Nicaragua must comply with its international obligations to respect and guarantee fundamental freedoms, two experts appointed by the UN and the Inter-American Commission on...
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More action and investment needed in cities to end ‘cascade of challenges’
In his message marking World Habitat Day on Monday, the UN chief said more “urgent action and greater investment” is the key to help alleviate the...
Haiti: UN supports Government efforts to quell cholera outbreak
The UN is supporting efforts by the Haitian Government to contain an outbreak of cholera following the confirmation of a positive case and the...
UN chief: Countries bound for COP27 must make climate action ‘the top global priority’
As government representatives begin the finalize the agenda for the COP27 climate change conference in Egypt next month, for pre-COP planning in the Democratic...
The Fatal Attraction of the City
MADRID, Oct 03 (IPS) – While cities are seen as a symbol of glamour and comfort for a number of their residents, over one...
NEW DELHI, Oct 03 (IPS) – Meenakshi Ganguly is South Asia director at Human Rights WatchThe economic, political, and human rights calamity gripping Sri...
NEW YORK, Oct 03 (IPS) – This week is a momentous one for the world’s premier human rights body. At stake is a resolution...
UNITED NATIONS, Oct 03 (IPS) – The United Nations is planning to introduce a new “mobility policy” under which staffers based in New York...
Population Growth Diversity Continuing in the 21st Century
PORTLAND, USA, Oct 03 (IPS) – While the world’s population of 8 billion is continuing to increase and projected to reach 9 billion by...
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