Conflict, climate change, COVID, forces more people into hunger
Global hunger levels have skyrocketed because of conflict, climate change and the economic impact of COVID-19; and one in five children around the world is stunted, UN agencies warned on Monday. Read the full...
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BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 12 (IPS) – If the world wants to beat back the COVID-19 pandemic and ensure no one is left behind in...
COVID-19 vaccine booster doses as Delta variant rips around the world shows ‘disappointing inequality’: WHO
The COVID-19 Delta variant is travelling around the world at a “scorching pace” driving a new spike in cases and deaths, but it’s exposing...
Reflections on South Sudans Ten Years of Independence
JUBA, South Sudan, Jul 12 (IPS) – Ten years after South Sudan achieved independence, more children there are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance...
Nothing About Us, Without Us, Asian Youth Tell Parliamentarians
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jul 12 (IPS) – Youth advocates from Asian countries called for an overhaul of a system that excluded young people from...
No Comment — & Dont Quote me on That
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 12 (IPS) – When a Southeast Asian ambassador hosted a lunch for journalists, including reporters from the New York Times, the...
‘We are with you’: The South African care centres providing hope for survivors of sexual violence
In South Africa, a sexual offence is committed every ten minutes, and the number is rising, according to official police statistics. The UN is working closely with...
FROM THE FIELD: Desert artisans in Mali foster dialogue and tolerance
Traditional arts and crafts are being used to build peace and dialogue in Mali thanks to the work of the UN peacekeeping mission in...
Erosion of women’s reproductive rights has been one of the fallouts from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said. Read the full story,...
FROM THE FIELD: South Sudan’s displaced youth, help power change
Young people who were displaced by conflict in South Sudan have returned home to power change in their community. Read the full story, “FROM...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026