Talibans Quest for Legitimacy and a Seat at the United Nations
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 01 (IPS) – When the Taliban captured power back in 1996, one of its first political acts was to hang the...
South Korea’s Women Fire Back
SEOUL, South Korea, Sep 01 (IPS) – A strong movement of feminism is sweeping South Korea. While women feel empowered to stand their ground,...
UN commits to staying in Afghanistan, with basic services close to collapse
The flights evacuating civilians from Afghanistan may have come to an end, but a deepening humanitarian crisis remains, UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared on...
The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent. ...
Rich countries must share their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines quickly, in line with recommendations made earlier this year by an independent panel appointed by...
BOSTON, Aug 31 (IPS) – As the United Nations gears up for its Food Systems Summit September 23, the urgent need for structural changes...
How radio astronomy put new eyes on the cosmos
One can only imagine what Grote Reber’s neighbors thought when, in 1937, the amateur radio enthusiast erected in his yard a nearly 10-meter-wide shallow...
From one anti-racism trailblazer to another: Andrew Young remembers Ralph Bunche
Andrew Young, the first African American ambassador to the UN, has earned his place in history, but he credits another African American pioneer, Ralph...
Data Platform Helps Pacific Island Countries Collect, Analyse and Act on Information
KATHMANDU, Aug 31 (IPS) – Do you know if midwife services are available at the Saupia Health Centre in Paunangisu, on the island of...
Streetlights, especially super bright LEDs, may harm insect populations
Moths flock to streetlights, bewitched by their luminous brilliance. But bathing in brightness all night seems to have consequences for the grounded forms of...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now