Whole generation of Syrian children ‘might be lost’, senior humanitarian warns Security Council
“Irreversible damage” is being caused to the lives of Syrian civilians due to chronic under-funding of the international effort said the UN’s Assistant Secretary-General...
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Argentina Seeks Elusive Investments to Fully Exploit Shale Gas
BUENOS AIRES, Aug 29 (IPS) – Argentina, which has one of the largest unconventional hydrocarbon deposits in the world, has been forced to import...
The World Food Programme (WFP) is supporting Pakistan as the country takes stock of floods which have reportedly killed more than 1,000 people and...
A team of UN atomic energy experts set out on Monday for Zaporizhzya nuclear power station in Ukraine, after months of rising tensions between...
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 29 (IPS) – When UN diplomats are charged with civil or criminal offenses – from traffic violations to sexual abuse —...
Myanmar is believed to be experiencing one of the highest rates of mangrove loss in the world. When a company bought land containing a...
Recent fighting near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine has again highlighted the potential risk of a disaster, the Director-General of the...
In meetings in Tunisia, UN deputy chief upholds relevance of SDGs, education for all
UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed highlighted the continued relevance of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), during a meeting with the President of Tunisia, Kais...
After successfully reclaiming her people’s territory in Northern Argentina, Celestina Ábalos turned to tourism to share and promote her indigenous culture. UN entrepreneurship training...
Exports of Ukrainian grain and other foodstuffs under a landmark agreement amid the ongoing war, have surpassed one million metric tonnes, the UN Coordinator...
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF 
Security Council LIVE: Sudan’s war spreads as drones and hunger take a deadly toll 
Guterres urges faster action and financing to stop biodiversity loss 
Horned dinosaurs’ weapons evolved to handle the forces of combat