Work ‘in concert’ to help bring Yemen closer to a peaceful future
The peace process in Yemen has been “stalled for too long,” the top UN envoy for the country told a summit meeting on Wednesday...
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The UN chief has called for $100 million each year in assessed contributions from Member States, to fund the world body’s peacebuilding activities, describing...
Ukraine war: Russia used cluster weapons at least 24 times, says UN’s Bachelet
Credible reports indicate that Russian armed forces have used cluster munitions in populated areas of Ukraine, at least two dozen times since they invaded...
A third of the world remains totally unvaccinated against COVID: Tedros
A third of the world’s population has yet to receive a single dose of COVID-19 vaccine, including a shocking 83 per cent of all...
Ukraine: UNESCO’s response to children’s education needs
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, more than 4 million people have fled the country – two million of them, are children....
Ukrainian Women, Children Fleeing War Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
BRATISLAVA, Mar 30 (IPS) – States must do more to protect women and children fleeing war in Ukraine, rights groups have urged, amid growing...
Secretary-General António Guterres on Tuesday night condemned recent terrorist attacks in Israel that have claimed the lives of at least 11 Israeli citizens. Read the...
BERLIN, Mar 30 (IPS) – In a short period, the war in Ukraine has already had a major effect on the world economy. The...
New Seed Bank to Support Agriculture of the Future
PALMIRA, Colombia, Mar 30 (IPS) – As he points to a white shelf that holds bean seeds, Austrian biologist Peter Wenzl explains that one...
UN Dubai Forum: Women entrepreneurs call for greater access to financing
The second full day of the World Entrepreneurs Investment Forum (WEIF 2022) on Tuesday, saw women entrepreneurs demanding better opportunities and better access to...
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean 
Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery 
Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’ 
Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool