Amid growing concerns about the plight of migrants, refugees and asylum seekers at the Poland-Belarus border, the UN rights office and UN refugee agency on Friday urged all parties...
Rich Food from Poor Fish, Making Food and Health Sustainable
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Nov 12 (IPS) – During the COVID-19 lockdown in Uganda, a breastfeeding mother struggled to improve the health of her malnourished child....
NEW YORK, Nov 12 (IPS) – The photos showed blood-soaked concrete, a gashed open thigh, and an injured protester grimacing in pain on the...
The UN Security Council has called for an immediate cessation of violence across Myanmar, and efforts to ensure the safety of civilians, following reports...
Ahead of Thursday’s Security Council meeting behind closed doors on Yemen, the UN Special Envoy, Hans Grundberg, said that a UN-led political process could still be part of a sustainable solution to the conflict. Read...
A piecemeal approach to the current political, economic and security challenges in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) only risks perpetuating a continuing crisis, according...
Education Cannot Wait Investments Change Lives for Children, Including At-Risk Girls, Children with Disabilities and Teachers in South Sudan
Juba, South Sudan, Nov 10 (IPS) – Ayom Wol sits under a tree in South Sudan in the scorching midday sun. He is a...
Experts call for Improved Protection of African Fisheries
Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE, Nov 11 (IPS) – With subsidies of global fisheries back on the World Trade Organisation’s agenda, experts are calling for African governments...
Violence, insecurity and climate change drive 84 million people from their homes
As more people flee violence, insecurity and the effects of climate change, the number forcibly displaced now exceeds 84 million globally, according to new...
A mineral found in a diamond’s flaws contains the source of some of Earth’s heat
When it comes to knowing what actually lies deep inside the Earth, diamonds are a geologist’s best friend. A tiny bit of rock trapped...
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