The United Nations has condemned the deadly suicide bombing during Friday prayers at the largest Shia mosque in Kandahar, Afghanistan, which killed at least 30 people and wounded dozens...
Myanmar: In race against time, experts collect evidence of rights violations
For more than two years, a UN-appointed team of 59 people has been collecting and analyzing more than two million pieces of evidence about possible human rights violations in Myanmar. Read the full story, “Myanmar: In race against time,...
The right to a clean and healthy environment: 6 things you need to know
On 8 October, loud and unusual applause reverberated around the chamber of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva. A battle fought for decades...
Table Banking Helping Women in Kenya to Put Food on the Table
NAIROBI, Oct 15 (IPS) – Pascaline Chemutai’s five acres of land located in the country’s breadbasket region of Rift Valley recently produced 115 bags...
5 cool things to know about NASA’s Lucy mission to the Trojan asteroids
For the first time, a spacecraft is headed to Jupiter’s odd Trojan asteroids. What Lucy finds there could provide a fresh peek into the...
World Food Day is not only a reminder of the importance of what we eat to everyone on the planet, but also “a call...
From the Field: Lao farmers serve up fish with rice
Farmers in Laos are rediscovering ancient practices by cultivating rice and fish in the same field after more modern farming methods are failing to...
Food Hero: Cameroon’s shrimp entrepreneur
A Cameroonian woman who set up her own smoked shrimp business, has been recognized by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Agency (FAO) for her...
GENEVA, Oct 15 (IPS) – The guardians of the global economy convened in Washington this week to discuss their latest global growth forecasts. The...
Inclusive Education to Break the Cycles of Poverty
NEW YORK, Oct 15 (IPS) – In September 2021, children in the northern hemisphere returned to school after the summer break. For some, the...
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