Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting millions of lives in danger, together with a...
Although the war in Syria may not be making headlines lately, the international community must remain focused on achieving a comprehensive political solution to...
All countries should be aware that their development is at stake unless they take better care of a common but precious resource, found on...
Young innovators win video competition with ideas for a better future
Marking World Intellectual Property Day, on Tuesday, UN patent experts announced the champions of this year’s youth video competition. Read the full story, “Young...
UN General Assembly mandates meeting in wake of any Security Council veto
The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one...
Ukraine war: UN chief arrives for talks in Moscow as ‘messenger of peace’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need to “keep alive the values of multilateralism” amid the war in Ukraine and its fallouts across...
Heightened security fears on Chernobyl disaster anniversary
On the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world is again concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants, amid the...
TEANECK, New Jersey, Apr 26 (IPS) – It was a long, harrowing road for Freshta and Shabaneh, two mothers (their names are pseudonyms) who...
Indigenous Women in Mexico Take United Stance Against Inequality
UAYMA, Mexico, Apr 26 (IPS) – Every other Tuesday at 5:00 p.m. sharp, a group of 26 Mexican women meet for an hour to...
All of the bases in DNA and RNA have now been found in meteorites
More of the ingredients for life have been found in meteorites. Space rocks that fell to Earth within the last century contain the five...
The Cost of Excluding Refugees 
WHO Launches New Global Health Strategy for Childhood Cancer Medications 
UN fact-finding mission on Iran focuses on plight of civilians 
Gender equality woefully off track, new UN report reveals