Missing COVID-19 data leave us in the dark about the current surge
As science journalists, we’re accustomed to data. We sift through it and talk it over with experts. We pay close attention to the stories...
Laura Sanders
Resolve the conflict, don’t just manage it, top envoy tells Israelis, Palestinians
Israelis and Palestinians must push beyond the paradigm of managing the conflict and move towards resolving it, the Special Coordinator for the Middle...
Food Banks are Early Warning Systems for Emerging Food Crises, but also a Key Solution
CHICAGO, USA, May 27 (IPS) – For months, the specter of a global hunger crisis has been looming. The war in Ukraine is a...
Gender Sensitivity Key to Achieving Climate Justice
Toronto, May 27 (IPS) – While the climate crisis affects virtually every aspect of life, its impacts are not felt equally. Read the full...
‘Protracted political impasse’ further polarizing Libya
Despite UN efforts, political, economic and security deadlock continues in Libya, the UN political affairs chief told the Security Council on Thursday, adding that...
Mass shootings and gun violence in the United States are increasing
On May 24, at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, 19 children and two teachers were killed by a shooter. Just 10 days earlier,...
High altitudes may be a climate refuge for some birds, but not these hummingbirds
Cooler, higher locales may not be very welcoming to some hummingbirds trying to escape rising temperatures and other effects of climate change. Anna’s hummingbirds...
Climate Change Poses Risks: COP27 Presents Unique Opportunity for Africa
UNITED NATIONS, May 26 (IPS) – Ambassador Maria de Jesus dos Reis Ferreira was appointed in February 2018 as the Permanent Representative of Angola...
Afghan authorities urged to address serious human rights challenges
Afghanistan is at a crossroads and the de facto authorities, the Taliban, must pursue a path towards stability and freedom for all citizens, especially...
5 ways UN Peacekeeping partnerships drive peace and development
Every day, United Nations peacekeepers work to protect millions of vulnerable people in increasingly dangerous places in the world’s most fragile political contexts. Read...
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