Five countries have been elected to serve as non-permanent members of the UN Security Council following a vote in the General Assembly on Thursday. ...
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Kazakhstan: ‘Only together’ can ‘silent pandemic’ of gender-based violence be overcome, says Deputy UN chief
The UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed was in Kazakhstan on Thursday, where she spoke out against the “silent pandemic” of gender-based violence worldwide, saying...
For the first time ever, 150 Ethiopian migrants are flying to Addis Ababa on a Voluntary Humanitarian Return (VHR) flight from Yemen’s conflict-affected Ma’rib...
An Open Borders World
PORTLAND, USA, Jun 09 (IPS) – A world with open borders, as some strongly advocate while others insist on maintaining controlled borders, is an...
Will Apex Court Ruling Remove Stigma for Sex Workers in India?
Lucknow, Jun 09 (IPS) – Social activists, including Lucknow-based Tahira Hasan, have welcomed the Indian Supreme Court’s recent ruling recognising sex work as a profession....
Countries are expected to spend a staggering $1.8 trillion importing food they need this year; this would be a new world record but worryingly, it’s going...
Youth must be Equal Partners in Digital Decision Making ITU Youth Summit
Toronto, Jun 09 (IPS) – “50 percent of the present, but 100 percent of the future,” was the refrain at the first-ever Generation Connect...
Crimes committed by the Da’esh terror network in Iraq constitute some of the “most gruesome acts we have seen in recent history”, the UN...
Terrorist groups ‘exploiting power vacuums’, UN chief warns
While the number of deaths from terrorism has declined, the overall threat is far from over, particularly in Africa, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said...
The World’s Worst Food Crisis for Decades – and What to do About It
LONDON, Jun 08 (IPS) – This is what happens when you starve. With no food, the body’s metabolism slows down to preserve energy for...
Beyond the Horizon: Raising a Generation to Protect the Blue Pacific 
Once upon a time, insects had 24 legs 
Microbes might get freeze-dried on the moon’s south pole 
Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief