With one in five people worldwide developing cancer during their lifetimes, prevention of the disease has become one of the most significant public health challenges of the 21st...
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Madagascar: Recovering from one deadly cyclone, bracing for another
Lives, livelihoods, and vital crops are at risk across Madagascar with Tropical Cyclone Batsirai expected to make landfall within hours. Meanwhile, the island nation...
Guterres: ‘Let us build bridges between the faiths’
Marking the International Day of Human Fraternity on Friday, the United Nations’ Secretary-General issued a stark warning over rising hate speech, intolerance, discrimination and physical violence. Read...
Ethiopia: UNHCR rushing aid to 20,000 refugees fleeing clashes
UNHCR, the UN refugee agency, and partners are rushing life-saving aid to more than 20,000 refugees after they fled clashes in Ethiopia’s Benishangul Gumuz...
Insecurity in Burkina Faso, particularly in the region bordering Côte d’Ivoire, is pushing more people to seek safety both within and outside the country,...
Daughters of Somalia, a continuous pledge to end female genital mutilation
In Somalia, over 90 per cent or more of girls and women, have been subjected to female genital mutilation, or FGM. Despite the practice...
Teleworking: All That Glitters Is Not Gold
MADRID, Feb 04 (IPS) – Now it comes to teleworking, the double-edged, relatively recent phenomenon imposed by COVID-19 lockdowns. On the one hand, it...
Palestine: Nutrition campaign targets pregnant and nursing women
To combat malnutrition and iron deficiency in Gaza and the West Bank, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Friday, launched a campaign to provide...
The qualities of fair play and solidarity that characterize the Olympics must shine throughout the games and beyond, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in...
Nepal Investing in Health Care but Equality of Access Lags
KATHMANDU, Feb 04 (IPS) – As the omicron wave of Covid-19 rose ominously in Nepal recently, to entice more people to get tested the...
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