WHO supports Guinea after detection of first-ever case of Marburg disease
The World Health Organization (WHO) is supporting Guinea following a confirmed death from Marburg virus disease, the first known case in the country and West Africa, the UN...
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Rohingya refugees receive first COVID vaccinations in Bangladesh
More than 4,000 Rohingyas living in Cox’s Bazar refugee camps in Bangladesh have received their first COVID-19 vaccine shots, as part of a national...
Arrests of Palestinian rights defenders part of ‘wider crackdown’
Israel must safeguard human rights activists in the Occupied Palestinian Territory and within its borders, a UN-appointed expert said on Wednesday. Read the full...
Power of Creative Expression during Lockdown
New York, Aug 11 (IPS) – Screens, devices, and smartphones replaced the human touch and day-to-day interactions as COVID-19 protocols forced millions of people...
Zimbabwe’s Urban Sprawl Dilemma
Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE, Aug 11 (IPS) – Ndaba Dube, a Bulawayo resident, says he built himself a home on a small piece of land after...
UNHCR alarmed over US ‘expulsion flights’ to southern Mexico
The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) raised concern on Wednesday over a new policy by the United States, using public health orders linked to COVID-19, to expel some asylum-seekers and migrants by flying them to southern Mexico. Read the full...
Code Red for Humanity and the Planet
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (IPS) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is absolutely right to call the latest UN climate report a “Code Red...
BRUSSELS, Aug 11 (IPS) – Could the rise of the youth-led ‘Ratsadon’ movement lead to changes in Thai politics? Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha...
UK plan thwarts access to truth over Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’
Two independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday expressed serious concern over a United Kingdom plan to end prosecutions for...
Myanmar military leaders attempting to legitimize power: UN Special Envoy
Six months after seizing power in a coup, Myanmar’s military leaders now appear to be moving to consolidate their rule, the UN Special Envoy...
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