KARACHI, Pakistan, Sep 03 (IPS) – “If I fall into the hands of the Taliban, not only me but my family will be killed,”...
FROM THE FIELD: Bringing aid to Haiti, a country at breaking point
Humanitarian workers supporting relief efforts in Haiti following the devastation caused by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, are contending with widespread insecurity, including gang violence, as...
Poverty in Lebanon has drastically increased over the past year and now affects about 74% of the population, warned the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western...
‘Major’ humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, as UN convenes fundraising conference
A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned again on Friday, amid ongoing uncertainty about the situation for vulnerable Afghans seeking...
A crippling earthquake followed by plummeting rains have put some 540,000 children in southwest Haiti at risk of life-threatening waterborne diseases, the UN Children’s...
The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday. ...
COVID-19 lockdowns brought rapid and “unprecedented” improvements in air quality in some parts of the world – but not enough to halt climate change...
How personalized brain organoids could help us demystify disorders
Clumps of brain cells grown from the stem cells of two people with a neurological syndrome show signs of the disorder. The results, published...
The Future of Food & Water Systems in Pakistan & Central Asia?
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Sep 03 (IPS) – An intense monsoon season in Pakistan means the country’s food system faces the challenge of both extreme...
The aid crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region is worsening, the UN said on Thursday, with stocks of relief aid, cash and fuel “running very...
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