Internationally Trained Medical Doctors Sidelined in Canada
Toronto, Canada, Aug 20 (IPS) – Canada is ranked number one out of 78 countries globally, with the highest marks in social purpose indicators,...
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In the south of Madagascar, known as the Grand Sud, hundreds of thousands of people are suffering from one of the worst droughts in...
‘No way out’ for imperilled Afghans, broader international response needed
Despite a prevailing “sense of fear” among vulnerable citizens, UN humanitarian agencies and their partners reiterated their commitment to the people of Afghanistan on Friday, informing that they are still accessing those in...
UN to Survivors, Victims of Terrorism: ‘You are Not Alone’
Survivors of terrorism joined UN officials in hosting a virtual high-level event marking the fourth annual International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to...
UN deputy chief praises resilience of Haiti’s people, says ‘incredible’ relief effort underway
On a two-day mission to Haiti, the UN deputy chief said on Friday that relief teams are “working day and night”, and that she...
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (IPS) – The writer, a professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University (NYU),...
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 20 (IPS) – As the 20-year-old occupation of Afghanistan came to an inglorious end last week, there were heavy losses suffered...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned an armed attack on a convoy near the town of Arbinda, in the north of Burkina Faso,...
Last year was the deadliest on record for Rohingya refugees journeying through the Bay of Bengal and Andaman Sea, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR)...
Blue helmets from Thailand working with the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) are not only doing their bit to repair and rehabilitate critical...
‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31 
Lebanon: After 48 years patrolling the Blue Line, UN peacekeepers prepare exit 
Hotter World, Older Population: How Long Can Climate COPs Ignore the Obvious? 
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026