NEW YORK, Jun 27 (IPS) – 2022 is halfway through. It’s clear this is a year of immense disruption, mayhem and contestation. Horrendous war...
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NAIROBI, Jun 27 (IPS) – The Ministry of Health in Kenya recently reported that about 700 teenage girls got pregnant daily over a two-month...
When it Comes to Gender Equality, Our Best is Not Good Enough: says Dr. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka
NEW DELHI, India, Jun 27 (IPS) – The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted lives all over the world. According to this report, gender is emerging...
Trying the gravest crimes, involving victims, ensuring fair trials, complementing national tribunals: in its first 20 years of existence, the International Criminal Court has...
Countries urged to ‘dig deep’ and support Afghanistan in aftermath of deadly earthquake
The top UN official in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for greater international support for the country, following a one-day visit to communities hit hard...
Nuclear-Armed Powers Squander $156.000 Every Minute on Their ‘MAD’ Policy
MADRID, Jun 24 (IPS) – They call it MAD: Mutual Assured Destruction. It is about the nuclear-armed powers’ doctrine of military strategy and national...
Youth are the generation that will help save our ocean and our future, says UN chief
The world must do more to stop the dramatic decline in ocean health, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday, urging young people gathered...
Sargassum seaweed has been blighting many of the beaches on Barbados for several years. Joshua Forte, a local entrepreneur, is convinced that it can...
First Person: The Barbadian entrepreneur turning sargassum into money
Sargassum seaweed has blighted many of the beaches on Barbados for several years. Joshua Forte, a local entrepreneur, is convinced that it can be...
The monkeypox outbreak does not currently constitute a global public health concern, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Saturday, though “intense response efforts”...
If the UN COP17 Is Serious About Biodiversity, It Needs to Follow the Money 
‘Prioritize Social Inclusion as Rapid Transformations Risk Leaving Millions Behind’ 
Finding Silver Linings Amid Haze of Climatic Uncertainty 
Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology