Indigenous Peoples in Mexico Defend Their Right to Water
LERMA/COYOTEPEC, Mexico, Sep 18 (IPS) – In the San Lorenzo Huitzizilapan Otomí indigenous community, in the state of Mexico –adjacent to the country’s capital–,...
Lebanon’s enduring economic crisis risks reversing decades of gains in people’s wellbeing, the head of the UN World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday. Read the full story, “Lebanon crisis: More...
Every day, approximately 800 women and 6,700 babies lose their lives around the time of childbirth. In addition, nearly 5,400 babies are stillborn daily,...
Counting on youth, for an ‘equitable and sustainable world for all’
At a virtual event on Friday commemorating the International Day of Peace, the UN chief saluted the “voices, vision and commitment of young people...
Paris climate deal could go up in smoke without action: Guterres
Unless wealthy nations commit to tackling emissions now, the world is on a “catastrophic pathway” to 2.7-degrees of heating by the end of the...
Afghanistan: Security Council resolution calls for ‘equal and meaningful participation of women’
The Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution renewing the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Friday, specifying the importance of “equal and meaningful participation” of...
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Friday welcomed the news that secondary schools are due to reopen in Afghanistan on Saturday, after months of...
Bukele Speeds Up Moves Towards Authoritarianism in El Salvador
SAN SALVADOR, Sep 17 (IPS) – The president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, has been widely criticised for his authoritarian tendencies, but has said...
Refugees face dire consequences from COVID-19 underfunding, UNHCR warns
Underfunding has left a “yawning gap” in the UN Refugee Agency’s ability to protect forcibly displaced people worldwide from the fallout of the COVID-19...
If Women Farmers were Politicians, the World Would be Fed, says Danielle Nierenberg
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Sep 17 (IPS) – Women, key contributors to agriculture production, are missing at the decision table, with alarming consequences, says Food Tank...
Occupied West Bank: Settler siege of Palestinians marks a new low 
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African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash