In turbulent times, ‘work of the United Nations is more necessary than ever’: Guterres
The past year has been one of deep and interlocking crises that are growing in scale and severity, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has said,...
Full Gender Equality Almost 300 Years Away at Current Rate of Progress
MADRID, Sep 15 (IPS) – While women in rich societies are paid around 25% less than men for equal jobs, those living in impoverished...
5 people with lupus are in remission after CAR-T cell treatment
After receiving an experimental treatment to stop the body from attacking itself, five people no longer have any symptoms of lupus. That treatment, called...
Saturn’s rings and tilt might have come from one missing moon
A single, doomed moon could clear up a couple of mysteries about Saturn. This hypothetical missing moon, dubbed Chrysalis, could have helped tilt Saturn...
Looking for a job? Lean more on weak ties than strong relationships
The key to landing your dream job could be connecting with and then sending a single message to a casual acquaintance on social media....
INTERVIEW: Transform education, and avoid a global learning crisis
One of the centrepieces of the opening week of the new General Assembly session is an event aimed at focusing fresh attention on the...
Great Wind and Solar Potential Boosts Green Hydrogen in Northern Brazil
FORTALEZA, Brazil, Sep 15 (IPS) – Brazil could become a world leader in the production of green hydrogen, and the northeastern state of Ceará...
UN South-South Event Highlights Power of Cooperation for Peace and Development
Toronto, Sep 15 (IPS) – A UN panel held underlined the impact of South-South Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) projects as vital tools for enabling sustainable...
GENEVA, Sep 15 (IPS) – Next week, taking place alongside the UN General Assembly, President Biden hosts a financing summit in New York of...
Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF
Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, has revealed a growing...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
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This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now