Global labour body, the International Labour Organisation (ILO) has said at the current pace, progress remains too slow and achieving gender parity in employment at the global level would take more than 190 years. The Beijing Declaration and Plan of Action (BPfA) recognised the critical role that women play in the economy and called for…
A coalition of 69 international nongovernmental organizations, led by Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA), has urged the United Nations International Maritime Organization (IMO) to reject biofuels as a Global Fuel Standard (GFS) for international shipping. The IMO’s GFS is a technical measure aimed at reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from ships, in line…
During the UNSC’s meeting on women and peace and security, Pramila Patten reported that wartime sexual violence had increased by 50% in 2023 compared to the previous year. The UN verified 3,688 cases of rape and other sexual violence committed in war in 2023. 95% of these cases involved women and girls, while 5% were…
Households worldwide threw away one billion meals every day in 2022, according to a new study by the United Nations. In the Food Waste Index Report published on Wednesday, the UN said households and businesses binned more than one trillion dollars’ worth of food at a time when more than 780 million people were going…
