Sri Lanka: Devastating crisis for children, a ‘cautionary tale’ for South Asia
Staple foods have become unaffordable, warned UNICEF Regional Director for South Asia, George Laryea-Adjei on Friday, who pointed out that severe malnutrition in crisis-wracked...
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WMO: Greater Horn of Africa drought forecast to continue for fifth year
As millions of people in the Greater Horn of Africa have already “suffered the longest drought in 40 years,” parts of the region are bracing for...
Chad: Unprecedented flooding affects more than 340,000 people
Torrential rainfall has triggered unprecedented flooding in Chad, affecting more than 340,000 people living in 55,000 households – surpassing last year’s figure of more than...
In Zimbabwe, Auxillia Mnangagwa is Following in Grace Gucci Mugabes Path
Bulawayo, Aug 26 (IPS) – On Friday, November 24, 2017, Emmerson Mnangagwa was sworn as interim leader during a colourful ceremony at the National...
Speaking from Kharkiv in northeast Ukraine, where shelling has intensified in the last week, the UN’s top aid official in the country issued an...
The Journey to Defend Human Rights Never Ends
GENEVA, Aug 26 (IPS) – As you know, after four years as the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, my mandate ends next week,...
UN Human Rights Chief Michelle Bachelet on Thursday urged Russia’s President Vladimir Putin to end the country’s war against Ukraine, while also calling for...
Afghanistan: UNHCR alarm over forced refugee returns from Tajikistan
On Thursday, UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, warned of the danger faced by Afghan refugees who continue to be detained and deported from Tajikistan,...
Managing the conflict between Palestinians and Israelis is no substitute for a real political process, a truth laid bare by recent events, the Special...
On Thursday, the UN-partnered Cluster Munition Monitor civil society group, released their 2022 Cluster Munition Monitor report, on the risk these weapons pose to...
COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather to Mental Health Challenges in Africa 
The brain’s fear center moonlights as the save button for memories 
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science 
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support