Economic woes dash job prospects in low income countries: ILO
Soaring debt levels compounded by high inflation and rising interest rates have dashed job-seekers’ hopes in developing countries, the International...
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In Jamaica, Guterres pledges solidarity and outlines ‘moral, power and practical’ barriers to development
The UN chief expressed his “deep solidarity” with Jamaica and all other Small Island Developing States on Monday, outlining what...
Menstrual Hygiene Day: Putting an end to period poverty
Fatoumatta Fatty’s commute on an old, malfunctioning wheelchair takes up to two hours during rainy season in The Gambia, but...
UNESCO unveils new AI roadmap for classrooms
The UN convened the first ever global meeting with education ministers from around the world to explore risks and rewards...
Weather experts predict ‘near normal’ season, with 5 to 9 potential hurricanes
The United States’ National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts “near-normal hurricane activity” in the Atlantic this coming storm season,...
Despite ‘slightly’ improved food security in Yemen, hunger stalks millions
The food security situation in Yemen’s government-controlled districts “slightly improved” during the first five months of this year, but acute...
IAEA chief outlines five principles to avert nuclear ‘catastrophe’ in Ukraine
The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on Tuesday urged the UN Security Council to unambiguously support five...
Belarus: ‘Unprecedented level of repression’ must end, say UN rights experts
A large group of UN-appointed independent human rights experts on Tuesday called on the Belarusian authorities to immediately release all those being...
Racism which scars societies, must be stamped out, forum for people of African descent hears
Racism is a global problem, and every country must take a stance against it, General Assembly President Csaba Kőrösi said...
Fresh diplomatic gains must match action on the ground in Syria to end war
Action on the ground must match diplomacy’s steadily advancing gains towards ending the 12-year-old war in Syria, where violence is...