The deteriorating security situation in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, took centre stage at the Security Council on Tuesday as the UN...
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Guterres in Lebanon: Fair elections in 2022, an ‘essential opportunity’ for voices to be heard
Having heard and seen for himself the suffering of Lebanon’s people, the UN chief told political leaders there on Tuesday that they “do not...
The UN belongs to young people, deputy chief tells young Costa Rican activists
The United Nations “belongs” to the younger generation, and countries must ensure they participate in decisions on environmental protection and climate action, Deputy Secretary-General...
Biden Should Add Development to the Next Summit for Democracy and Convene a Development Summit
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (IPS) – U.S. President Biden just hosted The Summit for Democracy to demonstrate the advantages of democracy in the global competition with authoritarian regimes. The U.S. can succeed...
Liberal Facade Hides Lebanon’s Patriarchy
Beirut, Lebanon, Dec 21 (IPS) – Despite its apparent liberalism, Lebanon scores low in gender equality, especially in politics. Read the full story, “Liberal...
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka this year’s Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation, has spent three decades helping to safeguard some of the world’s...
MADRID, Dec 20 (IPS) – A bit of fiction. Or maybe not. If things keep going the way they are, the result will be...
COP26 Agreed Rules on Trading Carbon Emissions But Theyre Fatally Flawed
Dec 20 (IPS) – One surprise from COP26 – the latest UN climate change conference in Glasgow – was an agreement between world leaders...
Lebanese ‘deserve the truth’ over deadly port blast: Guterres
One of the UN Secretary-General’s most prominent stops during the second day of his visit to crisis-hit Lebanon was the port of Beirut, where...
Now is the time to explore whether a political process in Syria can meaningfully move forward in 2022, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told...
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