Road to European Dream Paved by Extortion and Exploitation
Cairo, Egypt, Apr 21 (IPS) – Last June, Mit Al Korama’s youth gathered in front of one of their homes on a summer evening...
Guterres urges youth: Keep pushing, mobilizing, ‘bringing your ideas to the table’
Despite war, COVID-19 and the climate crisis, all of which compound the other challenges facing young people today, the UN chief lauded youth for...
Guterres requests meetings with Russian and Ukrainian Presidents
In efforts to end the war in Ukraine, Secretary-General António Guterres has written separate letters to the leaders of Russia and Ukraine to request...
Interview: Despite security and political crises, UN expert remains optimistic about Mali
Three weeks have passed since some 500 people were allegedly summarily executed in Moura, a village in central Mali – and UN investigators have...
Pristina and Belgrade must engage more actively in dialogue facilitated by the European Union (EU), the head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in...
The top UN humanitarian official in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday underlined the need for safe access to vulnerable people following two...
Addressing Gender-Related Barriers to COVID-19 Vaccinations to Ensure Vaccinations for All
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Apr 20 (IPS) – As a global pandemic, COVID-19 and its continued impacts are unprecedented. Yet many of the challenges that...
Criminality in Politics Does Not Bode Well for Democracys Future
NEW DELHI, India, Apr 20 (IPS) – A trend of declining trust in governments and politicians can turn into a threat beyond some point....
Kenyan Community Project Saving Forests, Saving Livelihoods
Nairobi, Kenya, Apr 20 (IPS) – Despite an abundance of fisheries reserves along Kwale County’s lush coastline located on the south coast of Kenya,...
From Rags to Riches: Power and progress in Abu Dhabi
STOCKHOLM, Apr 20 (IPS) – I recently visited Abu Dhabi and my impressions became intermingled with worries about the war in Ukraine. I also...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now