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  1. UNWRA Chief Warns Agencys Fate Hangs in the Balance

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Mar 06 (IPS) - UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini asked the UN General Assembly to urge member states to support the organization's mandate during this period of unprecedented crisis for the region and the agency. He also called for member states to facilitate a “long-overdue political process” for the two-state solution for Israel and Palestine. Only then, in this context, should UNRWA be allowed to transition.

  2. International Women’s Day, 2024 - Spare Us the Token Flowers: International Women’s Day is a Call to Action

    - Inter Press Service

    BEIRUT, Lebanon, Mar 06 (IPS) - Marking International Women’s Day as a mere day of celebration is to strip it of its true meaning, a stab in the back of the generations of feminists who fought to make it a cornerstone for gender justice.

  3. International Women’s Day, 2024 - Stop Racially-Biased Attention when Dealing with Sexual Harassment of Women of Color

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK, Mar 06 (IPS) - Recently “Days of Our Lives” star Arianne Zucker sued former co-executive producer Albert Alarr, accusing him of sexual harassment on the set of the long-running daytime show.

  4. International Women’s Day, 2024 - Investing in Women is More than just Good Economics, it’s Crucial to a Sustainable Society

    - Inter Press Service

    BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 05 (IPS) - The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.Ponny Lim runs a thriving aquaculture enterprise in Cambodia, growing her business with the support of a United Nations programme that guarantees loans to women entrepreneurs who are beyond microfinance but not yet ready for corporate finance.

  5. International Women’s Day, 2024 - International Women’s Day/International Life Day

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK, Mar 05 (IPS) - The following opinion piece is part of series to mark International Women’s Day, March 8.One of the most fascinating aspects of International Women’s Day is an odd subtext. That this is all about and (only) for women. Really? Since when are the realities of one part of humanity – the part that gives birth to the rest by the way – only relevant to that one part?

  6. UN Whistle Blowers Fired for Challenging Risky Investment Policies of the Pension Fund

    - Inter Press Service

    UNITED NATIONS, Mar 05 (IPS) - The UN Ethics Office, established in 2006, has promoted an organizational culture in the world body, including integrity, professionalism, respect for diversity and protection for whistle-blowers.

    But the UN Pension Fund, whose assets amount to a staggering $88.3 billion, is accused of firing four of its staffers, including senior investment officers, for challenging the wisdom of the Fund’s investment policies.

  7. International Women’s Day, 2024 - The Misogynistic Minority

    - Inter Press Service

    NEW YORK, Mar 04 (IPS) - A minority of the world‘s population appears to be misogynistic and continues to oppose efforts to achieve gender equality and empower women and girls. The misogynistic minority cannot be permitted to undermine gender equality policies supported by large majorities of the public worldwide.

  8. International Women’s Day, 2024 - Progress Hinges on Feminist Leadership

    - Inter Press Service

    PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 04 (IPS) - Investing in inclusion requires more than electing and initiating women leaders. It requires a coordinated effort to change mindsets and systematically increase investments. This will allow feminist leaders, individually and collectively, to fully exercise their agency and counter targeted attacks on their safety and legitimacy.

  9. International Women’s Day, 2024; Support the Women and Girls Fighting for Rights

    - Inter Press Service

    GENEVA, Switzerland, Mar 01 (IPS) - This International Women’s Day (March 8) comes at a fiercely challenging moment. We can find inspiration, and hope, however, in the women and girls around the world who, often at great risk, are leading the fight for rights for everyone.

  10. World News in Brief: UNRWA investigation updates, new recruits for Haiti-support force, gun battles in Chadian capital

    - UN News

    As the devastating war in Gaza continues, UN investigators examining Israeli accusations against a dozen employees of the beleaguered UN relief agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, have arrived in Jordan and are planning to visit Israel, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Thursday.

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