The United States spied on the head of the United Nations, the secret document was leaked

The United States spied on the head of the United Nations, the secret document was leaked

In addition to the UN chief, America also spied on the heads of African countries, Photo: File Washington: The leaked secret document revealed that the United States spied on UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. According to the World News Agency, the leaked secret document revealed that the conversation between UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and…

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Gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing world $1 trillion: FAO

Gender inequalities in food and agriculture are costing world $1 trillion: FAO

Over one third of the world’s working women are employed in agrifood systems, which include the production of food and non-food agricultural products, as well as related activities from food storage, transportation and processing to distribution. But in a new report, FAO says that gender inequalities such as less access for women to knowledge and…

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UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem

UN independent experts spotlight ‘prima facie war crime’ in East Jerusalem

“There has been an ongoing and unchecked tragedy: the forced eviction of Palestinians from their homes,” they said in a joint statement.  “Israel’s transfer of its own population into the occupied territory confirms a deliberate intention to colonize the territory it occupies, a practice strictly prohibited by international humanitarian law,” they said. “It amounts to…

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UN rights chief calls for action to address Central Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis

UN rights chief calls for action to address Central Mediterranean Sea migrant crisis

Since 2014, over 26,000 people have died or gone missing crossing the Mediterranean Sea.  Most of these deaths or disappearances, over 20,000, occurred in the Central Mediterranean, considered among the deadliest migration routes in the world.  “We are seeing a steep increase in the number of desperate people putting their lives at grave risk,” said…

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Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’

Colombia: Implementing peace deal, promoting dialogue ‘inextricably linked’

The two aims are important aspects of the Government’s Total Peace Policy and have become “inextricably linked”, he said.  “It is hard to envision either fully succeeding without the other, given the realities on the ground in many of the conflict-affected areas where violence by remaining armed groups is a major obstacle to implement the…

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Reform global financial architecture to achieve sustainable development: UN deputy chief

Reform global financial architecture to achieve sustainable development: UN deputy chief

Delivering remarks at a forum on reform held during the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank, she called for course correction now – the halfway point to achieve the goals by 2030.  In recent years, developing countries have been battered by soaring energy and food costs, the climate emergency,…

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