Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa’s Domestic Health Funding
BULAWAYO, October 16 (IPS) – An Ebola death last week in Kenya is highlighting the urgency of Africa’s public health emergency preparedness and how...
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If the UN COP17 Is Serious About Biodiversity, It Needs to Follow the Money
MALMO, Sweden, October 16 (IPS) – On Monday, governments from across the world will gather in Armenia for COP17, the UN biodiversity summit, to...
‘Prioritize Social Inclusion as Rapid Transformations Risk Leaving Millions Behind’
UNITED NATIONS, October 16 (IPS) – The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) new report, which addresses the rapid global...
Finding Silver Linings Amid Haze of Climatic Uncertainty
KUALA LUMPUR, October 16 (IPS) – With the city enveloped in a cloak of haze, the urgency of tackling the climate crisis could hardly...
Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology
Brain signals recorded by a gaming headset or a wellness gadget could one day be used as evidence against you in court, according to...
AI, green energy and economic transitions risk leaving vulnerable communities behind, UN warns
Rapid transformations – from artificial intelligence and digital technologies to renewable energy and demographic shifts – are reshaping economies worldwide, creating new opportunities but...
Ukraine: Critical health supplies destroyed in ongoing Russian attacks
Ongoing and deadly Russian attacks across Ukraine are causing serious healthcare disruption, with more than $1.5 million-worth of medicines and supplies destroyed in four...
Afghanistan faces record hunger levels amid rampant rights violations
Acute malnutrition and hunger in Afghanistan have reached the highest levels ever recorded, with 15.9 million people facing acute food insecurity and conditions set...
World losing ground in ‘war on nature’ as progress on biodiversity targets lags
Fewer than half of the national targets set to protect the world’s plants, animals and ecosystems are on track, the UN warns in a...
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty 2026
A safe home is more than a roof over our heads. It is the foundation of health, security, opportunity and human dignity. Yet for...
COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather to Mental Health Challenges in Africa 
The brain’s fear center moonlights as the save button for memories 
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science 
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support