A safe space for Venezuela’s indigenous women
Venezuela’s rural, remote, indigenous communities have been particularly affected by COVID-19 and the country’s socio-economic crisis; community gardens help Wayúu women from Rio Negro...
The head of the UN Country Team in Sri Lanka has urged senior politicians to ensure a peaceful transfer of power in line with...
Following two years of virtual meetings due to COVID-19, the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) closed on Friday at UN Headquarters...
Hundreds of Millions of Human Workers Treated Worse than Robots
MADRID, Jul 14 (IPS) – While the world’s big private business pours billions of dollars in producing automatic machines and assuring their optimal functioning,...
COVID-19 fuels slowest rate of childhood vaccination in three decades, leaving millions at risk
Official data published by UN agencies on Friday shows the largest sustained decline in childhood vaccination rates in approximately 30 years, with 25 million...
Champion young people as ‘drivers of change’, UN chief urges
Young people must be recognized around the world as “drivers of change” and empowered to become “fully engaged in decisions affecting their future,” said...
South Africa ‘on the precipice of explosive xenophobic violence’, UN experts warn
A group of independent UN human rights experts have condemned reports of escalating violence targeting foreign nationals in South Africa, and called for accountability...
The conviction of an Iranian official by a Swedish court for his part in the mass execution and torture of political prisoners was welcomed...
Achieving the SDGs in Extraordinary Times
BANGKOK, Thailand, Jul 15 (IPS) – The start of the “Decade of Action” to achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has also...
Here are experts’ answers to questions about COVID-19 vaccines for little kids
Four weeks ago, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention signed off on COVID-19 vaccines for young children. Days later, doctors’ offices and...
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents 
Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify 
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust 
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF