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Will There Ever Be Justice For Rohingya Muslims?
There is an image engraved in our minds of a stoic, reserved, elegant Aung San Suu Kyi unbending in her struggle against Burma's generals...
6 things to know about the UN General Assembly
Every year, in September, global leaders and change-makers gather at United Nations Headquarters in New York for two weeks, to discuss the burning issues...
Alarming level of reprisals against activists, human rights defenders, and victims
An alarming and “shameful” level of harsh reprisals and intimidation against those who cooperate with the United Nations in an effort to uphold human...
UN’s highest environmental honour recognizes seven world-changing ideas
Seven environmental trailblazers between the ages of 18 and 30 will be taking home the coveted Young Champions of the Earth Prize, the UN’s...
Kofi Annan will remain a firm moral hero
Interestingly, six letters were delivered and only 42 Russian and foreign sympathizers have signed the book of condolence for former UN Secretary General, Kofi...
Seven reasons to embrace nature-based disaster risk reduction
The southern Indian State of Kerala is famous for its various tourist attractions such as wildlife which includes endangered species like the Nilgiri Tahr...
All sides in Yemen conflict could be guilty of war crimes
Parties on both sides of the conflict in Yemen have perpetrated – and continue to perpetrate – possible war crimes and other violations with...
Economy on a steady rise in Latin America and Caribbean region despite international turbulence
Amid external uncertainty and volatility, the economies of Latin America and the Caribbean will grow by an average of 1.5 per cent this year,...
ISIL continues to pose a ‘serious challenge’ worldwide
Despite serious military setbacks, the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/Da’esh) may still have around 20,000 fighters and is continuing its dangerous...
Why young people are becoming more youthless
Pondering for the reason why ‘youth’ remains one of the most complex term in human experience is because you can never really put your...