HAMILTON, Canada, May 18 (IPS) – The year 2020 will forever be notorious for the COVID-19 pandemic but it might also be known by...
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Large Corporations Cash in on COVID-19 Relief Funds
BRATISLAVA, May 18 (IPS) – Poverty and income inequality are being deepened as COVID-19 relief funds are handed out to large corporations instead of...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 18 (IPS) – Millions of people are expected to die due to delayed and unaffordable access to COVID-19 tests, treatment,...
Accountability is an important step on the road to peace in Libya, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council...
Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said on Monday that “a...
Continued international support for Sudan is critical as the country undergoes a historic political and economic transformation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a major...
WFP moves to support families affected by Gaza violence
Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began...
Mining giant Rio Tinto Face Environmental, Human Rights Complaint in Papua New Guinea –
CANBERRA, Australia, May 17 (IPS) – Local communities in the vicinity of the abandoned Panguna copper mine, have taken decisive action to hold the...
Over half of LGBTQI students in Europe bullied in school: UNESCO
More than one in two LGBTQI students in Europe have suffered bullying based on their sexuality, the UN educational, cultural and scientific body (UNESCO) said on...
South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts
South Africa’s failure to address domestic violence is a violation of women’s rights, independent UN experts said in a report published on Monday, citing...
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