Closing Gender Pay Gaps Is More Important Than EverÂ
On average, women globally are paid about 20 per cent less than men, the International Labour (ILO) Organization said on Saturday, International Equal Pay Day....
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Burundi Must Engage In âCredible And Inclusiveâ Move Towards Democratic Rule
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, when the political system...
âViolent Civil Unrestâ In Haiti Hampers Aid Delivery
An escalation in what the UN is calling âviolent civil unrestâ in Haiti, and the subsequent blockading of roads across the country, is making it...
South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a âway point, not an end pointâÂ
Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudanâs long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of the...
Hypothermia, Dehydration, And 5,000 Km On Foot: Venezuelan Migrants Risk Their Lives For A Better Future
Venezuelans desperate to leave the economic crisis in their country are risking their lives in the hope of a better future, braving extreme weather, border...
Featured âTsunami of hungerâ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to address...
Reimagining education in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Resident Coordinator Blog
As the Transforming Education Summit kicks off on Friday, during the opening week of the 77th UN General Assembly session in New York, Ingrid Macdonald,...
UN remains deeply concerned over âdangerous escalationâ following fighting across Armenia-Azerbaijan border
A senior official from the UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs department has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan âto take immediate and concrete steps to deescalate tensionsâ...
Girls âfailed by discriminationâ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF
Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN Childrenâs Fund UNICEF, has revealed a growing worldwide...
Syrians âcan come together to rescue their countryâ from war, Security Council hears
âProgress is possibleâ to end more than 11 years of war in Syria, in order to produce a peaceful future for all, the UNâs Deputy...