CAIRO, Egypt, Oct 27 (IPS) – The fate of Egyptian women and girls delicately hangs in the balance as the country continues to have...
The UN Secretary-General warned on Tuesday that “hatred takes root in the soil of ignorance” of historical facts, science, and the human qualities which “bind all people together.” Read the...
Bridging the financial and technical gaps that will limit global warming, is the focus of a high-level debate in the UN General Assembly in...
COP26: SDG or NDC? Our guide to the language you need to know
If you’ve been following the UN for any period of time, you will quickly notice the plethora of acronyms, initialisations and jargon that abound...
The World Health Organization (WHO) body advancing public health for all is asking for ambitious investments in healthcare spending, reframing it as a long-term investment and not a short-term cost. Read the...
While women in Belarus overall are being denied rights and freedoms, female political activists are subjected to enforced disappearances, torture, ill-treatment and exile, an...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday renewed his call for the immediate release of all those detained in the military coup in Sudan, as the Security Council meets behind...
Earth will warm 2.7 degrees Celsius based on current pledges to cut emissions
This year was supposed to be a turning point in addressing climate change. But the world’s nations are failing to meet the moment, states...
‘Vague’ net zero promises not enough: planet still on track for catastrophic heating, UN report warns
New and updated commitments made ahead of the pivotal climate conference COP26 in the past months are a positive step forward, but the world...
COP26 Could Get Hot, but Southern African Region Needs it to be Cool and Committed
Johannesburg, Oct 26 (IPS) – COP 26 is almost upon us, and dire warnings abound that it’s boom or bust for a greener future....
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