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...
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Groundwater, which sustains drinking water supplies, sanitation systems, farms, industries and ecosystems, is being overused, polluted and neglected, speakers warned at a World Water...
There have been one million COVID-19 deaths so far this year – a “tragic milestone” that must lead to more people being vaccinated against...
Environmental Racism and Social Injustice at Camp Lejeune and Other Military Bases
BIRMINGHAM, USA, Aug 25 (IPS) – Built in 1942 and still operating today, Camp Lejeune is a military base covering over 153,000 acres in...
Theres no Stopping Renewable Power in Chile, but Community Energy Is Not Taking Off
SANTIAGO, Aug 25 (IPS) – Renewable energies, especially solar and wind power, are growing inexorably in Chile, driven by large companies. But community generation...
"The Worse, The Better" Doctrine and the Melting Ice
MADRID, Aug 25 (IPS) – ‘There is a prevailing doctrine among the right and far-right political parties who are still in the opposition and...
The World Owes the Rohingyas their Right to Human Dignity
New Delhi, Aug 25 (IPS) – It has been five years since the forced exodus of the Rohingyas from Myanmar, and their plea for...
Keeping Hope Afloat in a Sea of Uncertainty
ZA’ATARI REFUGEE CAMP, Jordan, Aug 25 (IPS) – “I think I’m making a difference. I’m really helping,” Hanadi tells me, as she reflects on...
UN-appointed independent human rights experts called on Wednesday for stronger measures to prevent and penalize female genital mutilation in Sierra Leone. Read the full story,...
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday a new drive to find ways of revamping the...
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