Labour : In "historic" move, India ratifies ILO Conventions on child labour (PRIV)
(Kanaga Raja, Geneva)
The Government of India, on Tuesday 13 June, deposited at the International Labour Office, its instruments of ratification of two fundamental International Labour Organisation (ILO) Conventions on the elimination of child labour.

Mideast : Drought to turn people into eternal migrants, prey to extremism? (PRIV)
(IPS, Rome)
Worldwide, land degradation, severe droughts and advancing desertification are set to force populations to flee their homes and migrate.

United Nations : Our land, our home, our future (PRIV)
(IPS, Bonn)
We all have dreams. For most of us, those dreams are often quite simple. They are common to individuals and communities all around the world.

United Nations : Refugee numbers outpace resettlement spots (PRIV)
(IPS, Rome)
Against the backdrop of increasing refugee numbers around the globe, fuelled by crisis and insecurity, and an ever-widening gap in places to resettle them, the top United Nations official dealing with refugee issues has called on governments to "step up" and deliver places for refugees in line with the commitments they have made.

Middle East : Child labour in Arab region does not belong to 21st century (PRIV)
(IPS, Geneva)
Today (12 June) marks the 2017 World Day against Child Labour to reaffirm the goal to eliminate all forms of child labour.

Africa : Drives global action against mercury use (PRIV)
(IPS, Nairobi)
With a new international treaty, an increasing number of African countries are committing to phasing out mercury, a significant health and environmental hazard.