Population and Development Commission: ‘Perfect Storm’ of crises take shape
Against the backdrop of shifting population demographics, conflicts, post-pandemic shocks and climate change, the developing world is on the brink of a “perfect storm”...
UN human rights experts urge United States to ease Afghanistan assets freeze
Alarmed by the critical humanitarian situation in Afghanistan, independent UN human rights experts called, on Monday, for the United States to end its freeze...
UN condemns ‘horrific’ surge of violence in South Sudan
Additional peacekeepers have been deployed to Leer county, South Sudan, following a surge of violence, including rapes, gang rapes, beheadings, burning civilians alive, and...
‘This is the worst drought in forty years’: Millions of Ethiopians at risk from failed rains
Ethiopia’s eastern Somali Region has been hit by three consecutive below-average rainy seasons, worsening the already deteriorating humanitarian situation for around 3.5 million people,...
Middle East: ‘No justification’ for terrorism or violence against civilians, Security Council hears
Recent violence in the occupied West Bank and terror attacks in Israel have killed and injured scores of civilians, the UN Special Coordinator for...
Humanitarians seek $2.25 billion for Ukraine response
Humanitarians have launched a renewed appeal for war-ravaged Ukraine that calls for $2.25 billion to provide assistance and protection to nearly nine million people,...
Extractive projects cause irreparable harm to indigenous cultures, languages, lives, speakers tell Permanent Forum
The explosive growth of extractive operations around the world often plays out on indigenous people’s lands without their consent, causing irreparable harm to their...
Development financing crucial to get global economy back on track
The global economy is under severe stress and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are in “need of urgent rescue”, the deputy UN chief told...
Women Politicians in Peru Face Severe Harassment, Discrimination
LIMA, Apr 25 (IPS) – Women entering the political arena in Peru face multiple obstacles due to gender discrimination that hinders their equal participation,...
Transgender Ukrainian Refugees Impacted as War with Russia Continues
BRATISLAVA, Apr 25 (IPS) – Soon after Russia invaded her country, Anastasiia Yeva Domani found herself forced to abandon the regime of vital medicines...
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