The UN called this Wednesday at taliban to put an end”immediately” at “draconian restrictions” that impose on women in Afghanistanwhich he described as the “most repressive country” of the world in this field, in a message in the International Women’s Day. “Afghanistan under the rule of the Taliban remains the most repressive country in the […]
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The UN asks the Peruvian government to expand initiatives to reduce the crisis
The high commissioner of the UN for human rights, Volker Türk, said today that the Peruvian government should expand initiatives it has taken in favor of the families of those injured and killed in the protests in Peruso that measures are also included so that justice is done for the victims. “Government initiatives, such as […]
Only 4 parliaments in the world have more women than men
In 2022, it was celebrated that New Zealand He managed to have more women than men in his parliament. Where the votes gave 60 legislators and 59 men. It was great news for women parliamentarians around the world. So far, four of the 200 parliaments around the world have achieved the same figure of parity. […]
Three out of every 4 children lack social protection, stalled by the pandemic
Almost three out of four children in the world (73.6%) are outside social protection services, and this percentage, calculated at the beginning of the pandemic (2020), is even higher than that of four years earlier, when it was from 72.8%, warns a United Nations report published today. The joint study by the International Labor Organization […]
IAEA: Strong increase in highly enriched uranium reserves in Iran
Iran increased between November and February by 40.5% its reserves of uranium enriched with a purity of up to 60%, a level close to that necessary to make atomic bombs, warned Tuesday the IAEAthe nuclear agency of the UN. In a report issued in Vienna, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) It specifies that the […]
Earthquakes will have ‘disastrous’ impact on Syrian economy, UN warns
The Economic and Social Commission of the UN for Western Asia (ESCWA) warned today that the earthquakes registered in the last two weeks will have a “disastrous impact” in the economy of Syriaalready before plunged into a serious crisis due to almost twelve years of war. “The earthquake will have a disastrous impact on the […]
Government announces plan to reduce poverty in the country
Target set. Of the 8.5 million poor people left behind by the pandemic, with the National Development and Social Inclusion Policy, the indicator would drop to about 5.2 million. Executive assures that they will not only focus on economic needs. The COVID-19 caused Peru to go back 10 years in terms of the fight against […]
The UN recommends that Peru help Venezuelan migrants to get out of poverty
The million and a half Venezuelan citizens represent “a potential and great asset” for Peru, according to the resident coordinator of the UN in Peru, Igor Garafulic. The regime of Dina Boluarte launched this Friday the National Development and Social Inclusion Policy (PNDIS) by 2030, which seeks to reduce poverty to 15% in seven years […]
UN asks the world to finance an urgent fund of US$ 1,000 million for Turkey
The general secretary of the UN, Antonio Guterresasked the international community this Thursday to finance an urgent humanitarian fund of 1,000 million dollars in favor of Turkey after the earthquake it suffered and which left thousands of families in mourning. The urgent fund seeks to assist 5.2 million people in the next three months by […]
Ukraine, new member of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
Ukraine today became a member of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), which concludes the process initiated in 2016 by the European nation to form part of the United Nationswhich now comprise 178 countries. “We are delighted to welcome Ukraine as our newest member. Ukraine’s membership is strongly aligned with IFAD’s mission to ensure […]