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Women sweep UN’s 2021 ‘Champions of the Earth’ awards
- UN News
A Caribbean-based prime minister, a scientist, a group of indigenous women, and an entrepreneur were announced on Tuesday as this year’s winners of the United Nations’ Champions of the Earth awards.
All Humans Are Born Equal in Rights? Thats Still Far from Being True
- Inter Press Service
MADRID, Dec 06 (IPS) - ”All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” These words are a sound introduction to the transcendental issue of human rights and equalities, as stated by the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).
Poor Communities on the Salvadoran Coast Face Constant Threat of Eviction
- Inter Press Service
SAN LUIS LA HERRADURA, El Salvador, Dec 06 (IPS) - Small farmer Francisco Martínez pushed his son’s wheelchair to another part of the courtyard of their house, located in a small coastal community in El Salvador, before saying sadly: "It would be a great injustice if they kicked us out of here."
COVID-19: Students face $17 trillion loss in lifetime earnings
- UN News
School closures during the COVID-19 pandemic could result in a staggering $17 trillion in lost lifetime earnings for today’s students, according to a UN-backed report issued on Monday.
General Assembly defers decision on Afghanistan and Myanmar seats
- UN News
The UN General Assembly on Monday adopted a resolution to delay a decision on who will represent Afghanistan and Myanmar at the world body.
DR Congo: Limitations to ‘strictly military approach’ to stem violence, mission chief warns
- UN News
The Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the Democratic Republic of the Congo told the Security Council on Monday that “a lasting solution” to the violence “requires a broader political commitment to address the root causes of conflict.”
Africa Should Bargain Hard for COVID Vaccine Equity: Lessons from Indonesia during Avian Flu
- Inter Press Service
MANOA, Hawaii / TAIPEI, Taiwan, Dec 06 (IPS) - Many countries around the world have punished most of the African continent for the scientific discovery of the Omicron variant through the imposition of travel bans.
Severe cash crunch threatens WFP operations in Ethiopia
- UN News
Millions of people in Ethiopia could be pushed deeper into hunger as the World Food Programme (WFP) faces a major funding shortfall that threatens its operations there over the coming six months, the UN agency warned on Monday.
With 280 prisoners dead in Ecuador, UN experts call for urgent action
- UN News
Following a series of riots which have left more than 280 inmates dead and hundreds injured in Ecuadorian prisons this year, UN independent human rights experts on Monday called for urgent government action to address the issue.
Global Arms Industry Thrives Amid Worldwide Pandemic Devastation
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 06 (IPS) - The 21-month long pandemic, which began with the outbreak of the deadly corona virus back in March 2020, ravaged hundreds and thousands of businesses and industries resulting either in widespread losses, closures or bankruptcies.
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