South Sudan: Extended roadmap for lasting peace deal, a ‘way point, not an end point’
Since 2018, the Revitalized Agreement between the key players in South Sudan’s long-running civil war has provided a framework for peace, the Head of...
Beware the ‘poison of war’ says Guterres, championing a ‘call for peace’
The UN chief commemorated the International Day of Peace on Friday with the annual ringing of the Peace Bell ceremony followed by a minute...
The Black Sea Grain Initiative: What it is, and why it’s important for the world
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began, exports of grain from Ukraine, as well as food and fertilizers from Russia, have been significantly hit. The...
Global cooperation to protect the ozone layer can ensure a better future for us all
As the Montreal Protocol to Protect the Ozone Layer turns 35 on Friday, World Ozone Day, the United Nations has said that continuing the...
Burundi must engage in ‘credible and inclusive’ move towards democratic rule
Burundi must engage more effectively in the rule of law and fight against impunity for violations and abuses committed since 2015, when the political...
‘Violent civil unrest’ in Haiti hampers aid delivery
An escalation in what the UN is calling “violent civil unrest” in Haiti, and the subsequent blockading of roads across the country, is making...
Reimagining Urban Agriculture With Vertical Farming
URBANA, Illinois, USA, Sep 16 (IPS) – Cities across the world including New Jersey and California, a State that is home to a multi-billion...
Transforming Education Summit: Halt the crisis, or risk failing an entire generation
Just a few hours before the start of the crucial Transforming Education Summit, UN Children’s Fund UNICEF on Friday, warned that globally, only a third of 10-year-olds...
Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value
MEXICO CITY, Sep 16 (IPS) – International Equal Pay Day, observed officially by the United Nations on 16 September, aims to draw attention to...
Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to be investigated by UN rights monitors, it’s been announced....
Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak 
Less than 4 years from development goals deadline, progress shows what’s possible 
Sexual violence against civilians and POW’s in Ukraine widespread and ‘abhorrent’ 
‘Violence will only defer a problem’: UN Assembly President on trust, AI and lessons from the Rohingya crisis