Hundreds of Thousands of Pro-Palestians March in London
Protesters show placards during a pro-Palestinian protest in London on Saturday. Alberto Pezzali/AP byImtiazPopat London’s Metropolitan Police put the number of protesters at over 300,000, […]
World Day for the Prevention of Child Sexual Exploitation: Moving from Awareness to Action
CHILDREN, HUMAN RIGHTS PHOTO:©UNFPA Asia and the Pacific/Carly Learson World Day for the Prevention of Child Sexual Exploitation: Moving from awareness to action UNNEWS The […]
Israel Rejects UN Resolution For a Humanitarian Pause
© WHO Al Shifa hospital continues to shelter displaced families in Gaza City. UN NEWS Israel has rejected the UN resolution calling for a humanitarian […]
Sudan:UNHCR warns Darfuratrocities of 20 years agomayreoccur
© UNHCR/Jutta Seidel A family from Darfur, Sudan, flees across the border to Chad. UNNEWS Escalating violence across the Darfur region in Sudan has sparked […]
New Round of Talks on Global Plastic Pollution Treaty Under Way in Nairobi
© UNEP Dandora landfill in Nairobi, Kenya, where much of the waste in the landfill is plastic (file photo). UNNEWS Negotiators from around the world […]
US ‘at a Critical Juncture’ in Fight Against Racism: Independent Expert
© Unsplash/Colin Lloyd The United States need to increase efforts to address “enduring systemic racism” at what is a critical juncture in the fight against […]
Diwali is the Indian “Festival of Lights”
Image Courtsey: Pixbay Diwali is the Indian “festival of lights”—a holiday that celebrates the triumph of good over evil. This year, Diwali will be celebrated on November […]
Sri Lanka: Why was the ‘Aragalaya’ personal to me?
Perhaps my grandmother, a renowned theatre critic in Delhi, spotted early on that the democratic process can lead to sub-optimal outcomes and that it is […]
Anti-trafficking activist Ruchira Gupta receives Alnoba Leadership Award along with other trailblazers
Indian journalist and activist Ruchira Gupta, who founded the anti-trafficking women’s empowerment nonprofit Apne Aap Women Worldwide, was honoured yesterday with an award in New […]