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Does motherhood hurt women’s pay?
Two new studies suggest not—at least in the long run, and in Scandinavia
Published on: June 13, 2024 | Source:
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Is America’s economy heading for a consumer crunch?
Warning signs have started to appear. But there are reasons for optimism
Published on: June 04, 2024 | Source:Is America’s economy heading for a consumer crunch?
Warning signs have started to appear. But there are reasons for optimism
Published on: June 04, 2024 | Source:China’s economic model retains a dangerous allure
Despite the country’s current struggles, autocrats elsewhere see a lot to admire
Published on: June 03, 2024 | Source:Young collectors are fuelling a boom in Basquiat-backed loans
Auction houses are on a lending spree
Published on: May 30, 2024 | Source:Why any estimate of the cost of climate change will be flawed
Temperature fluctuations are unpredictable. Humans are even more so
Published on: May 30, 2024 | Source:At least 55 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, where UN says more aid will be delivered
Published on: August 05, 2020 | Source:
Inside the dramatic turnaround that made Colombia’s second city a model for water management.
MEDELLÍN—For much of the 20th century, the Medellín River was an open sewer, collecting the untreated human and industrial waste of the Aburrá Valley. Stretching through the valley’s center, Medellín—a fast-growing city with a reputation for entrepreneurship—turned its collective back and closed its collective nose. Warehouses and rail tracks buffered the city from the rank ... Read more The post Inside the dramatic...
Published on: October 18, 2019 | Source:Fleeing DR Congo violence, thousands take perilous lake journey to Uganda – UN
Over 22,000 desperate Congolese refugees crossed Lake Albert to Uganda last week, with four drowning when their boat capsized on the perilous journey from the conflict-hit eastern regions of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Published on: February 13, 2018 | Source:UN agency sets ambitious target to reduce hunger and poverty for millions worldwide
Amid a global rise in hunger and poverty on back of the impacts of climate change and conflict, the United Nations rural development agency today announced an ambitious target to generate resources to fund loans and grants to enable millions in developing countries strengthen their food security and livelihoods.
Published on: February 13, 2018 | Source:Causes of Rohingya refugee crisis originate in Myanmar; solutions must be found there, Security Council told
Nearly six months after an outbreak of violence drove almost 700,000 minority Rohingyas from Myanmar to seek safety in Bangladesh, senior United Nations officials on Tuesday said it is time to address the root causes – including decades of repression inside Myanmar – so those who fled feel safe enough to return to their homeland.
Published on: February 13, 2018 | Source:Both radio and sports can help people achieve their potential, says UN on World Radio Day
In an era of dramatic advances in communications, radio retains its power to entertain, educate, inform and inspire, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said, marking World Radio Day with a call to celebrate both radio and sports as ways of helping people achieve their potential.
Published on: February 13, 2018 | Source:Civilians in war-torn Yemen ‘under fire on all sides’ – UN rights chief
Raising alarm over continuing civilian casualties in the midst of increased hostilities in war-ravaged Yemen, the United Nations human rights chief underscored that all parties to the conflict are obliged under international humanitarian law to ensure that civilians are not harmed.
Published on: February 12, 2018 | Source:Focus on future, prioritize reconciliation for the region, UN envoy urges Western Balkans
Concluding a twelve-day visit to Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United Nations Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide called for concerted and sustained efforts to prioritize reconciliation and prevention.
Published on: February 12, 2018 | Source:For Valentine’s Day, UN environment wing is urging everyone to ‘break up’ with single-use plastic
As many countries prepare to mark Valentine’s Day, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is calling on people to end their “toxic relationship” with single-use plastic and find “new love,” with more environmentally sustainable options.
Published on: February 12, 2018 | Source:Maldives: UN rights experts denounce detention of judges as ‘direct attack’ on Supreme Court
Denouncing the detention of two Supreme Court judges in the Maldives, United Nations human rights experts warned that the independence of the judiciary is under “serious threat” in the country, as is the principle of separation of powers between the State and the courts.
Published on: February 12, 2018 | Source:Some four million Iraqi children in need says UNICEF, ahead of investment conference in Kuwait
About a quarter of all Iraqi children are living in poverty, and in the wake of more than four years of violence, families are being pushed to “extreme measures” in order to survive, said the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Monday, as a major conference on rebuilding the country was set to open tomorrow in neighbouring Kuwait.
Published on: February 12, 2018 | Source:More than 5,000 child soldiers released in 2017, but tens of thousands still being used in conflict – UN
The global commitment to end the use of children in armed conflict led to the release and reintegration of more than 5,000 children in 2017, but tens of thousands of boys and girls are still being recruited, kidnapped, and forced to fight or work for military groups or armed forces at “alarming rates,” according to the United Nations.
