79 Years After Hiroshima & Nagasaki: A Grim Reminder of Nuclear Annihilation

79 Years After Hiroshima & Nagasaki: A Grim Reminder of Nuclear Annihilation

Erico Platt looks at the disarmament exhibition that she staged, “Three Quarters of a Century After Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Hibakusha—Brave Survivors Working for a Nuclear-Free World.” Credit: UNODA/Diane Barnes by Thalif Deen (united nations) Thursday, August 01, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Aug 01 (IPS) – The upcoming 79th anniversary of the atomic bombings…

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UN: Extreme Heat a Global Issue With an Unequal Impact

UN: Extreme Heat a Global Issue With an Unequal Impact

Extreme heat has caused hundreds of deaths and has many other implications. This is an image from Dahanu, Maharashtra. Credit: 350/flickr by Naureen Hossain (united nations) Friday, July 26, 2024 Inter Press Service UNITED NATIONS, Jul 26 (IPS) – “The world must rise to the challenge of rising temperatures,” says the UN Secretary-General as he launches…

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Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds

Investing in Teachers, School Leaders Key in Keeping Girls in School UN-African Union Study Finds

Girls at Dabaso Girls School in Malindi, Kenya, pose with a ball during break time. Universal secondary education could virtually end child marriage and reduce early childbearing by up to three-fourths, according to an African Union and UNESCO report. Credit: Courtesy of Stafford Ondego for the EDT PROJECT by Maina Waruru (nairobi & addis ababa) Thursday,…

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