300,000 Children in Mosul Cut Off from Clean Water: UNICEF
Nearly 300,000 children in Mosul – almost half of all the children in the city – and their families have reportedly been cut off from access to clean water after…
Security Council Takes Tough Measures Against North Korea
The Security Council on Wednesday unanimously adopted measures against North Korea that United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon described as “the toughest and most comprehensive sanctions regime ever” against that country.…
Durex Offers Safe Sex Emoji to Mark World AIDS Day
As part of Durex’s ongoing #CondomEmoji campaign, the world’s leading sexual wellbeing brand has announced “Umbrella with Raindrops” as the preferred choice in a global poll to name the unofficial…
What Tom Hiddleston Saw in Conflict-Affected South Sudan
English actor and UNICEF Ambassador Tom Hiddleston travelled to South Sudan last week to see how the brutal civil war continues to destroy the lives of vast numbers of children…
What Is the Role of Financial Institutions to Promote Human Rights?
Although, at times, the financial sector may seem situated a long way away from human rights violations on the ground, they play an important role in the chain of events…
I Will Remove Narendra Modi from Indian Politics: Mamata Banerjee
Mamata Banerjee will sit on a dharna at the Gardanibagh ground in Patna to demand roll back of the Modi government’s demonetization decision. By Rakesh Raman Continuing her aggressive protests…