Ukraine: ‘Perfect storm’ threatens economic devastation in developing world
Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering and devastation there, but also creating a “perfect storm” which could devastate the economies of...
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Pandemic hampers progress to achieve universal energy access by 2030
The COVID-19 pandemic has slowed progress towards universal access to electricity and clean cooking fuels and technology, and fallout from the war in Ukraine...
Mali: Deadly convoy attack ‘tragic reminder’ of threats to peacekeepers
Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned a deadly attack on Wednesday against a UN Peacekeeping logistics convoy near the town of Kidal in northern...
Monkeypox transmission may have gone undetected ‘for some time’
Thirty non-endemic countries have reported more than 550 confirmed cases of monkeypox, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday. Read...
UNDP steps up efforts to keep Syrians off the daily breadline
As the Syria war enters its 12th year, the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on food security, is being felt by...
If Women Dont Lead, Well Lose the Battle Against Climate Crisis
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Jun 01 (IPS) – We are in the midst of so many crises across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region:...
Ukraine Points Up the Threat to Education During War
NEW YORK, Jun 01 (IPS) – Conflict has taken a horrific toll on civilians in Ukraine over the past three months with many families...
Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF
In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured, UN humanitarians...
BONN, Germany, Jun 01 (IPS) – The following article is part of a series to commemorate World Environment Day June 5 The writer...
Pakistani Artists, Activists Fight for Refugee Status for Arrested Afghan Musicians
PESHAWAR, Jun 01 (IPS) – The arrest of Afghan musicians in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan has elicited protests from local politicians, artists and...
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