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...
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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...
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...
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...
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...
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,”...
Guterres urges leaders to invest in peace as conflicts deepen
The UN Secretary-General appealed on Wednesday for world leaders to invest in peace as violence, division and conflict exacerbate suffering worldwide. Read the full...
UN and Partners Work to Stabilize Health and WASH Systems in Venezuela Following Deadly Earthquakes
UNITED NATIONS, September 9 (IPS) – Two months after devastating twin earthquakes struck northern and central Venezuela on June 24, the humanitarian community has...
Development Goals Falter as Civil Society Is Shut Out
BRUSSELS, Belgium / MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, September 9 (IPS) – When the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) ended in New York in...
Record number of attacks on education, global fund warns
While September traditionally marks the start of the school year across the northern hemisphere, a staggering 93 million children are not in class at...
UN hails Libya election deal as Security Council urges Libyans to seize the moment 
Plight of Afghans going ‘from bad to worse’, but the world is looking away: Türk 
Flood-ravaged Nepal calls for climate justice