‘The water comes up to our knees’: Climate hazards shut millions of children out of school in 2025
When the creek beside Taudibura Garo’s school in Papua New Guinea floods, the water doesn’t stop at the gate. It rises through the pit...
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Human cost of violence in South Sudan ‘continues to grow’
Independent human rights investigators voiced deep concern over growing risks to both civilians and South Sudan’s political transition following their latest fact-finding mission to...
Afghan Men Quietly Resist Taliban Ban on Girls’ Education
KABUL, September 10 (IPS) – Many wonder why men in Afghanistan do not protest when women’s rights are trampled upon. In reality, many are...
Could a whale swallow a person whole?
In the movie Whalefall, a sperm whale accidentally swallows a scuba diver. It’s technically possible, but unlikely to play out in real life.
UN hails Libya election deal as Security Council urges Libyans to seize the moment
The UN Security Council has welcomed a breakthrough agreement between Libya’s rival political blocs, calling it “an important step” towards the country’s first national...
Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away: Türk
Since the Taliban returned to power in 2021, the plight of Afghans has only deteriorated, with millions impoverished while authorities violate basic human rights...
Flood-ravaged Nepal calls for climate justice
Nepal’s call for financial compensation following recent deadly floods underlines the need to help countries that contribute the least to climate change – but...
US Plans to Restrict Foreign Journalists Trigger Rising Protests
UNITED NATIONS, September 10 (IPS) – First, it was the mass deportations of undocumented aliens, then a crackdown on liberal-minded academics from prestigious US...
A Spectre is Haunting Europe — the Spectre of Ultra-Nationalism
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, September 10 (IPS) – During summer months there is a certain news drought. Nevertheless, this year social media has been crowded with...
Lawmakers Need to Grapple With the ‘Human Story’ of the Aged, Youth, Women and Girls when Making Policy
KUALA LUMPUR & JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, September 10 (IPS) – “As parliamentarians, we should understand that behind every demographic indicator is a human story,”...
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