Cleaning indoor air may prevent COVID-19’s spread. But it’s harder than it looks
As restaurants, bars, businesses and schools reopen and mask requirements drop for the fully vaccinated, some people are asking how to bring in customers...
Tina Hesman Saey
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, May 18 (IPS) – Millions of people are expected to die due to delayed and unaffordable access to COVID-19 tests, treatment,...
Accountability is an important step on the road to peace in Libya, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council...
Continued international support for Sudan is critical as the country undergoes a historic political and economic transformation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a major...
Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said on Monday that “a...
WFP moves to support families affected by Gaza violence
Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began...
Over half of LGBTQI students in Europe bullied in school: UNESCO
More than one in two LGBTQI students in Europe have suffered bullying based on their sexuality, the UN educational, cultural and scientific body (UNESCO) said on...
Mining giant Rio Tinto Face Environmental, Human Rights Complaint in Papua New Guinea –
CANBERRA, Australia, May 17 (IPS) – Local communities in the vicinity of the abandoned Panguna copper mine, have taken decisive action to hold the...
South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts
South Africa’s failure to address domestic violence is a violation of women’s rights, independent UN experts said in a report published on Monday, citing...
Africas Worsening Climate: Heres How the United States can Help Africa
URBANA, Illinois, May 17 (IPS) – Recently, I participated in a Congressional hearing on the “Effects of climate change in Africa”, before the House...
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