SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 20 (IPS) – Despite facing the world’s worst pandemic of the last century, rich countries in the World Trade...
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FROM THE FIELD: A genocide timeline; Srebrenica massacre remembered
Survivors of a massacre of mainly Muslims in the former Yugoslavia, and people associated with the perpetrators of what has become known as the...
Chess calms nerves, improves mental health throughout pandemic
Marking World Chess Day on Tuesday, the UN is celebrating the fact that while COVID-19 has forced most sports to scale down, this ancient game of intellect, not brute strength, has demonstrated remarkable resilience and...
The UN human rights chief on Monday said the apparent widespread use of Pegasus spy software to illegally undermine the rights of those under surveillance, including journalists and...
Deteriorating economic conditions since 2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic have fuelled an increase in domestic violence and forced marriage in Sudan, a UN-backed study has revealed. Read the full story, “Domestic violence, forced marriage,...
Fewer women than men will regain work during COVID-19 recovery: ILO
Fewer women will regain jobs lost to the COVID-19 pandemic during the recovery period, than men, according to a new study released on Monday by the UN’s labour agency. Read...
MEXICO CITY, Jul 19 (IPS) – In June, the Department of Homeland Security made a critical announcement. For the first time in U.S. history,...
Why is the UK Government Turning off the Tap During a Global Pandemic?
BRIGHTON, UK, Jul 19 (IPS) – The UK government’s decision to reduce its Official Development Assistance (ODA) budget from 0.7% of gross national income...
Attacks against so-called slaves in Mali are on the rise and authorities must do more to prevent them, two independent UN human rights experts said...
Human rights defenders in Myanmar are being targeted under a “brute force terror campaign” by the military junta, United Nations independent experts said on...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026