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02 March 2023, 08:15

The number of children worldwide without access to social protection continues to rise, putting them at risk of poverty, hunger and discrimination, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published on Wednesday. 

Read the full story, “Governments urged to strengthen child social protection”, on globalissues.org

02 March 2023, 08:15

UN rights chief Volker Türk has issued an urgent appeal to all countries to support people’s right to development, as a way out of the world’s current “destructive spiral”.

Read the full story, “Right to development can save world from ‘destructive spiral’: Türk”, on globalissues.org

02 March 2023, 08:15

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday visited earthquake-ravaged northwest Syria, becoming the first senior UN official to enter the region since war erupted in the country 12 years ago this month. 

Read the full story, “WHO chief underscores need for ‘peace for health’ in landmark visit to northwest Syria”, on globalissues.org

02 March 2023, 08:15

MADRID, Mar 01 (IPS) - Wildlife is indeed far much more than a safari or an ‘exotic’ ornament: as many as four billion people –or an entire half the whole world's population– rely on wild species for income, food, medicines and wood fuel for cooking.

Read the full story, “Wildlife Is Much More than a Safari. And It Is at Highest Risk of Extinction”, on globalissues.org

02 March 2023, 08:15

DURBAN, Mar 01 (IPS) - South Africa’s almost record level food price inflation, load shedding, rising energy costs, and further fuel and interest rate hike forecast have eroded workers’ disposable incomes and further disadvantaging the poor – leaving analysts predicting that the country was at heightened risk, including civil unrest.

Read the full story, “Rising Food Prices, Ongoing Energy Crisis Place South Africa at Risk”, on globalissues.org

02 March 2023, 08:15

BANGKOK, Thailand, Mar 01 (IPS) - New technologies and innovations are reshaping our world and its future, often at a dizzying pace. Yet women and girls continue to be left behind in this burgeoning digital universe. How, then, can we harness these developments to create a better future for all of us?

This year’s International Women’s Day theme, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality,” seeks to answer exactly that question.

Read the full story, “International Women’s Day, 2023 - Unleashing Our Region’s Most Untapped Potential: Harnessing the Digital Age to Empower Women & Girls”, on globalissues.org

02 March 2023, 08:15
Iran has long been accused of smuggling weapons to the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a claim it denies.
02 March 2023, 08:15
As the Russia-Ukraine war enters its 372nd day, we take a look at the main developments.
02 March 2023, 08:15
The presidency is largely ceremonial but is among four top positions in Vietnam, where the Communist Party holds power.