World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day
More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the...
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African Athletes Should be Free to be Themselves
DAKAR, October 30 (IPS) – Senegal is welcoming athletes and visitors from across the globe as part of the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games,...
DR Congo: Hunger deepens for millions amid conflict, Ebola and climate shocks
More than 28 million people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are not getting enough to eat and the number is expected...
Green Cities Can Make Room for New Homes and the Farms That Feed Them
ROME, October 30 (IPS) – A field at the edge of a growing city may be worth far more than its market price suggests....
Yemen war makes reaching assistance too dangerous for many
More than 280,000 people have now been displaced by fighting in Yemen and many vulnerable people are unable to access lifesaving relief because it...
UN rights office warns of deepening displacement ‘nightmare’ in Gaza
Israeli forces continue to push Palestinians into ever-smaller areas of the Gaza Strip while destroying civilian infrastructure and attacking displacement sites, the UN human...
UAE’s UN Chief Candidate Faces Mounting Opposition Over Country’s Role in Sudan War
UNITED NATIONS, October 30 (IPS) – As the race for the next UN Secretary-General moves forward, the campaign of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
New Biodiversity Pledges Emerge at COP17, But Funding Gap Persists
YEREVAN, Armenia, October 30 (IPS) – The second week of COP17 was dominated by discussions on biodiversity finance, with new pledges announced and donor...
Nature is making a comeback – now restoration funding must quadruple
From salmon spawning grounds in Canada to coral reefs in Indonesia, ecosystems around the world are being restored at an unprecedented rate. Read the...
Russia drone strike on Ukrainian railway station kills 13
The UN’s top humanitarian official in Ukraine on Thursday condemned a Russian drone attack on the city of Dnipro that killed at least 13...
Haiti: More than 1,000 killed between July and September, UN report reveals 
Kenya begins countdown towards end of Ebola after last patient discharged 
Africa–Asia: Turning Demographic Change into Opportunity 
Growing Movement Boycotts Krill Products as CCAMLR Fails to Protect Antarctic Ecosystems