Historical art can hide scientific secrets
Scientists are working closely with art historians to uncover scientific documentation in historic paintings.
Bethany Brookshire
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
UNITED NATIONS, September 11 (IPS) – Two weeks after devastating floods struck Nepal, communities across the country are still struggling to meet basic needs...
PHILIPPINES: ‘Responding to Disinformation Can’t Mean Giving the Government a Mandate to Police Truth’
CIVICUS discusses the implications of the Philippines’ proposed anti-disinformation bill with Josalee Deinla, Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, a civil society...
The Sept. 11 disasters still shape people’s health 25 years later
The anniversaries come and go, but the physical and mental health of workers and survivors is still being affected by September 11, 2001.
Ukraine: Drone attacks on Chornobyl are ‘gambling with the safety of millions of people’
A drone strike on the protective structure at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant could have endangered the safety of millions of people, UN Development...
The Lighter Side of Politics at the UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS, September 11 (IPS) – When over 130 world leaders arrive in New York for the high-level segment of the General Assembly next...
Security Council LIVE: Fresh attacks prompt emergency meeting on Yemen
On the heels of reported Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia on Tuesday and the capture of another key port by the militants on Yemen’s...
‘An assault on humanity itself’: Guterres pays tribute to 9/11 victims, survivors and first responders
Twenty-five years ago, the heinous terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 against the United States claimed thousands of lives and represented “an assault on...
UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’
UN climate chief warns political division is undermining fight against ‘economic security emergency’
The head of the UN’s climate body has warned that treating global warming as a partisan issue is dangerously out of step with reality,...
Climate change is shifting malaria hot spots in Africa
Historic data and predictions suggest cases will rise in East Africa and southern regions, while the threat may ease in West and Central Africa.
‘We are not powerless’: UN chief urges world leaders to invest in peace 
‘Nowhere is safe’: UN experts detail Ukraine war’s toll and Russia’s reach beyond its borders 
Why climate action now comes down to speed, finance and cooperation 
UN panel calls for stronger safeguards as AI agents advance