Energy Inequality in Latin America Exacerbated by Pandemic, High Prices
MEXICO CITY, Dec 15 (IPS) – The effects of the covid-19 pandemic and high energy prices have had an impact on the consumption of...
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Ongoing talks to get the Iran nuclear deal back on track indicate “additional effort and patience” are required for its full restoration, the UN...
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), held last month in Glasgow, was defined by a “reinvigorated multilateralism”, a top UN official said on Tuesday...
The President of the General Assembly on Tuesday announced a New Year resolution on vaccine equity, calling on governments to come together on this...
The Omicron variant is “probably” now present in most of the world’s countries and it would be a mistake to dismiss the COVID-19 strain...
Nobel Peace Prize Winners Emphasize Journalism’s Role in Combating Authoritarianism
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (IPS) – Two global icons of press freedom accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, marking the first time since...
COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low
An 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and Omicron variants, is causing fewer...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights
Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability in the country, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for...
‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to stem war in Yemen
Yemen is teetering on a new “fragmented and bloody” chapter of war as military escalation and conflict escalates, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the...
Beyond Expo: Embedding the SDGs in the DNA of Future Technology and Innovation
BEIJING, Dec 14 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic has moved us farther away from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Data shows that the pandemic...
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