Haiti remains in ‘acute political and institutional crisis’, Security Council hears
Despite some signs of progress in ending the political, economic and humanitarian crisis that has worsened across Haiti since the assassination of its president...
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Ethiopia conflict: thousands of Eritrean refugees flee new deadly attack on camp
Thousands of Eritrean refugees sheltering at a camp in the Ethiopian Afar region, have fled following a deadly attack on the facility earlier this...
Renewable Energy vs Coal: Where Does India Stand?
MUMBAI, India, Feb 18 (IPS) – Coal—considered to be one of the most polluting fossil fuels and, therefore, one of the biggest contributors to...
Conflict in Ukraine disrupting entire generation of children, says UNICEF
Attacks on kindergartens and schools have been a sad reality for children in eastern Ukraine over the last eight years, the UN Children’s Fund,...
Renewable Energy vs Coal: Where Does India Stand?
MUMBAI, India, Feb 18 (IPS) – Coal—considered to be one of the most polluting fossil fuels and, therefore, one of the biggest contributors to...
Is Big Power Rivalry Threatening to Sink the Indian Ocean Zone of Peace?
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 18 (IPS) – A former Indian ambassador once told an American audience that one of the biggest misconceptions about the Indian...
Global commitments on implementing multilateral agreements were front and centre on Thursday, as the General Assembly President co-hosted hundreds of Parliamentarians from around the...
Global Road Safety Crisis: Three Questions to Ask to Help Solve It
GENEVA, Feb 17 (IPS) – The author is Head of the UN Road Safety FundWhen we think about global crises, road safety isn’t one...
Ukraine crisis: UN political affairs chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’
Amid competing narratives of events unfolding swiftly in and around Ukraine – one detailing the withdrawal of Russian troops from the borders and another...
Child sex abuse in Madagascar ‘widespread and tolerated’
In Madagascar, child sex abuse is “widespread and tolerated” in tourist hotspots, UN-appointed rights experts said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Child sex abuse in...
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