A teenage girl who was sold for sex for the price of a few beers as a twelve-year-old, has told the United Nations how...
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The global Formula E electric race series, a partner with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), has grown in popularity since it launched some seven years...
COVID-19 vaccine shipments boost for Africa
After a near-halt of COVID-19 vaccine shipments in Africa, delivers have ramped up in recent months, the UN health agency said on Thursday. Read the full story, “COVID-19...
Human trafficking: UN chief calls for action as COVID leaves ‘many millions’ more vulnerable
UN Secretary General António Guterres on Thursday urged States to take action against human trafficking, where a third of all victims are children. Read...
Countries urged to develop pandemic preparedness and response treaty
A senior official with the World Health Organization (WHO) has highlighted the need for a global treaty on pandemic preparedness and response, urging countries...
People being plunged into poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic has led to an increase in the killing of people with albinism, the outgoing UN...
Alarming Crisis of Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists in DRC
NEW DELHI, India, Jul 29 (IPS) – The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the most hostile and dangerous regions for journalists. A...
Kenyas Huge Railway Project Is Causing Environmental Damage. Heres How
NAIROBI, Jul 29 (IPS) – Kenya is constructing a railway line that connects the coastal port of Mombasa and the interior of the country....
Yemen: New World Bank funds offer lifeline to most vulnerable
Three UN agencies on Thursday welcomed $127 million in new funding from the World Bank to provide lifesaving support to some of the country’s...
DR Congo, Ituri. Fleeing War, Weaving Life in IDP Camps of Bunia
ROME, Jul 29 (IPS) – He moves aside the curtain, thin as gauze, and then bends over. The darkness dazzles for a few seconds...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026