UN experts on Wednesday denounced the decision by Belarus to withdraw from an international agreement that upholds people’s right to access information, as well...
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The UN trade and development body, UNCTAD, has called for action to curb cryptocurrencies in developing nations, in three policy briefs published on Wednesday. ...
Dozens of people are said to be missing after a boat of migrants and refugees sank in the Aegean Sea on Wednesday off the...
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Aug 10 (IPS) – The upcoming summit on Education, part of the UN Secretary General’s ambitious agenda, can truly bring accountability and...
Zimbabwe Makes First Journalist Arrests Under Cybersecurity Law
Bulawayo, Aug 10 (IPS) – Zimbabwe’s press freedom credentials suffered further criticism with the arrest of two journalists from a privately-owned newspaper charged with...
Climate Change Conclusion: Time for Bold Action
PORTLAND, USA, Aug 10 (IPS) – With climate change bringing about increasing numbers of human deaths and untold suffering, and rising economic, social, and...
In a joint briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday, UN counterterrorism officials confirmed that the threat posed by Da’esh terrorist fighters and their...
At some point in their life, one in three people will develop some type of neurological disorder – the leading cause of disability and...
The war in Ukraine is increasing the risks of premature births and causing babies to need more oxygen, the spokesperson for a UN-backed global...
In a visit to Mongolia on Tuesday, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the UN’s full solidarity for the country, which he described as “a symbol...
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