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...
Pristina and Belgrade must engage more actively in dialogue facilitated by the European Union (EU), the head of the UN Interim Administration Mission in...
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...
The top UN humanitarian official in the Central African Republic (CAR) on Wednesday underlined the need for safe access to vulnerable people following two...
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...
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,...
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....
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...
Black Women, the Most Oppressed and Exploited in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 20 (IPS) – The Theater of the Oppressed helped her become aware of the triple discrimination suffered by black women...
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