Ten months since the military takeover in February 2021, food insecurity in Myanmar has risen sharply, the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Friday. ...
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Forensic lab aids crack down on illegal wildlife trade in Viet Nam
Despite travel bans and other COVID-19 restrictions, the small team at Viet Nam’s wildlife forensic lab has been bolstering police efforts to crack down...
Climate change: For 25th year in a row, Greenland ice sheet shrinks
2021 marked the 25th year in a row in which the key Greenland ice sheet lost more mass during the melting season, than it gained during the winter, according to a new UN-endorsed report issued on...
Relief teams fear worsening aftermath of Super Typhoon Rai
Super Typhoon Rai which ripped through the Philippines over Christmas, has created a massive emergency with huge and ongoing needs, UN humanitarians said on...
Underfunded and Deadly Tuberculosis Needs its Own Bill Gates
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Jan 07 (IPS) – Global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) are futile without dedicated investment in research into the debilitating disease that...
ROME, Jan 07 (IPS) – As the Omicron surge overwhelms the world, it is clear to people everywhere that the actions which leaders so...
Too Harmful: The March of Salt and Plastics on World Soils
MADRID, Jan 06 (IPS) – There are more under-reported consequences of human activities unmatching the rhythm of Mother Nature. Such is the case, among...
The UN is urging authorities in Lebanon to conduct a quick and thorough investigation into an attack earlier this week against peacekeepers maintaining security...
Two children killed in airstrike on Tigray refugee camp
“Refugees are not and should never be a target”, UN High Commissioner for Refugees Filippo Grandi said on Thursday, following reports of a deadly...
Environmental Disasters Creating More Migrants Within Countries – Podcast
KATHMANDU, Jan 05 (IPS) – In the final months of 2021 you likely saw countless media reports of migrant men, women and children getting...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights 
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues 
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares 
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly