NEW YORK, Jan 06 (IPS) – Unless the Republicans and Democrats put the nation above their party and personal interests, our democracy will face...
A Fast-Spreading Pandemic has Reduced an Additional 100 Million People into Poverty
UNITED NATIONS, Jan 06 (IPS) – The UN’s highly-ambitious goal of eradicating extreme poverty by 2030 has been severely undermined by a rash of...
Why do some people succeed when others fail? Outliers provide clues
Northern Somalia’s economy relies heavily on livestock. About 80 percent of the country’s annual exports are meat, milk and wool from sheep and other...
Each day ‘a new adventure’ for UN humanitarian air service worker
“Every day is a new adventure”, as part of the UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) in Syria, according to a young staff member who helps aid workers check in, board and fly safely between the capital, Damascus, and her home...
UN disarmament chief urges Syria to come clean on chemical weapons
Syria’s declaration of its chemical weapons programme cannot be considered accurate due to gaps, inconsistencies and discrepancies, the High Representative for Disarmament Affairs told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read...
Supporting innovations in the food system in Rwanda is the goal of a UN-backed initiative launched in the capital, Kigali, on Wednesday. Read the...
The arrest and detention of at least 29 casino union leaders and activists during a strike that began on New Year’s Eve in Cambodia, may represent a...
Authorities in Myanmar are being urged to conduct a full investigation into the killing of a journalist last month, reportedly during an army attack...
Though highly preventable and treatable, cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in reproductive-aged women globally, according to the UN...
Truth as War Causality? The Case of Ethiopia
STOCKHOLM, Jan 05 (IPS) – A brutal drama is unfolding in Ethiopia and it is difficult to find straightforward accounts of what is happening...
Why the UN General Assembly still matters 
UN Crime Congress: Technology is transforming crime – and the response to it 
Surviving the summer 
Women and girls pay high price in DR Congo Ebola outbreak