Ending pandemic, building resilience, key to sustainable development: UN deputy chief
Ending the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic and building resilience against the next outbreak will be critical to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals...
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PORT LOUIS, Mauritius, Mar 03 (IPS) – Dr. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, the first woman president of Mauritius is a renowned biodiversity scientist The following...
Egypt Rushes to Find Alternative Wheat Suppliers following Russian Invasion of Ukraine
CAIRO, Mar 03 (IPS) – Egypt is scrambling to find alternate sources of wheat after the Russian invasion of Ukraine has put supply to...
For 50 years, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has offered the world a way forward “based on a vision for a better, healthier Earth...
The “senseless war” in Ukraine has forced one million people to flee the country in just seven days, while countless others have been displaced...
Women Bear the Brunt of Post-COVID Employment Woes in Latin America
LIMA, Mar 03 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic did not hit everyone equally and employment has shown a clear gender-differentiated impact. Two years after...
Targeting Only Russian Oligarchs, a Historic Mistake
LONDON, Mar 03 (IPS) – The author is Director, Financial Transparency CoalitionThe war in Ukraine has highlighted Russian kleptocrats funnelling billions of dollars out...
<em>International Womens Day, 2022</em><br>Sexual Violence Laws are Failing Adolescents
LONDON, Mar 03 (IPS) – The writer is Global Lead of Ending Sexual Violence at Equality Now The following opinion piece is part...
Nations sign up to end global scourge of plastic pollution
Heads of State, environment ministers and other representatives from 175 nations, endorsed a historic resolution at the UN Environment Assembly in Nairobi on Wednesday...
The UN General Assembly overwhelmingly adopted a resolution on Wednesday demanding that Russia immediately end its military operations in Ukraine. Read the full story,...
As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality 
What it Means to be ‘Too Old’ and a Woman: Systemic Gendered Ageism and Loss of Belonging 
Ahead of COP17, UN Biodiversity Chief Urges Urgent Realignment of Finance with Nature Goals 
During menopause, brain changes surprisingly take a break