IPS UN: Inside the Glasshouse


People Do Not “Deserve to Die”: Injustice of Death Penalty Persists

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UNITED NATIONS, Apr 11 2019 (IPS) - While figures have dropped, the “inhuman” use of the death penalty still remains too common worldwide, a human rights group said.

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Why New York Should Not Decriminalize Sex Trade

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NEW YORK, Apr 9 2019 (IPS) - Prostitution policies are bubbling up again in legislative circles across the United States, but few representatives seem to have much clarity on the issue. 2020 presidential candidate Senator Kamala Harris has given mixed messages on her thinking, while Bernie Sanders has said he simply has “no answer.”

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Fighting the World’s Largest Criminal Industry: Modern Slavery

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UNITED NATIONS, Mar 19 2019 (IPS) - Modern slavery and human trafficking is one of the fastest growing criminal industries and one of the biggest human rights crises today, United Nations and government officials said.

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Millions of Venezuelans in Need of Protection

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UNITED NATIONS, Mar 9 2019 (IPS) - The international community must extend protections for Venezuelans in light of a growing humanitarian crisis with no end in sight.

Human Rights Watch has urged governments in the Americas to provide temporary protection to the millions of Venezuelans fleeing a severe humanitarian crisis.

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Break the Menstrual Taboo

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UNITED NATIONS, Mar 8 2019 (IPS) - It is time to rise up and fight a long neglected taboo: menstruation.

Marking International Women’s Day, United Nations human rights experts called on the international community to break taboos around menstruation, noting its impacts on women and girls’ human rights.

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Healthy Oceans, Healthy Societies

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UNITED NATIONS, Mar 5 2019 (IPS) - Over recent years, there have been shocking reports of marine endangerment and plastic pollution. The threats are clear, and now urgent action is needed more than ever.

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World’s Youth Are Being Left Behind

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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 22 2019 (IPS) - Globally, youth are being left behind in education and employment, threatening the future vision of sustainable, inclusive, and prosperous societies.

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Sexual Violence Surging in South Sudan

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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 19 2019 (IPS) - Women and girls continue to face the brunt of violence in the northern region of South Sudan with persistently high and brutal levels of sexual violence, a new report found.

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Bringing #MeToo to the Fashion Industry

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The global #MeToo movement has put a spotlight on sexual harassment and violence in various industries including the film and music industries. Is it now time for the fashion industry to address these issues within their supply chains, one organisation says. Coinciding with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Forum on Due Diligence […]

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The Hidden Economic Costs of Displacement

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UNITED NATIONS, Feb 14 2019 (IPS) - While the impacts of displacement on wellbeing are well-known, one group has pointed to the equally burdensome economic costs for those displaced as well as host communities.

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