Women and girls’ share of civilian war deaths doubles since 2021
War is growing deadlier for women and girls, who accounted for one in four of the more than 37,000 civilians killed in armed conflict...
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World News in Brief: Ethiopians flee to Kenya amidst renewed conflict, new head of UN’s food programme, UN mission in Somalia concludes
Around 36,600 people have fled into northern Kenya following an uptick in fighting on the Ethiopian side of the border. Read the full story,...
Wanted: A Feminist UN Secretary-General for ‘We the Peoples’, Not the Powerful
NEW YORK, October 27 (IPS) – Notwithstanding last minute shenanigans and the possibility of backroom deals by powerful states, two women from Latin America...
Why Trump Expects the Nobel Peace Prize
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, October 27 (IPS) – Much of the world has been bemused by US President Donald Trump’s expectation of the Nobel Peace...
From 44 Countries, One Shared Commitment: A Child Marriage-Free World
ROME & DAR ES SALAAM, October 27 (IPS) – The message from Just Rights for Children (JRC) was clear: protecting children must take precedence...
Choosing the Next UN Secretary-General: The Threat of Veto or Veto Itself Must Not Silence the World
Choosing the Next UN Secretary-General: The Threat of Veto or Veto Itself Must Not Silence the World
NEW YORK, October 27 (IPS) – The selection of the next Secretary-General of the United Nations has reached a critical juncture. It raises fundamental...
France’s New Protest Generation Rises
LONDON, October 26 (IPS) – Classrooms with mouldy walls, riddled with cockroaches and rats, stifling in summer and freezing in winter: this is how...
Volcanoes lurk behind the scenes of human history
Volcanoes have cast a shadow over climate and history. Cold spurts after eruptions may have spurred famine, disease, revolts and other events.
Ebola: UN officials condemn killing of nurse in DR Congo
The UN’s Ebola coordinator and the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) have deplored the killing of a nurse working to halt the...
Security Council LIVE: Children and war, ‘each one is a life’
With violations against children caught in armed conflict reaching an unprecedented level this year, the Security Council is marking 30 years since it took...
When the rains fail: Preparing for drought in Central America 
‘Here, you can eat until you’re full’: Oleshky evacuees savour first proper meals in years 
COP31: National Oil Companies Must Lead Global Shift Away from Fossil Fuels, Says NRGI Expert 
COP31: Climate finance falls short as calls grow for polluters to pay