GENEVA, Aug 19 (IPS) – After the horrendous tragedies of 9/11 in the year 2001, the US intervened in Afghanistan. Promising statements such as...
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On World Humanitarian Day, marked annually on 19 August, aid workers Ahmad Alragheb, based in Syria, and Veronica Houser, stationed in Afghanistan, talk about...
Grain deal ‘victory for diplomacy,’ UN chief tells journalists in Ukraine
Positive momentum on the landmark Black Sea Grain Initiative to help vulnerable people access food reflects “a victory for diplomacy” for those caught in...
South Sudan: ‘Urgent collective efforts’ needed in most dangerous humanitarian situation
On the eve of World Humanitarian Day, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan, called on Thursday for joint action to address the aid...
WHO expert group recommends second COVID-19 booster for vulnerable groups
Countries should consider giving a second COVID-19 vaccine booster to older persons, pregnant women, health workers, people with weaker immune systems and those at...
Of Aristotle, Orwell, and the Young Heirs
MADRID, Aug 18 (IPS) – A couple of decades ago in Athens, a conversation over a ‘souvlaki’ and wine dinner with a young Greek...
Israel urged to allow humanitarians to continue working in Palestine
Allow human rights and humanitarian organizations to continue their work in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), UN agencies and other partners have urged Israel....
The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) condemned on Thursday, a fatal attack on a Mosque in the capital, Kabul. Read the full story,...
COVID-19: Scientists Warn That Its Not Over Till Its Over
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To Accelerate Social Change, Approach Philanthropy With a Feminist Lens
SAN FRANCISCO, USA, Aug 18 (IPS) – Feminist movements are powerful, and donors who want to contribute to solving the biggest challenges facing the...
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