UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to keep their promise to leave no one behind and deliver health and sanitation to all. Read the full story, “Safe sanitation for...
‘The Brutal Death of a Child’s Dream’
MADRID, Nov 19 (IPS) – Kailash Satyarthi,? an Indian social reformer and co-recipient of the 2014 Nobel Peace Prize, along with Malala Yousafzai, spoke...
Time Honoured Food Traditions, Pleasing for Palate and Planet
KARACHI, Nov 19 (IPS) – Balance is the absolute key, if you ask Alia Chughtai, a journalist who started a catering service with filmmaker...
How climate change may shape the world in the centuries to come
It’s hard to imagine what Earth might look like in 2500. But a collaboration between science and art is offering an unsettling window into...
Hunger, Desperation in Lebanon as Food Prices Rocket
Beirut, Nov 18 (IPS) – On the streets of Beirut, Hadi Hassoun begs for a few pounds to feed his five children. He has...
Mental Health: Getting to Healthy, Happy
New York, Nov 18 (IPS) – “I was told to wait and cry it out. How could I explain to them that I have...
NEW YORK, Nov 19 (IPS) – A week has gone by since COP 26 with 197 Parties ended in the Scottish city of Glasgow...
At least 39 people have been killed by security forces in Sudan since the 25 October military coup, 15 of whom were reportedly shot dead on Wednesday, according to the UN High Commissioner...
Young entrepreneurs have been swapping inspiring stories at a UN-partnered youth summit on Thursday about how they’ve driven positive change for their communities and the environment – and how everyone can do the same. Read the full story, “Don’t be afraid...
Although the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade last year was less severe than expected, the knock-on effects will be far reaching and could...
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