‘Trafficking is a crime can happen in front of our eyes’ — Global Issues
This feature has been edited for clarity and length. Mr. Chatzis was talking to Melissa Fleming, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General…
Experts, Advocates Discuss New Strategies — Global Issues
Yohei Sasakawa – WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination and Chairman of Sasakawa Health Foundation speaking at the 3rd of…
What Will it Take to Turn Farmers Toward Climate-Resilient Superfood Millet? — Global Issues
Supermarkets stock both millet and sorghum products, but these are often ignored. Now research has shown the crops have health…
Fighting Loss of the Greater Mekongs Prized Rosewood Forests — Global Issues
Siamese Rosewood trees on a farmland in Lao PDR – Credit_NAFRI, Laos by Catherine Wilson (canberra, australia) Tuesday, November 30, 2021…
‘Disability reminds us that there is no such thing as normal’ — Global Issues
This feature has been edited for clarity and length. Eddie Ndopu was talking to Melissa Fleming, the United Nations Under-Secretary-General…
UNESCO Member States Adopt Recommended Ethics for AI — Global Issues
UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay. Credit: AM/SWAN by SWAN – Southern World Arts News (paris) Friday, November 26, 2021 Inter Press Service…
Ongoing Pandemic Push Africa’s Children Out of School — Global Issues
Quality, safe, gender-responsive and inclusive education for Africa’s children increasingly out of reach, say experts. Credit: Joyce Chimbi/IPS by Joyce…
Corporate Fear Drives Caribbean Vaccine COVID-19 Mandates — Global Issues
The private sector and some government agencies have demanded that staff vaccinate, especially in the tourism industry that drives many…
Getting to Healthy, Happy — Global Issues
In many countries reporting mental health issues is frowned upon – even though statistics show there is a massive need…
Afghanistan’s farmers, herders desperate for seed, food and cash — Global Issues
While humanitarian access has never been better, prices are soaring and needs continue to outpace the resources provided, the Food…
Worsening drought affects 2.3 million people in Somalia — Global Issues
[crypto-donation-box] The warning comes from the United Nations and the Somali Government. Climate projections show that the country is facing a fourth consecutive…
Time Honoured Food Traditions, Pleasing for Palate and Planet — Global Issues
[crypto-donation-box] Alia Chughtai (standing at the back), a journalist with filmmaker Akhlaque Mahesar (right, behind the table), and others in…
‘The Brutal Death of a Child’s Dream’ — Global Issues
[crypto-donation-box] Globally, nine million additional children are at risk of being pushed into child labour by the end of 2022…
On brink of humanitarian crisis, there’s ‘no childhood’ in Afghanistan — Global Issues
UN News spoke with Samantha Mort, Chief of Communication, Advocacy and Civic Engagement at UNICEF Afghanistan, who assured that all offices remain open and warehouses full. Some 22.8 million people across the country are facing…
Youth embody ‘spirit’ of 21st century more than parents, new survey shows — Global Issues
The international survey was conducted by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm, and…
Why Seed Companies Fear M鸩co — Global Issues
Maize drying in San Cristóbal de las Casas, in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. Credit: Mauricio Ramos/IPS Opinion by…
1 in 2 Humans Cannot Celebrate World Toilet Day
A Dalit woman stands outside a dry toilet located in an upper caste villager’s home in Mainpuri, in the northern…
Children Address Unequal Access to Education During Pandemic — Global Issues
Rebeca Rios-Kohn, J.D. Opinion by Rebeca Rios-Kohn (dubai) Thursday, November 18, 2021 Inter Press Service DUBAI, Nov 18 (IPS) – In…
Antimicrobial Resistance Calls for Brainpower of a Space Agency and Campaigning Zeal of an NGO — Global Issues
Antimicrobial resistance is a consequence of overusing and misusing antimicrobials. This is a worldwide problem. But in developing countries antibiotics…
Anxiety in Afghanistan as Taliban struggles for legitimacy — Global Issues
Deborah Lyons, UN Special Representative and Head of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), said that despite an improvement…