‘Spectre of poverty’ hangs over tribes and indigenous groups: UN Labour agency
Indigenous and tribal communities are around three times more likely to face extreme poverty than others with women “consistently at the bottom of all social […]
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Mexico: UNICEF calls for implementation of protocol to protect migrant children
Authorities in Mexico are being reminded by the UN children’s agency, UNICEF, of the need to protect the rights of migrant children who enter the country. […]
$1.4 billion needed this year to fund UN’s agency for Palestine refugees
A minimum of $1.4 billion is needed to fund the UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, known as UNRWA, the acting chief said […]
The digital building blocks of better communities
In cities and communities across the world, citizens of all ages and backgrounds are getting the chance to literally play an important role in redesigning […]
Do not confuse food charity with ‘right to food’, UN expert tells Italians, labelling food system exploitative
A sophisticated Italian food system is placing a heavy burden on Italy’s workers and farmers, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, following […]
US Middle East peace plan ‘lopsided’, says independent UN rights expert
A United States plan released this week to resolve the decades-long conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, is “lopsided” and will only entrench occupation, an independent UN human rights expert said […]
Do not confuse food charity with ‘right to food’, UN expert tells Italians, labelling food system exploitative
A sophisticated Italian food system is placing a heavy burden on Italy’s workers and farmers, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday, following […]
How mobile money is rebuilding lives in Sudan
When Mohammed Ahmed left Sudan in search of better life, he couldn’t have imagined that he would find financial security back home. But, some four […]
Iraq: Solutions needed ‘urgently’ to quell ongoing violence, break political deadlock
Amidst ongoing anti-government protests, rising casualties and the likelihood of further demonstrations, the top UN official in Iraq on Thursday, urged politicians to break the political […]
Stepped-up efforts needed to combat pneumonia; save nearly nine million children’s lives
Scaling up pneumonia-related interventions could save the lives of nearly nine million children during the course of the next decade, the United Nations Children’s Fund […]