Hunger levels around the world are at “a new high”, the UN chief said on Wednesday, in a call to action to fight the...
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COVID-19 rates are on the rise in the Americas, where new infections and fatalities have been steadily increasing over the past four weeks, the...
The global economy is expected to grow by only 3.1 per cent this year, down from the 4.0 per cent projected in January, largely...
The first ever International Day for Women in Maritime kicked off its inaugural celebration on Wednesday with a seminar to “take stock and identify...
Health authorities in Mozambique declared an outbreak of wild poliovirus on Wednesday after confirming that a child in the country’s north-eastern Tete province, had...
‘Lifeline’ of renewable energy can steer world out of climate crisis: UN chief
Greenhouse gas concentrations, sea level rises, ocean heat levels and acidification, all set new records during 2021, while some glaciers reached the point of...
Oil Business Burns Enough Gas to Power the Whole Sub-Sahara or Two Thirds of Europe
MADRID, May 18 (IPS) – While the attention of mostly Western media and politicians is quasi exclusively hoarded up by the proxy war in...
Political Will and Partnerships Key to Ending Child Labour, says ILOs Joni Musabayana
Durban, May 18 (IPS) – With a strong commitment from governments, businesses, labour and consumers, the scourge of child labour can be eliminated, says...
Call to Invest ‘Serious Resources’ in Education, to Stem Tide of Child Labour
Durban, May 17 (IPS) – “Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to eliminate child labour.” So said Dennis Sinyolo, Director of...
New Medicines May Help End AIDS — but High Prices & Monopolies Could Keep the Poor Locked Out
WASHINGTON DC, May 18 (IPS) – Here’s the good news: there are a new set of breakthrough medicines to prevent and treat HIV, known...
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support 
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‘The War Must Stop’: Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on the Urgent Need to Protect Ukraine’s Women and Children