Following an attack by United States Special Forces in northwestern Syria that culminated in the death of the leader of the ISIL terrorist network,...
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Peacekeepers in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have stepped up their presence in the area around a camp for displaced people in...
The triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution is worsening, the deputy UN chief told a new coordination meeting of the...
Ukraine conflict affecting children’s mental health: UNICEF
The grinding conflict in eastern Ukraine is increasingly affecting the mental health of boys and girls, causing nightmares, social isolation and panic attacks, the...
Pandemic threatens push to end Female Genital Mutilation
The COVID-19 pandemic could reverse decades of global progress in stamping out female genital mutilation (FGM), UN agencies warn ahead of the International Day...
Scholar Spotlights Early Role of Rastafari Women
PARIS, Feb 03 (IPS) – The Rastafari movement, which began in Jamaica during the 1930s, has become internationally known for its contribution to culture...
Africa needs to ramp up COVID-19 vaccination rate six-fold
The COVID-19 vaccination rate in Africa needs to increase six-fold for the continent to meet the 70 per cent target set for the middle of this...
Finding homes for more than a million displaced Ukrainians
Around 1.5 million Ukrainians have been forced from their homes since fighting in the far east of the country began in 2014. The UN...
End Leprosy Discrimination Now, For the Sake of Our Children
Abuja, Nigeria, Feb 03 (IPS) – Seidu Ishaiku lives in the hope that his children will succeed. He and his family live with about...
LONDON, Feb 03 (IPS) – Driven by unprecedented hardship to pass round the begging bowl, Sri Lanka has become the centre of a tussle...
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