Published on: February 12, 2018 | Source:UN chief deeply saddened by tragic plane accident in Russia
United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres on Sunday expressed deep sadness at the plane accident in the Moscow region, Russia, in which all passengers and crew are reported to have died.
Published on: February 11, 2018 | Source:World loses a 'human rights giant,' says UN chief on death of rights expert Asma Jahangir
United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres on Sunday expressed his sorrow at the demise of prominent human rights defender and UN Special Rapporteur Asma Jahangir, who passed away at the age of 66.
Published on: February 11, 2018 | Source:Urgent action needed as violence soars in war-torn Syria – UN
United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres has called for an immediate and unconditional de-escalation of violence in Syria as civilians in the war-torn country suffer through one of the most violent periods in nearly seven years of conflict.
Published on: February 10, 2018 | Source:Ahead of International Day of Women and Girls in Science, UN calls for smashing stereotypes
It is time to support and invest in women and girls who want to pursue careers in scientific research, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres said in a message to mark the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, observed annually on 11 February.
Published on: February 09, 2018 | Source:Syria: Life 'living nightmare' for children in East Ghouta, UNICEF chief warns
Following reports that dozens of children have been killed in violence this week alone in Syria, a senior United Nations official on Friday stressed the need for unconditional evacuations of sick and wounded children from East Ghouta and other sieged areas.
Published on: February 09, 2018 | Source:Yemen: Raging violence displaces more than 85,000 civilians, says UN refugee agency
Surging violence across Yemen has resulted in the displacement of more than 85,000 people in just the last 10 weeks, the United Nations refugee agency reported Friday.
Published on: February 09, 2018 | Source:British commander at UN Mission in South Sudan serves as role model for young women
Lieutenant Colonel Katie Hislop of the United Kingdom said she was happy to serve as a role model for young women considering a career with the armed forces. The mother of two was the only woman to head a military contingent at the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
Published on: February 09, 2018 | Source:Women and children threatened by sexual violence at refugee reception centres in Greek islands – UN
Asylum seekers are reporting sexual harassment and violence at some sub-standard reception centres on Greek islands – where even bathing during the daytime can be dangerous – despite Government measures to address the dire living conditions, the United Nations refugee agency warned on Friday.
Published on: February 09, 2018 | Source:Olympic message of peace is universal, UN chief says in Pyeongchang
As the world comes together for the Winter Olympics, which kicked off Friday in Pyeongchang, Republic of Korea, United NationsSecretary-GeneralAntónio Guterres called on everyone to recognize and promote the Games’ universal message of peace and tolerance.
Published on: February 09, 2018 | Source:Syrian civilians ‘desperate’ for immediate ceasefire: UN aid coordinator
Lives are being lost “every hour” that conflict continues to rage in Syria, and civilians are desperate for the warring parties to respond to the UN’s appeal for a cessation of hostilities.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:In Seoul, UN chief says Global Goals must be a blueprint for fair globalization
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Thursday highlighted the importance of engagement and empowerment to transform the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into benefits for all people worldwide and called on all sectors of the society to actively involve themselves in this endeavour.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:International community must stay ‘one step ahead’ of ISIL, stresses UN official
Despite military successes against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh), the terrorist group and its affiliates continue to pose a significant threat around the world, the top United Nations counter-terrorism official told the Security Council today, urging strengthened international cooperation to address violent extremism and bring those behind it to justice.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:UN seeks $1.06 billion to help fragile countries create ‘firewall against famine’
Ongoing conflicts and climate-related shocks have left millions of people on the brink of starvation, the United Nations agriculture agency warned on Thursday as it launched a $1.06 billion appeal to save lives and livelihoods, and tackle acute hunger in 26 countries.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:New Bollywood film about rural innovator spotlights menstrual health, women’s rights
Bollywood is highlighting the issue of menstrual hygiene in a new comedy-drama that aims to break taboos around sanitary pads.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:UN launches appeal to fund relief work in Nigeria's restive north-east
With the crisis in north-east Nigeria – a region devastated by the Boko Haram insurgency – into its ninth year, United Nations agencies together with humanitarian partners today launched a $1 billion appeal to fund life-saving and emergency assistance programmes in the region.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:ICC to open separate initial examinations of Philippines ‘war on drugs;’ Venezuela protests
The Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced on Thursday that she will open preliminary examinations into the so-called “war on drugs” campaign launched by the Government of the Philippines and, separately analyze alleged crimes committed by Venezuela related to the demonstrations and ongoing political unrest there.
Published on: February 08, 2018 | Source:More than 300 child soldiers released by armed groups in South Sudan – UN mission
Some 300 child soldiers, including 87 girls, were formally released by armed groups in South Sudan, the United Nations mission in the country reported on Wednesday, calling on all stakeholders to support the young people on the journey back to their communities and help them build a future for themselves.
Published on: February 07, 2018 | Source: