China Debt Traps in the New Cold War
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Apr 12 (IPS) – As China increases lending to other developing countries, ‘debt trap’ charges are growing quickly. As it...
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Ukraine war: Trauma ‘risks destroying a generation’, Security Council hears
Increasing reports of sexual violence and human trafficking in Ukraine – allegedly committed against women and children in the context of massive displacement and...
Decrying the erosion of democracy in Brazil, a UN expert has called for authorities to create and maintain a safe environment conducive to the...
The basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, but...
Oman has become the 100th country to ratify a 2006 treaty that protects the rights, pay and conditions of seafarers – a milestone that was...
COVID-19 vaccine access in conflict areas remains critical
Although safe and effective COVID-19 vaccinations are available, the pandemic is still far from over, and countries affected by conflict are in danger of...
Connecting the Dots for the Transforming Education Summit
NEW YORK, Apr 11 (IPS) – Look around the world at this very moment. Whether we look at it in stark numbers and statistics,...
How Putin Underestimated Ukraine
ODESA, Ukraine, Apr 11 (IPS) – In the eyes of the Kremlin leadership, the basic precondition of the successful war against Ukraine has been...
Traditional, Time-Tested Methods and a Modern App Helps Beat Climate Change
PUNE, India, Apr 11 (IPS) – Even as erratic weather and extremely high temperatures increase pest infestation and affect harvests, a combination of traditional...
Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention
PORTLAND, USA, Apr 11 (IPS) – Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention is becoming a 21st century reality for an increasing number of countries...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights 
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues 
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares 
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly