US moves to rename Army bases honoring Confederate generals who fought to defend slavery
For decades, nine U.S. Army bases have carried the names of men who fought against the U.S. Army – in a war waged to defend and perpetuate the slavery of…
“Racial Discrimination Has Changed My Daily Life”
Policy Report Jun 2 Suffering and Vigilance among Chinese Americans in New York City and California during the COVID-19 pandemic Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, Asian Americans, especially…
Pedestrians walk on Waterloo Bridge to cross over the River Thames, backdropped by skyscrapers and offices of the City of London on January 29, 2022. - Anti-corruption watchdog Transparency International told AFP that Russians accused of corruption or links to the Kremlin own around £1.5 billion (1.8 billion euros, $2 billion) worth of property in Britain. Around £1 billion pounds of the total is held by companies based in "secrecy havens" that are also British overseas territories, notably the British Virgin Islands and the Isle of Man, TI said. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
The reopening of an uranium mine in Arizona has Indigenous people worried
Under a push to develop nuclear energy, the U.S. is exploring sources for uranium to fuel them. An Indigenous tribe is worried that an uranium mine near the Grand Canyon…
Chemicals and Wastes: From ambition to action
The Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions “triple-COP” is a unique event. It brings together three distinct conventions that together protect human health and the environment by governing hazardous chemicals and…
Nigeria: Guterres condemns ‘heinous’ church attack which left dozens dead
The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least 50 people dead and wounded dozens…
Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens
An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new hunger disaster, UN humanitarians warned on…
Top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR, wins first ever Trailblazer Award
The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was named the winner of a prestigious…
‘We can do better, we must’ declares departing UN climate change chief, as COP27 looms over horizon
The annual UN Climate Change Conference in the German city of Bonn began on Monday, designed to lay the groundwork for a successful COP27, due to take place in the Egyptian coastal…
‘Courage and conviction’ of youth needed for successful crime fighting solutions
Young people are “disproportionately viewed as the primary perpetrators of crime”, despite often being the most vulnerable, the UN General Assembly President told a high-level meeting on Monday, highlighting crime…
Bangladesh: ILO calls for workplace safety review following deadly fire
A fire and explosion in southeastern Bangladesh over the weekend which left more than 40 dead, has prompted the UN’s labour agency, ILO, to urge workplaces throughout the country to…
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