Women and clerical workers face the highest risk of their roles being radically transformed, prompting calls for inclusive policy responses.
The UN Secretary-General on Tuesday urged world powers to uphold international maritime law and overcome geopolitical rivalries, warning that growing threats are endangering global trade, marine ecosystems and international peace.
Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their most vulnerable.
NICE, France, May 21 (IPS) - Ambassador Peter Thomson is UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for the OceanThe United Nations Ocean Conference (UNOC) takes place every three years and in just a few weeks, the international community will gather in Nice, France, at a time when the International Science Council has called for the world to address the new reality of a disrupted Earth system.
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MARJA DISTRICT, HELMAND PROVINCE, Afghanistan, May 20 (IPS) - Bibi Gul, a pregnant woman from Helmand’s Marja District, walked two hours to reach the nearest health center in search of treatment for her moderate malnutrition.
UNITED NATIONS, May 20 (IPS) - The argument for nuclear disarmament is perhaps more relevant than it has been since the end of World War II, especially in a world where there is a growing gulf between nuclear states and between nuclear states and those who don't have the weapons.