This year’s observation is taking place as the planet is at “a tipping point”, he said, as humanity continues to...
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The Special Rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons, Cecilia Jimenez-Damary, welcomed the adoption on 1 March of...
For three days from Sunday morning until late on Tuesday night, Cape Town’s firefighters were dispatched to Table Mountain and...
The peoples of the Xingu say agricultural activity beyond the borders of their territory has impacted fish populations (image: Alamy).by...
A woman with an umbrella walks in the rain in a field. To the left is a rainbow. The UN...
Opinion by Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Timothy A. Wise (boston and kuala lumpur)Tuesday, April 20, 2021Inter Press ServiceBOSTON and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr...
Thousands of men, women and children fall victim each year to human trafficking, a serious crime and a grave violation...
“In 2021, it is stunning to read a report on race and ethnicity that repackages racist tropes and stereotypes into...
Samah Ghalloussi, one of the entrepreneurs interviewed for the article with a worker of the French Red Cross. Credit: French...
Skilling programmes already face issues with the delivery of training and achieving the desired learning outcomes. Moving them online may...
UN News: There have been a lot of calls by the people of Myanmar for the responsibility to protect, what...
Mr. Kerry expressed the view in a discussion with Kristalina Georgieva, the head of the International Monetary Fund as part...
“Around the world, cases and deaths are continuing to increase at worrying rates”, saidWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaking during...
© WHO LesothoFor Sister Juliet Lithemba, the past year has been “nothing short of grace and mercy from above”, as...
Addressing the C40 Mayors Climate Alliance, Secretary-General António Guterres highlighted the that cities and urban centres are “on the frontlines”...
The summit – held in virtual format on the theme, “A Vaccine for All” - brought together senior officials from...
Colombia hosts the highest number of migrants and refugees from Venezuela. Credit: Tomer Urwicz.Friday, April 16, 2021Inter Press ServiceApr 16...
UN NewsTom Andrews, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar.UN News: It must be increasingly difficult to...
Nobel Peace Laureate Jody Williams won the prize for her work to eradicate landmines in 1997. She is pictured here...
Map of countries with projected austerity cuts in 2021-2022, in terms of GDP, based on IMF fiscal projections. Credit: I....
