Wild Species Central to Human Survival, New IPBES Report Offers Options for their Sustainable Use
Nairobi, Jul 08 (IPS) – Fifty thousand wild species meet the needs of billions of people worldwide, providing food, cosmetics, shelter, clothing, medicine and...
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Preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease. If confirmed, these would the...
Strengthening multilateralism ‘only way’ to peaceful world for all: Guterres
Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told G20 Foreign...
Ukraine war: ‘Please, let us in,’ WHO issues plea to reach sick and injured
The UN health agency (WHO) issued an urgent appeal on Friday for access to sick and injured people caught up in the war in...
Migrant Workers from Mexico, Caught Up in Trafficking, Forced Labor and Exploitation
MEXICO CITY, Jul 08 (IPS) – Eduardo Reyes, originally from Puebla in central Mexico, was offered a 40-hour workweek contract by his recruiter and...
A World of 8 Billion, Yes, But (II): The Unseen, Untold Story of the 50%
MADRID, Jul 08 (IPS) – While women and girls have been so far enjoying some of their due rights in Western high-income countries, the...
Intersecting Crises are Impeding the UNs Sustainable Development Goals, Threatening Peace & Security
Intersecting Crises are Impeding the UNs Sustainable Development Goals, Threatening Peace & Security
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 08 (IPS) – This week marks the mid-way point to the 2030 Agenda on Sustainable Development and with it the release...
From The Field: “Bioprospecting”, Cambodia’s sustainable gold rush
Prospecting used to be about digging up gold and other minerals. Today “bioprospecting” is allowing countries to use the natural riches at their disposal,...
A World of 8 Billion, Yes, But Only a Few Are Seen as Human Beings
MADRID, Jul 07 (IPS) – Far-right Brazilian president, Jair Messias Bolsonaro, was quoted a year ago or so as saying to a small group...
Democratic and responsible governance is needed to counter ongoing insecurity in West Africa and the Sahel, the UN Special Representative for the subregion told...
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science 
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support 
Protecting the Climate Means Protecting Territorial Rights 
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