Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert
In her final, annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Special Rapporteur on the…
Signing of the U.S.-Latvia Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
On September 4 in Riga, Latvia, the United States and the Republic of Latvia signed…
EU Award for Gender Equality Champions: call for applications opens on 4 September
The call for applications to the Gender Equality Champions opens today. Interested organisations can apply…
US Department of Labor recovers $450K in wages, benefits for 250 workers of Honolulu air cargo carrier that disregarded federal regulations
HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $450,000 from a Honolulu…
‘Meme stock’ investors are trying to catch up with a financial system which has left them behind – new research
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Yemen: UN appeals for immediate release of staff held by de facto authorities
Issuing the appeal in Geneva on his behalf, Chief Spokesperson for his Office OHCHR, Ravina…
‘Social profit orientation’ can help companies and nonprofits alike do more good in the world
Economist Milton Friedman’s influential maxim, that a company’s sole obligation is to maximize profits, is…
Zimbabwe faces worsening food crisis due to El Niño droughts
This comes just two months after UN humanitarians declared Zimbabwe as one of the hunger…
Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa Hammer Travels to Belgium, Kenya, and Ethiopia
U.S. Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa (SEHOA) Ambassador Mike Hammer will travel to…
US Department of Labor recovers $103K in back wages for 38 workers misclassified as independent contractors by Texas landscaping company
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