As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality
The world is entering a period in which abnormal water supplies are becoming the norm, with river flows, groundwater and glaciers all showing signs...
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What it Means to be ‘Too Old’ and a Woman: Systemic Gendered Ageism and Loss of Belonging
TORONTO / LONDON, September 17 (IPS) – Chung Sun-cha started collecting cardboard, plastic, and other recycling materials off the streets of Incheon, South Korea,...
Ahead of COP17, UN Biodiversity Chief Urges Urgent Realignment of Finance with Nature Goals
KUNMING, China, September 17 (IPS) – The world may have enough money to protect nature. The bigger problem, according to the head of the...
During menopause, brain changes surprisingly take a break
Major hormonal milestones in women’s lives are usually associated with changes in brain volume — but a new study shows menopause is an exception.
When AI goes rogue, its human overseers may be to blame
When AI agents hack real systems, the bigger issue may be the human choices that gave them access, autonomy and too few safeguards.
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement
DHAKA, Bangladesh, September 17 (IPS) – Bangladesh is rightly praised for saving lives during cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone shelters and community...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, raising questions about how societies and governments can capture its benefits while managing risks that often extend beyond...
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’
CIVICUS discusses renewed conflict and a growing crackdown on independent media in Ethiopia with Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of the independent news outlet Addis Standard,...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights
Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report...
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues
Search and rescue operations continued in Gaza City on Wednesday following the collapse of a bombed-out building that killed at least 20 people, according...
As Sudan war spills into Central African Republic, UN warns against early peacekeeper exit 
AI on track to ‘crowd out’ human decision-making in warfare 
From Small Islands to Antalya: COP31 Must Move Climate Promises from Paper to People 
‘One step away from famine’: Inside Afghanistan’s hunger crisis