Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per cent have reached low-income countries where frontline health workers...
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On World Environment Day — Pakistan showcases ecosystem restoration
KARACHI, Jun 04 (IPS) – Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been making sure that all foreign dignitaries visiting the country get their hands...
From Non-aligned to One Aligned
LONDON, Jun 04 (IPS) – June 4, 2021 marks 30 years since the killings of an undisclosed number of Chinese protestors at Beijing’s Tiananmen...
LONDON, Jun 04 (IPS) – June 4, 2021 marks 30 years since the killings of an undisclosed number of Chinese protestors at Beijing’s Tiananmen...
UNs Battle Against Climate Hazards Undermined by a Devastating Pandemic
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 04 (IPS) – The following article is part of a series to commemorate World Environment Day June 5The United Nations has...
UNRWA chief calls for ‘clear and unequivocal guarantees’ on staff safety in Hamas-controlled Gaza
The head of the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) has called for “clear and unequivocal guarantees” over the safety and security of...
There has been no further investigation into the state of the FSO Safer, a stricken tanker anchored just 4.8 nautical miles off the Yemen...
Accountability crucial to ‘truly relegate’ Syria chemical weapons to history
Until those responsible for any and all chemical weapons use in Syria are held responsible, the global community will continue sending a message of...
An independent UN expert has deplored a recent spate of attacks against human rights defenders in Nicaragua and called on Thursday for the Government...
Risk of COVID-19 surge threatens Africa’s health facilities
Critical health facilities across Africa risk being overwhelmed by surging COVID-19 infections, the UN health agency said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Risk...
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