Betting on Green Hydrogen in Chile, a Road Fraught with Obstacles
SANTIAGO, Jun 15 (IPS) – Chile is in a privileged position in the world to produce green hydrogen and boost the development of the...
As ‘phantom rivers’ roar, birds and bats change their hunting habits
For two summers in a rugged corner of Idaho’s Pioneer Mountains, the roar of rushing whitewater filled the air. But where the loud sounds...
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 15 (IPS) – Last week, the largest rich countries, home to most major transnational corporations (TNCs), agreed to a...
Worlds Nuclear Arms on High Operational Alert — & Ready to Strike
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 15 (IPS) – The world’s nine nuclear armed states have downsized their military arsenals, but made up for their loss by...
Immediate action is required now to initiate critical reforms and lay the groundwork for credible elections in Mali, where the security situation is as...
Stepping up global efforts to combat land degradation is the only way to safeguard food and water security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and ward...
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, UN expert warns
With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in making their own choices and decisions, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought into...
UN strongly condemns ‘appalling’ attack on Syrian hospital
Senior UN officials have condemned a deadly attack on a hospital in Syria this past weekend, underlining the need for accountability for crimes committed...
Charcoal Production Risks Future of Zimbabwes Native Forests
BULAWAYO, ZIMBABWE, Jun 14 (IPS) – Once a week a tonnage of fresh charcoal is dropped off at Sibangani Tshobe’s rugged, pit-stop stall by...
As Lebanon endures one of its worst financial and economic crises ever, the UN estimates that over the next eight months around $300 million...
Why the UN General Assembly still matters 
UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it 
Surviving the summer 
Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak