Talks begin to resolve disputed Lebanon-Israel maritime border
The UN Secretary-General has welcomed the launch of ground-breaking discussions on Wednesday, over the disputed maritime border between Lebanon and Israel in the eastern...
South Africa: industrial energy efficiency project wins international award
South Africa’s largest energy efficiency initiative: Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement in South Africa through Mainstreaming the Introduction of Energy Management Systems and Energy Systems...
Greater equality a ‘prerequisite’ for overcoming global crises
In reviewing, assessing and acknowledging the effects of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, enslavement and colonialism, the groundbreaking Durban World Conference of 2001, represented a...
How to Ask Clients to Leave Positive Reviews
No marketer can underestimate the power of customer reviews in this day and age when greater stars and positive feedbacks are all that takes...
COVID-19 rise in Europe a great concern: WHO
COVID-19 is now the fifth leading cause of death in Europe, where nearly 700,000 cases were reported this week: the highest weekly incidence since...
Rape is wrong but death penalty, castration, not the answer
Michelle Bachelet has issued a statement calling on governments to step up action against these crimes, improve access to justice and reparations for victims,...
Thousands displaced by fighting in southern Afghanistan
Thousands of people have been displaced and critical health services interrupted, after fighting erupted last weekend between security forces and Taliban fighters in the southern...
Critical gaps in social protection hampering Asia-Pacific region’s resilience to COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for well-functioning social protection systems in the region as never before. A new UN report released today...
Sakharov Prize 2020: meet the finalists
The democratic opposition in Belarus, Honduran environmental activists and the Archbishop of Mosul are the 2020 Sakharov Prize finalists.
Chosen at a joint meeting of...
Corruption represents ‘ultimate betrayal’ of public trust
Corruption is not only a crime but immoral and the “ultimate betrayal” of public trust, the UN Secretary-General has said, calling on everyone to...