2022: Advancing social justice in a world in crisis
As 2022 comes to a close, the ILO looks back on its efforts to promote a human-centered recovery and advance social justice during a year of many firsts. #ILO; #SocialJustice
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Grant to UN Mission in Mali boosts inclusivity for women in peacekeeping
New York: A $1.5 million grant to the UN’s peacekeeping mission in Mali, MINUSMA, announced on Tuesday, is designed to enable a more inclusive environment for women blue helmets serving …
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UN rights experts condemn attacks in UK on trafficking victims’ credibility
New York: Demonising victims of trafficking and modern slavery, turns the public against them and legal methods for keeping them safe, leaving them vulnerable to extremist attacks, independent UN human …
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New UN report warns against ‘dehumanizing’ migrants looking for work
New York: No one should have to surrender their human right to migrate in order to find a living wage, the UN human rights office, OHCHR said in a new …
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Countries must support resilient recovery to prevent ‘cascade’ of poverty, hunger in Ukraine
The war in Ukraine is a “relentless humanitarian nightmare” said the UN chief on Tuesday, warning that the death and destruction afflicting civilians there will take years to overcome, and …
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50 million people worldwide gripped by modern slavery
Geneva (ILO News) – Fifty million people were living in modern slavery in 2021, according to the latest Global Estimates of Modern Slavery . Of these people, 28 million were in forced …
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Full gender equality could take close to 300 years, investment can speed up the process, UN report
New York: Achieving full gender equality, one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), could take close to 300 years if the current rate of progress continues, according to a …
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Need for social contact to lift Asia and Pacific region’s workforce out of poverty
Denied decent work opportunities and highly vulnerable to systemic shocks such as pandemics or economic downturns, workers in Asia and the Pacific are under pressure, according to a report launched …
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Pakistan floods could cause up to $12.5 billion in damage
IBNS/Islamabad: Flood damage in Pakistan could reach up to $12.5 billion, Pakistani media reported on Sunday, citing preliminary estimates from the government. Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said on …
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Ukraine: ‘Physical integrity’ of Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant ‘has been violated several times’
New York: Further damage to the embattled Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine “cannot” be allowed to happen, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said. Director …
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