UNITED NATIONSIs the Campaign for a Female UN Chief a Good Try in a Lost Cause?
As negotiations for the upcoming election—or re-election– of a UN Secretary-General gather momentum, one undeniable fact looms heavily over the final decision: the choice of a UN chief is the intellectual birthright of the five big permanent members (P5) of the Security Council, namely, the US, UK, France, China and Russia.
Dr Aqsa Sheikh: Transgender Doctor Injecting Hope During COVID Pandemic
When Dr Aqsa Sheikh Tweeted and asked if she was the only transgender person to head a vaccination centre, it seemed extraordinary that in a country with 1.3 billion people, that this could be true.
20 Million More People Face Food Crises, As Acute Hunger Rates Rise to a 5-Year High
The COVID-19 pandemic, protracted conflicts and climate change have created an untenable situation for the most vulnerable, with 155 million people across 55 territories suffering from severe food insecurity, sending acute hunger figures to a 5-year high.
