UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) – The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday March 22.Water is integral to sustainable development, but...
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Achieving Gender Equality for Women’s Re-entry to the Labour Force Post COVID-19
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UN Sanitizes Killings of Children in Armed Conflicts
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 (IPS) – The horrendous killings of children in military conflicts and civil wars – both by national armed forces and...
LONDON, Mar 19 (IPS) – The writer is Senior Policy Analyst for WaterAid The UN will be commemorating World Water Day on Monday...
Why Children Are Prime Targets of Armed Groups in Northern Nigeria
Mar 18 (IPS) – Due to growing insecurity, Nigeria is gradually becoming one of the most dangerous places to live. The 2020 Global Terrorism...
A Global South Organization a <em>Sine Qua Non</em> for Developing Nations’ Influence in World Arena
A Global South Organization a <em>Sine Qua Non</em> for Developing Nations’ Influence in World Arena
GENEVA, Mar 18 (IPS) – I observed the Group of 77 (G77) shortly after the 1964 Geneva Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the...
Failing to Collect Data About Women is no Trivial Offence
BERLIN, Mar 17 (IPS) – Women get freezing cold in trains and in big city offices because the air conditioning is set for men’s...
Living Hell – Concerns Mount over Dramatic Deterioration in Yemen Conflict
UNITED NATIONS, Mar 17 (IPS) – The United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen has warned that the world’s worst humanitarian crisis, is rapidly deteriorating...
Every Girl Cant Be a Scientist Until We Make Big Changes
URBANA, Illinois, Mar 17 (IPS) – Over a month ago, the world celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. But the...
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Mar 16 (IPS) – Inequality characterizes the world we live in, predisposing how we act and think. We perceive our existence...
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