UN Human Rights Council pauses session to consider ‘urgent debate’ on Ukraine crisis
The scheduled work of the UN Human Rights Council was halted temporarily on Monday as Member States were called to vote on a request...
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IPCC adaptation report ‘a damning indictment of failed global leadership on climate’
UN scientists on Monday delivered a stark warning about the impact of climate change on people and the planet, saying that ecosystem collapse, species...
NEW YORK, Feb 28 (IPS) – “The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting” – Sun TzuRussian President and former...
The Anti-Corruption Compass in Mexico
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Pacific Islanders: Failure to Commit to 1.5 Degrees at COP27 will Imperil the Worlds Oceans
CANBERRA, Australia, Feb 28 (IPS) – Oceans play a pivotal role in regulating the world’s climate and maintaining the conditions for human life on...
Gender Lens Crucial to Leaving No-one Behind (Part 2)
Johannesburg, Feb 28 (IPS) – A crucial two-day meeting of Parliamentarians from the Asian, Arab and African regions will put human-rights-based legislative frameworks under...
The Security Council voted on Sunday to call for a rare emergency special session of the 193-member UN General Assembly on Russia’s military operation...
Gender Lens Crucial to Leaving No One Behind (Part 1)
Johannesburg, Feb 27 (IPS) – Parliamentarians’ leadership in a post-COVID-19 recovery is crucial to achieving the International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) agenda....
6 in 7 People Worldwide Experience High Levels of Insecurity – Why?
MADRID, Feb 27 (IPS) – Safety and security are at the base of the ‘hierarchy of needs’ pyramid, second in importance only to life’s...
Limiting the damage: UN helps policy-makers tackle climate change
As extreme weather events become commonplace, threatening communities and economies across the world, the UN is helping policy-makers and leaders by projecting the impact...
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