A sure sign of spring in northern Europe is the arrival of the Arctic tern bird, but ahead of the UN’s World Migratory Bird...
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A COVID-19 vaccine produced in China has been given the green light for global rollout, potentially paving the way for its use in underserved...
The current UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, laid out his case for a second five year term on Friday to Member States, saying that he was offering...
The President of the UN General Assembly on Friday urged countries to “do better” in making COVID-19 vaccines available to everyone, everywhere, warning that...
A new wave of COVID-19 infections is spreading like “wildfire” across India, leaving many youngsters destitute, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Friday. Read the...
The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR), on Friday, called on Israel to immediately halt all forced evictions, including those in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood...
The UN’s human rights office (OHCHR) on Friday called for an independent, thorough and impartial investigation into a major police operation in a favela in the...
‘No time to lose’, stop flow of deadly weapons to Myanmar military now, urges UN rights expert
The United Nations independent human rights expert on Myanmar on Friday called on countries that have not yet done so, to impose arms embargo...
Africa Goes Digital
UNITED NATIONS, May 07 (IPS) – In rebuilding after COVID-19, policymakers must invest in innovative technology to leapfrog obstacles to inclusive development. Africa has...
Dr Aqsa Sheikh: Transgender Doctor Injecting Hope During COVID Pandemic
NEW DELHI, India, May 07 (IPS) – When Dr Aqsa Sheikh Tweeted and asked if she was the only transgender person to head a...
Ukraine: Attacks on education threaten an entire generation, UNICEF warns 
Back to school in Haiti: ‘Madame, can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?’ 
Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo 
Escalating conflict drives new displacement in Yemen