A veteran Hungarian diplomat was appointed President of the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly during an official ceremony in New York on...
Safe food is one of the most critical guarantors for good health, the UN said on Tuesday – the fourth global World Food Safety...
UN and Tajikistan reaffirm ‘strong partnership’ in new cooperation agreement
During a visit to Tajikistan, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed congratulated the country on its 30th anniversary of UN Membership and attended a Cooperation Framework...
Top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR, wins first ever Trailblazer Award
The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was...
Ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, and discrimination against Palestinians, is essential to stopping the decades-long conflict between the two sides, a new...
The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least...
Meaningful Dialogue Amplifies Youth Issues
Johannesburg, Jun 07 (IPS) – Young people are often the first to rebuild their communities. However, youths’ diverse challenges cannot be addressed without meaningful...
Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens
An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new...
What If a Patient Unplugged the Oxygen Tube That Keeps Them Alive?
MADRID, Jun 07 (IPS) – Imagine a patient connected to a vital oxygen device to keep him or her breathing, thus alive. Then, imagine...
Cities in Brazil Reap Floods after Hiding Their Rivers Underground
RIO DE JANEIRO, Jun 07 (IPS) – Acaba Mundo has fallen into oblivion, despite its apocalyptic name – which roughly translates as World’s End...
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