Environmental Report Warns of Millions of Premature Deaths
The most comprehensive and rigorous assessment on the state of the environment completed by the UN in the last five years was published on March 13. It warns that damage…
Stand United Against Anti-Muslim Hatred: António Guterres
The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged the international community to ‘stand united against anti-Muslim hatred’ following a mass shooting in New Zealand on Friday targeting two mosques, which has…
Do Not Impeach Me. I Am the Most Successful President: Trump
Trump’s impeachment will largely depend on the findings of the investigation by Mueller who is leading a judicial team to know the extent of Trump-Russia ties. By Rakesh Raman While…
Nominations Invited for UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education
UNESCO has launched the call for nominations for the 2019 UNESCO Prize for Girls’ and Women’s Education. The Prize annually awards US$ 50,000 to two outstanding laureates. Governments of UNESCO…
Map Shows Serious Regression in the Political Power of Women
A new Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) map – which is a unique visual tool – captures women’s participation in executive government and in parliament as on 1st January 2019. The map…
Border Wall: Speaker Pelosi Says Trump Accepted Defeat
While President Donald Trump has not yet given up his rhetoric on border wall, Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer have warned him of dire consequences. In…