INTERVIEW: Transform education, and avoid a global learning crisis
One of the centrepieces of the opening week of the new General Assembly session is an event aimed at focusing fresh attention on the...
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Great Wind and Solar Potential Boosts Green Hydrogen in Northern Brazil
FORTALEZA, Brazil, Sep 15 (IPS) – Brazil could become a world leader in the production of green hydrogen, and the northeastern state of Ceará...
GENEVA, Sep 15 (IPS) – Next week, taking place alongside the UN General Assembly, President Biden hosts a financing summit in New York of...
UN South-South Event Highlights Power of Cooperation for Peace and Development
Toronto, Sep 15 (IPS) – A UN panel held underlined the impact of South-South Triangular Cooperation (SSTC) projects as vital tools for enabling sustainable...
“Progress is possible” to end more than 11 years of war in Syria, in order to produce a peaceful future for all, the UN’s...
Girls ‘failed by discrimination’ and stereotyping in maths class: UNICEF
Solving the equation: Helping girls and boys learn mathematics, a new report published on Wednesday by UN Children’s Fund UNICEF, has revealed a growing...
A United Nations independent human rights expert called on the Russian Government on Wednesday to halt its clampdown on human rights defenders. Read the...
‘Don’t flood the world today; don’t drown it tomorrow’, UN Chief implores leaders
As hundreds of Heads of State and Government prepare to fly into New York for the General Debate of the new General Assembly, UN...
Pakistan Flooding Shows ‘Adapting’ to Climate Change Can Be a Dangerous Illusion
PARIS, Sep 14 (IPS) – One third of Pakistan is now under water. The scope of the destruction is difficult to fathom, not just...
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight: WHO
As the number of weekly reported deaths from COVID-19 plunged to its lowest since March 2020, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO)...
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents 
Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify 
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust 
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF