UN and Partners Called to Act Urgently with Education in Emergencies at Education Summit
United Nations, Sep 18 (IPS) – Suicide bombings shattered Aisha Khurram’s school, and her university was attacked by terrorists – but despite learning in...
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On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour (ILO) Organization said on Saturday, International Equal Pay...
Building peace, preventing violence, and supporting community resilience in Haiti
A fund set up by the United Nations to build peace, prevent violence, reinforce justice, strengthen the rule of law and security institutions, and...
Financing education, imperative for ‘peaceful, prosperous, stable societies’ – UN chief
Education systems around the world need “more, not less money” the UN chief told journalists on Saturday during a joint press stakeout on the...
Hypothermia, dehydration, and 5,000 km on foot: Venezuelan migrants risk their lives for a better future
Venezuelans desperate to leave the economic crisis in their country are risking their lives in the hope of a better future, braving extreme weather,...
South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a ‘way point, not an end point’
Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of...
Beware the ‘poison of war’ says Guterres, championing a ‘call for peace’
The UN chief commemorated the International Day of Peace on Friday with the annual ringing of the Peace Bell ceremony followed by a minute...
The Black Sea Grain Initiative: What it is, and why it’s important for the world
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, exports of grain from Ukraine, as well as food and fertilizers from Russia, have been significantly hit. The...
Global cooperation to protect the ozone layer can ensure a better future for us all
As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turns 35 on Friday, World Ozone Day, the United Nations has said that continuing the...
Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, when the political...
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