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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Speed Dating with the Future, a Romance with Science and Biodiversity
Feb 17 (IPS) – In a busy world where love is a complicated affair, speed dating is one way to connect, but can it...
South Sudan: Sharp decline in violence against civilians
Reported incidents of violence against civilians fell by around 42 per cent in 2021 compared with the previous year, according to a new report...
New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme...
Global trade expected to slow, after record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021
Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year for many reasons including continuing delays in global...
The New World Wonder: a 100 Million Hectares Wall to Protect Africa
MADRID, Feb 17 (IPS) – Once completed in 2030, it could well be considered the world’s eighth wonder, this time natural. It is the...
What are the Most Corrupt Countries in Latin America?
MEDELLÍN, Colombia, Feb 17 (IPS) – Latin American countries scored poorly on Transparency International’s latest corruption index, with the worst joining the ranks of...
APDA, AFPPD Celebrate Forty Years of Championing Population and Development Agenda
Tokyo, Feb 17 (IPS) – The Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) has been ahead of the international community in addressing population and development...
International Accreditation in Education Can Bring Huge Benefits to the Pacific- If It Is Done Right
International Accreditation in Education Can Bring Huge Benefits to the Pacific- If It Is Done Right
SUVA, Fiji, Feb 17 (IPS) – All over the world, students who attend tertiary education do so with the belief that the investment of...
The Weaponisation of Libyas Elections
TRIPOLI, Libia, Feb 17 (IPS) – Libya was supposed to hold elections early this year. Instead, it now has two rival political administrations —...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights