Equitable distribution of equipment and medicines to fight COVID-19 is the only way out of the global crisis, the head of the World Health...
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The eruption of violence in the Kingdom of Eswatini in recent days is “deeply concerning”, amid reports that dozens of people have been killed...
Humanitarian operations have been gradually resuming in the war-ravaged Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, but resupply of aid and fuel for civilians caught up...
Sustainable development report shows devastating impact of COVID, ahead of ‘critical’ new phase
The world was not on track to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) before COVID-19 struck, and now the challenge has been magnified...
Prioritising Menstrual Health and Hygiene During Emergencies
Jul 06 (IPS) – Over the last few years, the world has witnessed accelerated action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), especially SDG...
Myanmar: From political crisis, to ‘multi-dimensional human rights catastrophe’ – Bachelet
What began as a coup by the Myanmar military has ‘rapidly morphed’ into an all-out attack against the civilian population that has become increasingly...
South Sudan: UNICEF warns of ‘desperation and hopelessness’ for children 10 years after independence
South Sudan: UNICEF warns of ‘desperation and hopelessness’ for children 10 years after independence
Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance than ever before, the UN Children’s Fund,...
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Jul 06 (IPS) – As rich countries have delayed contagion containment, including mass vaccination, in developing countries, much weaker fiscal...
MEXICO CITY, Jul 05 (IPS) – The visit of the Vice President of the United States to Mexico on June 8 served to address...
Why we Need to Build Economies – not Walls – to Stop Migration
SAN SALVADOR, Jul 06 (IPS) – If you speak to farmers in El Salvador, many will tell you about the time they were driven...
Gaza: Children still at risk despite drop in acute hunger 
100 days of Ebola and the race to stop the spread 
South Africa’s Anti-Immigrant Violence Slows SDG Goals, Rips Apart Africans’ Free Movement Call 
Global food supply has become ‘collateral damage’ in conflicts: Secretary-General