Will a British ICC Chief Prosecutor be Brave Enough to Investigate UK & its Allies?
LONDON, Jun 17 (IPS) – The writer is Secretary General of Amnesty InternationalAs British barrister Karim Khan QC begins his term as ICC chief...
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Migrants working away from their families made significant sacrifices to send money home last year as they did before COVID, UN chief António Guterres said on...
Although more companies are committing to respect human rights, gaps and challenges remain, UN experts said on Wednesday in assessing a decade of standards for business...
UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on...
To Reverse Food Insecurity Build a Climate Resilient Agricultural Sector
URBANA, Illinois, Jun 16 (IPS) – The number of people facing acute food insecurity has hit a five-year high, according to a recently released...
Soil for Survival: Countries Commit to Halt Land Degradation
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 16 (IPS) – Jun. 17 is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Amid reports that half of the earth’s agricultural...
Yemen’s warring sides have been unable to overcome their differences, dashing hopes for peace, the UN Special Envoy for the country said on Tuesday in his...
Five health workers carrying out a polio vaccination campaign in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar Province were killed on Tuesday, and four others injured, during a series...
‘Digital dumpsites’ study highlights growing threat to children: UN health agency
The health of children, adolescents and expectant mothers worldwide is at risk from the illegal processing of old electrical or electronic devices, the World...
Domestic workers among hardest hit by COVID crisis, says UN labour agency
Domestic workers globally have been among the hardest hit by the COVID crisis, losing more jobs and working hours than other sectors, the UN...
Sudan: Drought and war push Darfur and Kordofan towards famine 
Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize Is a Vote of Confidence in a Global Legal Order under Fire 
Scarred blood vessels may be one clue to APOE4’s Alzheimer’s risk 
Rise in poverty is ‘a wake-up call for the world’, UN development chief says