Following the June earthquakes in Venezuela, UNICEF has provided on-the-ground support, scaling up supplies and services to reach vulnerable children and their families. Credit: UNICEF/Francisco Segovia By Oritro KarimUNITED NATIONS, Sep 9 2026 (IPS) Two months after devastating twin earthquakes struck northern and central Venezuela on June 24, the humanitarian […]
Read MoreAs we enter the latter part of 2026, eight months after the removal of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela is presenting foreign investors with an opportunity that has not existed in a generation. Sanctions relief is expanding, new mining and energy legislation is opening sectors long closed to private capital, and new […]
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Protests during the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, held in Durban, South Africa, from 31 August to 7 September 2001. Credit: NCDHR By Paul Divakar NamalaLONDON, Sep 8 2026 (IPS) My name is Paul Divakar Namala. I am the Executive Director of The Inclusivity Project […]
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The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), Sevilla, 2025. Credit: Forus By Justina KaluinaitėNEW YORK, Sep 7 2026 (IPS) The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA81) opens tomorrow at a particularly important moment for multilateralism. The UN80 reform initiative has entered what the Secretary-General describes as […]
Read MoreDaria Egereva Nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize Country Russia agnes Mon, 09/07/2026 – 09:05 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image Reposted from www.daria-egereva.org Russian human rights defender, Indigenous rights activist and environmental advocate Daria Egereva has been nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Her nomination was submitted […]
Read More7 Things to Do on International Indigenous Women’s Day Country Global agnes Sat, 09/05/2026 – 20:47 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image September 5 marks the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Women and Girls, honoring the strength, leadership, and resistance of Indigenous women across generations. The date commemorates Aymara […]
Read MoreThe United Kingdom has introduced a new disclosure regime for investment products that are made available to retail investors. The new requirements apply to consumer composite investments (CCIs) and took effect on 6 April 2026. Firms must replace their current retail product disclosure (UCITS KIIDs, PRIIPs KIDs) with a new […]
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First Lady of Sierra Leone, Dr. Fatima Maade Bio (center), and Bhuwan Ribhu of Just Rights for Children (left), outside the UN General Assembly. Credit: Naureen Hossain/IPS By Naureen HossainUNITED NATIONS, Sep 4 2026 (IPS) As the 18th session of the UN General Assembly draws to a close, one of […]
Read MoreGlobal law firm K&L Gates has advised AUMOVIO on the sale of its washer and cleaning business based at its Adršpach site in the Czech Republic to the CERTINA Group. The CERTINA Group, a family-run industrial holding company based in Munich, Germany, will acquire the business, including all employees and […]
Read MoreDeadly Flood, Dubbed “Himalayan Tsunami,” Leaves Over 1,300 Dead and Thousands Missing in Nepal Country China (Tibet) Nepal agnes Thu, 09/03/2026 – 08:40 Issues Human Rights Program 5 Main Image By Dev Kumar Sunuwar (Koĩts-Sunuwar, CS Staff) A week has passed since a sudden flash flood, said to have resulted […]
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