Farmers in northern Haiti dig for resilience
Farmers in the north of Haiti are working to build their resilience to extreme weather patterns in an attempt to better protect themselves from...
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The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General on Monday called on countries in Asia and the Pacific to speed up the shift from fossil fuels to...
The Horn of Africa is experiencing the worst drought since 1981, and a shortfall in aid funding is putting the lives of millions of...
UN’s Bachelet hails ‘millions of voices’ tackling racial discrimination
More than two decades after the signing of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (PoA) – the UN’s blueprint to tackle racism and other...
Consensus emerging on many issues, UN’s Sudan envoy tells Security Council
The United Nations envoy for Sudan told the Security Council today that consensus has emerged on many issues towards establishing a functional government, warning...
Libya detention centres remain places of violations and abuse: experts
Many of Libya’s migrant detention centres remain places of terrible and systematic abuse, that may amount to crimes against humanity, top rights investigators said...
Ukraine invasion: Guterres appeals for ‘immediate humanitarian ceasefire’
The UN Secretary-General appealed for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine on Monday, so that “serious political negotiations” can advance towards a peace agreement,...
Guterres welcomes consultations to protect civilians caught in urban conflict
The Secretary-General on Monday welcomed consultations due to begin next week, on a political declaration to protect civilians living in cities and towns who...
Unity of Purpose to Accelerate Africas Sustainable Development
KIGALI, Rwanda, Mar 28 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic reversed several development gains on the continent, and Africa’s leaders are convinced stronger cooperation in...
New York, Mar 28 (IPS) – The late-night reversal of a decision by Taliban authorities in Afghanistan to allow girls from grades 7 to...
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support 
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‘The War Must Stop’: Nobel Peace Laureate Oleksandra Matviichuk on the Urgent Need to Protect Ukraine’s Women and Children