Global food supply has become ‘collateral damage’ in conflicts: Secretary-General
The disruption of maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, Black Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait has worsened hunger crises and must immediately end,...
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Security Council LIVE: Civilian suffering grows in Russia-Ukraine war
Spiralling drone and missile attacks on civilians in the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war will be in the spotlight on Monday as the Security Council meets...
Two UN peacekeepers killed in South Sudan ambush
Two UN peacekeepers have been killed and a total of seven people injured after unidentified gunmen ambushed a patrol in South Sudan’s eastern Jonglei...
The Plastics Treaty Process Needs Greatly Improved Observer Participation at this Critical Point in the Negotiations and Beyond
GENEVA, August 24 (IPS) – In 2022, the United Nations Environment Assembly mandated an Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop a global, legally binding...
Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children
For millions of children in Sudan, the classroom remains out of reach as the country’s civil war continues to disrupt their education. To help...
Security Council LIVE: War, hunger, flooding escalates in Sudan
The Security Council is currently hearing top UN officials brief on the latest updates about war-torn Sudan as escalating conflict, drone strikes against civilians,...
Heat therapy for sick frogs lowers sperm levels
Scientists often use thermal treatment to combat fatal fungal infection in frogs, but it may come at a cost.
GEF Proposes $140 Million Program to Strengthen Drought Resilience
DAR ES SALAAM, Tanzania, August 24 (IPS) – For pastoralists in Arvaikheer — a village in Mongolia’s dry central plains — rain can determine...
Personalized brain stimulation can ease chronic pain
A week-long brain mapping session can lead to lasting relief, a case series of three pain patients shows.
Motor neurons don’t just move muscles. They may direct that motion too
A fruit fly study shows motor neurons do more than relay commands: They send signals back to the brain and organize movement sequences.
UN Secretary General Expresses Sadness Over Lives Lost in Nepal-Tibet Flash Floods 
Security Council LIVE: Rising tensions in Gaza, West Bank 
More health workers, stronger systems: Africa’s new ambitious goal 
Deadly floods cause widespread destruction in China, Nepal