Distant rocky planets may have exotic chemical makeups that don’t resemble Earth’s
If a real Captain Kirk ever blasts off for other stars in search of rocky planets like ours, he may find lots of strange...
Ken Croswell
KUALA LUMPUR and SYDNEY, Nov 16 (IPS) – Quickly enabling greater and more affordable production of and access to COVID-19 medical needs is urgently...
How Effective Communication can Help Boost Intra-African Trade
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 16 (IPS) – The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) agreement promotes socio-economic growth and development in Africa through liberalised trade...
As the humanitarian crisis grows in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected north, the UN announced on Monday that $40 million in funds have been made available to scale up emergency operations. Read the full story, “Ethiopia: $40 million...
‘Under $1’ test kits available to stop mother-child HIV/syphilis transmission
Dual test kits, which cost less than $1, are now available for pregnant women to stem mother-to-child HIV and syphilis transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Monday. Read the full...
More than 45,000 boys and girls were released from detention during the COVID-19 pandemic, proving that child-friendly justice solutions “are more than possible”, according to new data released on...
Tobacco use continues to fall
The number of tobacco users continues to decrease globally, going from 1.32 billion in 2015 to 1.30 billion last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said onTuesday. Read the full story, “Tobacco use continues to fall”, on...
Central African children in crosshairs, UN calls for their protection
Children in the Central African Republic (CAR) have suffered a spike in grave violations since the end of 2020, according to a new UN report on the situation in the country, issued...
What Governments Should Learn from The Climate Activists
Nov 15 (IPS) – Shantha Rau Barriga is the disability rights director and the lead on Strategy Development at Human Rights Watch“Nothing about us without...
Inequity in Funding: Africa’s Agripreneurs Pay a High Price for Start Up Finance
Nov 15 (IPS) – Africa has pinned its hopes on agriculture for the creation of jobs and the resulting reduction of poverty. But its...
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