Why Experts are Saying Its a Make or Break Moment for Forests
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 28 (IPS) – A new global report on forests says that while the COVID-19 pandemic is the latest threat to achieving...
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The numbers of home workers around the world have been swelled by the COVID-19 pandemic, putting a fresh focus on the need for employers...
State of COVID-19 in Sri Lanka: Are Government Policies Effective in Controlling it?
NEW JERSEY, Apr 28 (IPS) – The writer is Professor of Medicine, Director, Cardio-Metabolic Institute, New Jersey, U.S.A. The SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19) affected the...
Without decisive action by the international community, the digital divide will become “the new face of inequality”, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed warned the...
The “three planetary crises” of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution are reinforcing each other and driving further damage to the environment and to...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the workplace dangers faced by key workers who need far greater protection to do their jobs safely, the International...
Ensuring warring parties respect international humanitarian law is the first step towards protecting civilians and critical infrastructure during conflict, the UN’s top aid official...
The leader of Myanmar’s ‘Tatmadaw’ military has been urged to publicly commit to honoring the fundamental right to freedom of expression for those protesting...
The UN Assistance Mission in Somalia (UNSOM) issued a statement on Tuesday, alongside international partners, strongly condemning an outbreak of violence in the capital Mogadishu and urging all sides to “exercise maximum restraint, resume dialogue, and avoid...
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Apr 27 (IPS) – May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. This feature is part of a series highlighting the current...
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