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Peace is the North Star During and the Post COVID-19 Pandemic
- Inter Press Service
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 (IPS) - Amid various global conflicts in the 1980s and 1990s, the International Day of Peace (IDOP) was established to commemorate the strengthening of the ideals of peace globally. Today, peace is not just the absence of conflict, but a key prerequisite for development. It is in recognition of the crucial linkages between peace, respect for human rights and sustainable development that more than 36 indicators for peace were included across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Forged a New Place for Women in the Law and Society
- Inter Press Service
Sep 20 (IPS) - Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has generated an outpouring of grief around the globe. Part of this grief reflects her unparalleled status as a feminist icon and pioneer for women in the legal profession and beyond.
Helping Make Education a Reality for the 75 million Children in Conflict Zones
- Inter Press Service
BONN, Germany/UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) - Aryan is a 15-year-old girl from Afghanistan who lives with her family in a shelter in an undisclosed country in Europe. She doesn't go to school. But she is hugely creative. And it shows in how she occupies her time during the day — writing poetry and making bracelets and earrings that she hopes to sell online one day.
After 75 Years, UN Claims 50:50 Gender Parity, But Falls Short of its Ultimate Goals
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 18 (IPS) - When the United Nations was dominated by men, holding some of the highest positions in the staff hierarchy, women staffers were overwhelmingly administrative secretaries seen pounding on their Remington typewriters seated outside their bosses' enclosed offices.
Philanthropy’s Role in the Missing Global Architecture
- Inter Press Service
NEW YORK, Sep 17 (IPS) - The promise of the United Nations, as articulated 75 years ago, is a global system capable of managing global issues. As UN leadership knows, that promise is needed now more than ever in a multipolar world with increasingly complex challenges. This mission must be fulfilled, but is not possible without the collaboration of broad-based coalitions made up of innovative thinkers from all sectors of society working together.
The Culture of Peace: Change our World for the Better in the Age of COVID 19
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 (IPS) - Last year, we paid tribute to the 20th Anniversary of the 1999 Declaration of the Program of Action on a Culture of Peace. Today, we need to ask ourselves if we had genuinely carried out our moral responsibilities to transition from a culture of hatred and violence to a culture of tolerance and peace.
A World Without Hunger Is Also About Protecting Food
- Inter Press Service
ROME, Sep 17 (IPS) - Concern about food loss and waste has become an increasingly important focus of attention when discussing ways to eliminate hunger which, according to the latest FAO report, already exceeds 690 million people.
COVID-19 - Possible Human Rights Crisis in Asia as Disparities Expected to Widen
- Inter Press Service
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Sep 17 (IPS) - The negative impact of the coronavirus pandemic is likely to be felt long after the COVID-19 health risk is resolved, a high-level meeting under the auspices of the Asian Population and Development Association (APDA), heard.
Accessibility of Vaccines & Commitment to Ceasefire - Priority Focuses for 75th UNGA
- Inter Press Service
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 17 (IPS) - Key focuses of the upcoming 75th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High Level Week will be the accessibility of vaccines and a renewed plea for a global ceasefire. "I will make a strong appeal to the international community to mobilise all efforts for the global ceasefire to become a reality by the end of the year," U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said on Wednesday.
Supporting Migrants and Remittances as COVID-19 Rages On
- Inter Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sep 17 (IPS) - Just as COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted some communities more than others, globally, the virus has had an oversized negative impact on migrant workers.
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