPS) – China was one of the architects of the United Nations and was the first signatory of the UN Charter...
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Discussing gender equality in Jordan can lead to difficult conversations, as Balqees Shahin, a volunteer for the UN Women gender equality campaign HeforShe, has...
NEW YORK, Oct 11 (IPS) – This year’s International Day of the Girl theme, Digital Generation, Our Generation, celebrates the potential of digital technologies...
UN Chief, in an Unprecedented War of Words, Battles it out with a Member State
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 11 (IPS) – A growing diplomatic battle is being played out at the United Nations between Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and one...
Girlpower from Tajikistan to Costa Rica, helps narrow gender gap online
A marked global gender gap in terms of internet use continues to grow, but from Syria to Costa Rica, girls are increasingly pushing back to try and narrow the gap. Read...
Food Hero: Cultivating women farmers in Georgia
A farmer in the central European country, Georgia, has been sharing her lifetime of knowledge with other women farmers in the region, saying that...
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health worldwide, and action must be taken to “redress the glaring inequalities exposed by the pandemic”,...
The Human Rights Council recognised this Friday, for the first time, that having a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. Read the full...
Pink flamingos return to Kazakhstan’s capital in time for World Migratory Bird Day
Following five years of absence, pink flamingos have been flocking back to Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan, much to the delight of residents who have flooded...
The United Nations on Friday welcomed the signing of a long-awaited Action Plan to withdraw mercenaries, foreign fighters and foreign forces from Libya, after...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026