As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations. Read the full story, “Ethiopia: $40 million...
‘Under $1’ test kits available to stop mother-child HIV/syphilis transmission
Dual test kits, which cost less than $1, are now available for pregnant women to stem mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. Read the full...
Central African children in crosshairs, UN calls for their protection
Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the end of 2020, according to a new UN report on the situation in the country, issued...
Tobacco use continues to fall
The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday. Read the full story, “Tobacco use continues to fall”, on...
What Governments Should Learn from The Climate Activists
Nov 15 (IPS) – Shantha Rau Barriga is the disability rights director and the lead on Strategy Development at Human Rights Watch“Nothing about us without...
Inequity in Funding: Africa’s Agripreneurs Pay a High Price for Start Up Finance
Nov 15 (IPS) – Africa has pinned its hopes on agriculture for the creation of jobs and the resulting reduction of poverty. But its...
Growing Digital Divide Threatens Recovery from Covid-19
LONDON, Nov 15 (IPS) – A growing digital divide is emerging as a major threat to a robust recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, according...
Scientists are racing to save the Last Ice Area, an Arctic Noah’s Ark
It started with polar bears. In 2012, polar bear DNA revealed that the iconic species had faced extinction before, likely during a warm period...
A new particle accelerator aims to unlock secrets of bizarre atomic nuclei
Inscribed on an Italian family’s 15th century coat of arms and decorating an ancient Japanese shrine, the Borromean rings are symbolically potent. Remove one...
Asian Staffers at UN Launch Network to Protect Rights & Fight Racism
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 15 (IPS) – The United Nations, which consists of 193 member states, has long been accused of discrimination against staffers who...
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