Reports that mass graves have been discovered in the Ukrainian city of Izyum are to be investigated by UN rights monitors, it’s been announced....
Achieving Lifelong Independence for People with Disabilities
San Francisco, Sep 16 (IPS) – Vernae Gallaread aspires to teach sign language to people with disabilities and to families who cannot afford sign...
Remedy in Sight to Subdue an Invasive Poisonous Enemy in Kenyas Drylands
Nairobi, Sep 16 (IPS) – Hannah Sakamo is worried. She is about to lose yet another goat in less than a month. A pastoralist...
Here’s what triggers giant honeybees to do the wave
Giant honeybees send waves rippling across their open nests by flipping their abdomens upward in coordination, a sight that approaching predators seem to shy...
Reimagining education in Bosnia and Herzegovina: A Resident Coordinator Blog
As the Transforming Education Summit kicks off on Friday, during the opening week of the 77th UN General Assembly session in New York, Ingrid...
A senior official from the UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs department has called on Armenia and Azerbaijan “to take immediate and concrete steps to deescalate...
Brazilian artist’s mural ‘for the planet’ proves big draw for UN General Assembly
World leaders arriving at UN Headquarters for next week’s High Level General Assembly meetings, will be greeted by a powerful and striking new mural...
‘Tsunami of hunger’ could trigger multiple famines, Security Council warned
As risks of conflict-induced famine and widespread food insecurity continue to rise, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator urged the Security Council on Thursday to...
UN chief raises alarm over ‘backsliding’ of democracy worldwide
On the 15th anniversary of the International Day of Democracy, commemorated on Thursday, the UN chief observed that “across the world, democracy is backsliding”. Read...
Human rights: Inflation threatens everyone’s right to development
Rising global inflation is expected to hit emerging and developing economies particularly hard this year, adding to a “confluence of crises” that threatens us...
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