The recovery of the global jobs market is going into reverse, the UN labour agency, ILO, said on Monday, blaming COVID-19 and “other multiple...
More consensus needed over digital technology for ‘people and the planet’
While digital technologies have offered “boundless opportunities” for sustainable development, education and inclusion, the UN political chief warned on Monday that there is also...
More than 33 million new jobs need to be created by 2030 in the Middle East and North Africa region by 2030, if the...
‘We Have to Make Peace with Nature’: UN Deputy Chief meets inspiring young climate leaders in Indonesia
A portable solar generator in a black case, and an eggplant grown in organic soil, were among the diverse items that a group of...
UN migration agency and EU step up aid for 325,000 Yemenis in need
The UN migration agency IOM and the European Union’s Humanitarian Aid wing (ECHO), said on Monday that they are scaling up their efforts to...
The recent conclusion of the electoral process in Somalia offers a long-awaited opportunity to make progress on other urgent national priorities, the UN Special...
Illegal Immigration Dilemma
PORTLAND, USA, May 23 (IPS) – Illegal immigration in the 21st century poses a serious dilemma for the world. Governments in virtually every region...
Private Sector Needed as Addressing Education in Emergencies is Everyones Business
Davos, May 23 (IPS) – Against a backdrop of ongoing social changes, education is becoming increasingly important for success in life. But with disasters,...
Those Who Dare: Feminist Movements in Sudan, Lebanon & Syria
NEW DELHI, India, May 23 (IPS) – The year 2019 was not just a time before the world saw the global pandemic, but also...
Cuban Farmers Fight Land Degradation with Sustainable Management
HAVANA, May 23 (IPS) – Thorny bushes and barren soil made it look like a bad bet, but Cuban farmer José Antonio Sosa ignored...
UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response 
West Bank: UN rights report warns of forcible displacement from three refugee camps 
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small 
Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO