Managing an Epidemic Within a Pandemic
Credit: United Nations Jun 29 2020 (IPS) – While COVID-19 has made the headlines every day over the past two months, services for tuberculosis (TB),… Read More »Managing an Epidemic Within a Pandemic
The Charter of the United Nations: Ideals for Shaping Our Reality
Nicolas de Rivière is President of the Security Council for the month of June 2020 and Permanent Representative of France to the United Nations. Nicolas… Read More »The Charter of the United Nations: Ideals for Shaping Our Reality
INTERVIEW: the top diplomat shepherding the General Assembly through its 75th year
H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkir, President-elect of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly. Credit: UN Photo/Mark Garten NEW YORK, Sep 14 2020 (IPS)… Read More »INTERVIEW: the top diplomat shepherding the General Assembly through its 75th year
India: How Did Young People Access Care During the Lockdown?
As the pandemic evolves, it will be critical to ensure that young people have access to quality services for counselling and other tools for psychosocial… Read More »India: How Did Young People Access Care During the Lockdown?
Women’s Bodies, COVID-19 and Male Chauvinism
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Dec 11 2020 (IPS) – COVID-19 has in some nations been converted into a noxious, political issue. One of many worrying examples… Read More »Women’s Bodies, COVID-19 and Male Chauvinism
Global Economic Recovery Remains Precarious in post-COVID-19 Years
Credit: United Nations UNITED NATIONS, Jan 26 2021 (IPS) – The United Nations has warned that the devastating socio-economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will… Read More »Global Economic Recovery Remains Precarious in post-COVID-19 Years
International Women’s Day, 2021The World Not Only Needs Women Leaders – It Needs Feminist Leaders
The following opinion piece is part of series to mark the upcoming International Women’s Day, March 8. Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO PARIS and REYKJAVIK,… Read More »International Women’s Day, 2021The World Not Only Needs Women Leaders – It Needs Feminist Leaders
Women and Girls to the Front
Gender Equality in STEM for a better tomorrow UAE Minister of State for Advanced Sciences Sarah bint Yousif Al Amir speaks during an event to… Read More »Women and Girls to the Front
When Battling Covid-19 Becomes a National Policy Disaster
The writer is a social and medical anthropologist. Vaccine access negotiations are at critical juncture. While many countries support the intellectual property rights waiver, including… Read More »When Battling Covid-19 Becomes a National Policy Disaster
Does a New ‘Gold Standard’ Really Protect Miners?
A 15-year-old boy working alongside a teenage girl at an artisanal and small-scale mine in Odahu, Amansie West district, Ghana. Credit: Juliane Kippenberg/Human Rights Watch… Read More »Does a New ‘Gold Standard’ Really Protect Miners?