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Category: International
FROM THE FIELD: Haiti’s gruelling post-quake road to re...
Thousands of Haitians continue to take refuge in neighbours’ houses, makeshift shelters, chapels or informal displacement sites, a...
FROM THE FIELD: Women owning the peace
The contribution of women activists towards building peace across the world is being highlighted in a UN exhibition of images take...
‘Tipping point’ for climate action: Time’s running out ...
The temporary reduction in carbon emissions caused by global COVID-19 lockdowns did not slow the relentless advance of climate cha...
Torture, killings, lawlessness, still blight Burundi’s ...
The people of Burundi continue to endure serious human rights violations including possible crimes against humanity, the majority ...
UN Women’s feminist roadmap tackles triple crises of jo...
The UN’s gender equality and empowerment organization on Thursday published a flagship feminist plan for economic recovery and tra...
77 million children have spent 18 months out of class: ...
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) says the world is facing an education crisis due to the COVID pandemic, that has left nearly 77 mi...
Africa faces 470 million COVID-19 vaccine shortfall thi...
Africa needs around 470 million doses to accomplish the global of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of its population by the end of th...
Annual Secretary-General’s report reveals a world teste...
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be the greatest shared global challenge since the UN’s founding 75 years ago, according to the ...
Venezuela’s justice system aiding repression of opposit...
The independence of Venezuela’s justice system has been “deeply eroded”, to such an extent that it plays a significant role in the...
Bachelet calls for major re-think over impact of sancti...
Unilateral and coercive sanctions imposed by governments can create severe and undue suffering for innocent people who bear no res...
Civilian casualties rise, despite progress in eliminati...
Casualties caused by lethal cluster munitions continued to increase in 2020, despite progress in efforts to eliminate these weapon...
Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 y...
The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, according...