The Trump administration’s decision to abandon DEI—diversity, equity and inclusion— which was aimed at promoting fair treatment in the work place, is having its repercussions at the United Nations.

Since the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan nearly four years ago, human rights have begun diminishing for over 14 million women. Heightened gender inequality has exacerbated the pre-existing ...

After the lifting of a six-year moratorium on logging in public forests, trucks ferrying logs are seen on highways in ...

Faced with an impending cash crisis primarily due to non-payment of dues by the US and over 100 other member states– along ...

Dr. Ramiz Alakbarov was appointed as the UN Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Ethiopia by the UN Secretary ...

The United Nations chief announced on Wednesday (March 12) a new initiative that aims to assess areas of efficiency and improvement for the international organization to expand its efforts and ...

The recent student movement in Bangladesh demanding reform of the quota system for public jobs led a ‘march of the people’ ...

In 2025, the humanitarian crisis in Haiti has grown increasingly dire amid the ongoing gang wars. With rates of displacement, child recruitment, food insecurity, physical violence, and sexual violence ...

With enough steel and concrete, the hospitals that have been smashed to bits in Gaza can be rebuilt. But a construction plan paired with an army of bulldozers will not be enough to reconstruct the ...

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 10 2025 (IPS) - One look at the headlines recently and anyone would know that cuts to foreign aid are jeopardizing hard-won progress on a range of issues. AIDS is one of them.

When We See Us is a vibrant exhibition showcasing bold colors, dynamic compositions, and rhythmic energy. it offers a ...

PORTLAND, US, Mar 10 2025 (IPS) - Country populations worldwide are experiencing the demographic ageing transformation. The relatively young populations experienced during most of the 20th century are ...