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Be prepared for outbreak of new pandemics, UN chief urges global community
As the Omicorn strain of COVID-19 spreads across the globe, the UN chief António Guterres has urged the global community to be prepared for...
Civil society
Public health emergencies are our past, our present, and we will face them again
Never before has the need for a localised approach to crises been so evident.
Jagan Chapagain
As we end this year, I would like to pay...
Children
Measles progress in reverse as 22 million miss vaccines
The World Health Organisation says that the fight against measles has been ‘set back a decade’ as vaccinations and disease surveillance have been heavily...
Afghanistan
Open Letter to the Secretary General, Heads of UN Agencies & International Donor Community
Former UN Women staff members Rebecca Reichmann Tavares, Roberta Clarke and Meryem Aslan, together with women leaders and advocates from civil society organisations write...
Civil society
The Global Assault on Human Rights
By Ben Phillips
Human rights are under global assault. In 2021, the escalation of the worldwide siege on human rights included clampdowns on civil society...
Afghanistan
Study Says Pandemic Could Leave Its Mark On Society For Decades To Come
Women, people living in urban settings and refugees and migrants have been worst affected by the COVID-19 pandemic says a Red Cross research.
Refugee women...
Air
Restore Burned-out Peatlands, ‘Save Billions Of Dollars’
Indonesia can save billions of dollars by restoring burned-out peatlands. The savings are in terms of environment, climate and human health.
By Sanjeet Bagcchi /...
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Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International
Garment workers are paid poverty wages and face innumerable obstacles including harassment, intimidation and violence, as well as legal hurdles when...
Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
Like the previous Afghan government, Taliban authorities have not taken adequate measures to protect Hazaras and other communities at risk or provide...
Developing Asia and the Pacific Unprepared for Challenges of Aging Population
The number of people aged 60 and older in developing Asia and the Pacific is set to nearly double...
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Bangladesh Garment Workers must Receive Rights-Based Compensation and Justice Immediately: Amnesty International
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Attacks Target Afghanistan’s Hazaras
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