UN troop rotations in the peacekeeping mission in Mali (MINUSMA) resumed on Monday with a new approval mechanism one month after they were suspended by...
Although $4.4 billion is required to fund humanitarian operations in Afghanistan, $1.8 billion has been received so far, or roughly 40 per cent, a...
Afghan Refugees, Medical Visitors Bemoan Treatment in Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Aug 15 (IPS) – Afghan refugees living in Pakistan face a host of problems, ranging from seeking medical treatment to shelter, business, police...
Over time, Betelgeuse changed color. Now it’s also lost its rhythm
The star Betelgeuse has always been a diva. Astronomers from antiquity through the present day have watched the red supergiant pulsing at the shoulder...
Physicists spotted rare W boson trios at the Large Hadron Collider
The letters “www” are typically followed by a “dot” — but not in this experiment. Around 270 WWW events, trios of particles called W...
‘We can’t turn our backs on Afghanistan’s future’: A Resident Coordinator Blog
A year on from the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, the senior UN official in the country, Resident Coordinator Ramiz Alakbarov, describes his fears for...
Journalism Under Attack by Neo-Populist Governments in Central America
SAN SALVADOR, Aug 15 (IPS) – Practicing journalism in Guatemala, Nicaragua and El Salvador is becoming increasingly difficult in the face of the persecution...
Gender Equality & Womens Rights Wiped out Under the Taliban
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (IPS) – The writer is UN Under-Secretary-General and Executive Director of UN Women In the year that has passed since...
One year on from a devastating earthquake which struck Haiti, communities are rebuilding their lives, and aiming to be better prepared when future disasters...
ECW Interviews Three Inspiring #Youth4EiE Advocates on International Youth Day
Ecuador, Malawi, Lebanon, Aug 12 (IPS) – On this International Youth Day, ECW interviewed three inspiring #Youth4EiE Advocates – Nataly Rivas, Angela Abizera, and...
Big space mirrors could bring Earth on-demand light — and upend our night sky 
Nepal’s deadly debris flow points to risks in other high mountain regions 
As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality 
What it Means to be ‘Too Old’ and a Woman: Systemic Gendered Ageism and Loss of Belonging