ROME, Jan 07 (IPS) – As the Omicron surge overwhelms the world, it is clear to people everywhere that the actions which leaders so...
Too Harmful: The March of Salt and Plastics on World Soils
MADRID, Jan 06 (IPS) – There are more under-reported consequences of human activities unmatching the rhythm of Mother Nature. Such is the case, among...
The UN is urging authorities in Lebanon to conduct a quick and thorough investigation into an attack earlier this week against peacekeepers maintaining security...
Two children killed in airstrike on Tigray refugee camp
“Refugees are not and should never be a target”, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday, following reports of a deadly...
Environmental Disasters Creating More Migrants Within Countries – Podcast
KATHMANDU, Jan 05 (IPS) – In the final months of 2021 you likely saw countless media reports of migrant men, women and children getting...
Fifty-five journalists and media professionals were killed last year, latest UN data showed on Thursday, with nearly nine in 10 killings since 2006 still unresolved. Read the full story,...
UN urges restraint in Kazakhstan, with dozens reportedly killed
Amid alarming reports of deadly violence in Kazakhstan, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Central Asia have called for...
COVID-19: New Year brings renewed WHO appeal for vaccine equity
The highest number of COVID-19 cases so far in the pandemic were reported last week across the globe, the head of the World Health...
Some volcanic hot spots may have a surprisingly shallow heat source
Some of the world’s volcanic hot spots may be fueled by molten material that originates surprisingly close to Earth’s surface. While some of the...
The UN’s benchmark food and commodity prices index rose sharply on average through 2021, compared with the previous year, the Food and Agriculture Organization...
Why the UN General Assembly still matters 
UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it 
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Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak