US Remains Ukraine’s Largest Military Aid Benefactor
WASHINGTON DC, Mar 11 (IPS) – Conventional arms have been a central, and at times controversial, component of the U.S.-Ukraine relationship since 2014. Indeed,...
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Syria’s 11 years of brutal fighting has come at an “unconscionable human cost”, subjecting millions there to human rights violations on a “massive and...
UN rights experts raise alarm over Russia’s ‘choking’ media clampdown at home
The recent adoption by Russia of a punitive “fake war news” law is an alarming move by the Government to gag and blindfold an...
Exploring the Future of Climate Justice Through My Daughter’s Eyes
QUITO, Mar 11 (IPS) – People often feel that climate change is difficult to grasp and relate to. I have heard that it’s “too...
Africa Needs to Move Quickly on COVID Vaccines to Build Long-term Resilience
New York, Mar 11 (IPS) – Countries on the African continent have a pattern of a six-month break before a new COVID-19 spike happens,...
Women must be given space to lead if Afghanistan is to find peace: Bachelet
Whether as peacebuilders, humanitarians or pivotal actors courageously pushing their communities forward, Afghan women must be given the space to lead if the country...
UN and partners boost presence and aid supplies inside Ukraine
Humanitarians are deploying extra staff across Ukraine to aid the growing number of civilians sheltering from Russian bombardment, or fleeing the violence, the UN Spokesperson...
UN rights chief leads call for global COVID-19 vaccine equity
The global failure to deliver enough COVID-19 vaccines to developing countries “is prolonging the pandemic” and causing tens of thousands of preventable deaths every...
Social media poses ‘existential threat’ to traditional, trustworthy news: UNESCO
The business model of the news media is ‘broken’ and with it, our fundamental right to information is at risk, a new UNESCO report...
Ukraine: World must unite in face of Russia’s ‘violation of international law’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine compels Member States of the United Nations to unite in “cooperation and solidarity” to support all those impacted “and 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