Australia celebrates Aboriginals and other indigenous peoples at UN event
The Australian Mission to the United Nations held a celebration for the permanent forum on indigenous issues, with a reception in the General Assembly lobby.
The Australian Mission to the United Nations held a celebration for the permanent forum on indigenous issues, with a reception in the General Assembly lobby.
The global financial crisis has highlighted the growing inequality found in many parts of the world.
Economists Robin Wells and Paul Krugman blame this increasing inequality for the spiral of social polarization, growing divisions and crisis.
The violence in Syria can only be stopped if all parties genuinely commit to a process that will lead to dialogue.
Following more than two decades of negotiation, the United Nations in 2007 adopted a declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.
The Khmer Krom, the indigenous peoples of the Mekong Delta who live in Viet Nam, are trying to preserve their heritage while advancing their culture. They are one of the many groups that came to the United Nations to participate in the 11th Session of the Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues.
The Khmer Krom, the indigenous peoples of the Mekong Delta who live in Viet Nam, are trying to preserve their heritage while advancing their culture.
The World Bank is helping Tanzania establish a safety net programme to improve the lives of 15 million people, over half of whom are women.
The global economy is at a critical juncture according to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon who says the old model is broken and a new one for dynamic growth needs to be created.
All around the world, people are arrested, attacked, tortured or killed because they are in a loving relationship with someone of the same sex.
To counteract this harassment and discrimination, activists around the world commemorate 17 May as the International Day against Homophobia.
The trial of former Bosnian Serb general Ratko Mladic gets underway at The Hague with a stern warning by the judge following gestures made in court.