Put women’s rights ‘front and centre’ of climate policies: Bachelet
Although climate change threatens everyone, women and girls often suffer its harshest and most violent consequences, UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said on...
Middle East: Mounting violence leaving ‘scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties’
“High level” violence has resulted in “scores of Palestinian and Israeli casualties”, the UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the...
Tackling marine pollution: Individual action, key to ocean restoration
On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on...
Ukraine: Dozens dead and injured as UN condemns ‘utterly deplorable’ shopping centre attack
At least ten people have reportedly been killed by what Ukrainian authorities have said was a Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping centre,...
Exploring the largest ocean reef restoration project in the Americas: ‘One Million Corals for Colombia’
The marine treasures of Colombia are often overlooked, as the country is known more for its mountains and the colourful towns that dot its...
Guterres outlines four recommendations to help us all ‘Save Our Ocean’
At the UN Ocean Conference in Lisbon on Monday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the international community to commit and unite around the protection and preservation of...
Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery: Guterres
A UN conference on transforming the world’s urban areas is underway in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban crisis recovery...
Healthy Planet Needs Ocean Action from Asian and Pacific Countries
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jun 27 (IPS) – As the Second Global Ocean Conference opens today in Lisbon, governments in Asia and the Pacific must seize...
NAIROBI, Jun 27 (IPS) – The Ministry of Health in Kenya recently reported that about 700 teenage girls got pregnant daily over a two-month...
NEW YORK, Jun 27 (IPS) – 2022 is halfway through. It’s clear this is a year of immense disruption, mayhem and contestation. Horrendous war...
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