Namibia faces poverty two decades after independence
Inequalities persist in Namibia 20 years after independence, according to a United Nations independent expert on extreme poverty and human rights.
Inequalities persist in Namibia 20 years after independence, according to a United Nations independent expert on extreme poverty and human rights.
The number of people who are using information and communications technology is continuing to grow, according to the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).
Human rights abuses have become systematic in northern Mali where Islamic extremists have imposed a strict interpretation of Sharia law.
That’s what a senior United Nations human rights official who has just concluded a four-day visit to the country told UN Radio on Wednesday.
Policymakers and experts from 23 Asian countries are meeting this week to further plans for a sustainable regional transport and logistics network.
The United Nations-backed Special Court for Sierra Leone has informed the Security Council that it will soon complete the case of former Liberian President Charles Taylor.
Pakistan has become the first country in South Asia to introduce a new vaccine that targets a major childhood killer: pneumonia.
Everyone feels sad every now and then, but constant feelings of sadness, guilt or low self-worth, as well as disturbed sleep or appetite, could be symptoms of depression, according to mental health professionals.
Hunger remains a serious problem in the world today with almost 870 million people chronically malnourished, according to a report released on Tuesday.
Representatives from up to 160 countries are meeting in Hyderabad, India, to review progress on a 10-year plan for the planet’s biodiversity; that is the various forms of life on Earth such as plants, animals and even microbes.
The world economy is not expected to grow significantly, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
In its latest World Economic Forecast, the IMF projects global growth to reach 3.3 per cent this year.