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UN's Investigative Arm Launches Survey to Probe Racism & Discrimination in World Body
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 11 (IPS) - The Joint Inspection Unit (JIU)-- the UN’s only independent external oversight body mandated to conduct evaluations, inspections and investigations-- is conducting a survey probing the widespread racism and discrimination in the world body.
Tonga volcano aftermath: UN aids islanders facing long-term challenges
- UN News
The many families on the island nation of Tonga who rely solely on the ocean for their food and income, are struggling to recover from last month’s volcanic eruption and tsunami.
Encourage today’s girls to become ‘tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators’
- UN News
In his message marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, the UN chief on Friday called for an enabling environment where “today’s girls become tomorrow’s leading scientists and innovators, shaping a fair and sustainable future for all”.
“It Isn’t Easy Being a Journalist in Kashmir”
- Inter Press Service
Feb 10 (IPS) - My name is Bisma Bhat and I am a journalist in Srinagar, Kashmir. I currently work as a features writer atFree Press Kashmir, a weekly magazine.
Madagascar: Emergency teams deploy to areas hit hard by deadly cyclone
- UN News
Humanitarians are continuing to support Madagascar in the wake of Cyclone Batsirai which hammered the island nation this past weekend, the UN said on Thursday.
IAEA charts Amazon waters, boosting access to life-saving cancer screening
- UN News
Women living in Amazon River communities now have increased access to breast cancer screening along even its most remote banks, thanks to two new mammography units installed on Brazilian navy ships.
Teaching key to better ocean protection, says UNESCO chief
- UN News
Education needs to be one of the key pillars for action by countries across the world to better protect the seas and oceans from damaging climate change, said the head of the UN Scientific, Educational, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on Thursday.
Not a moment to lose, in race to meet Sustainable Development Goals: Guterres
- UN News
The President of the UN General Assembly convened the first system-wide meeting on Thursday, dedicated to galvanizing action towards implementing the ground-breaking blueprint, known as Our Common Agenda, launched last year by the Secretary-General.
Africa on track to control pandemic this year but vigilance is key: WHO
- UN News
Africa is on track to control the COVID-19 pandemic this year if current trends continue, but vigilance will remain key, the head of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) regional office said on Thursday.
Storybook Apps Turn African Students Into Writers
- Inter Press Service
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Feb 10 (IPS) - Suwaiba Hassan published an engrossing story. She used online using digital; apps that are giving literacy a boost.
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