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Ukraine’s President calls on Security Council to act for peace, or ‘dissolve’ itself
In an impassioned address to the Security Council that evoked the ashen destruction wrought during the Second World War, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday described...
What can the UN do? 5 of your questions answered
The current war in Ukraine, following the Russian invasion, has sparked all sorts of questions about the United Nations, particularly the role of the...
The world’s plant protection body met on Tuesday, aiming to set new plant health standards to both safeguard human wellbeing and preserve food security,...
The introduction of a series of measures in El Salvador in response to a rise in gang killings, has prompted the grave concern of...
The UN human rights office (OHCHR) on Tuesday urged authorities in Sri Lanka to defuse tensions peacefully, after a state of emergency was declared...
The UN chief on Tuesday together with the Security Council, strongly condemned an attack by suspected militia members, on peacekeepers serving in the Democratic...
UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday added his voice to the growing international calls for a war crimes investigation into the killing of civilians in...
Zimbabwe Unsafe Roads Could Drive the Economy Around the Bend
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Apr 05 (IPS) – When driving at night in Zimbabwe, watch out for a pair of eyes on the road and slow...
Warning: Climate Crisis Is Now the Single Biggest Health Threat Facing Humanity
MADRID, Apr 05 (IPS) – While the world’s top scientists and experts continue their arduous work to finally submit to politicians at the 27th...
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