People must be at the heart of post-pandemic recovery, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a global meeting that opened on Tuesday to examine the...
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‘Race against time’ as Madagascar braces for 4th tropical cyclone in a month
The island nation of Madagascar is shoring up for its fourth tropical cyclone in a month, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday, as they outlined...
Following Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of certain areas of Ukraine’s Donetsk and Luhansk regions, the High Commissioner for Human Rights on Tuesday...
Ukraine: Whats Really Behind Putins Deployment of Peacekeeping Troops? Experts Explain
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom, Feb 22 (IPS) – Vladimir Putin’s recognition of the independence of the two breakaway republics of Donetsk and Luhansk followed a...
The latest developments in Ukraine are testing “the entire international system”, Secretary-General António Guterres said at a media stakeout on Tuesday, adding “we must...
The BA.2 virus, a sublineage of the Omicron COVID-19 mutation, should continue to be considered a variant of concern, scientists convened by the World...
Cyclone Ana Floods Choke Malawis Water and Sanitation Goals
Blantyre, Malawi, Feb 22 (IPS) – On the night of January 24, 2022, as Cyclone Ana-triggered rains incessantly rattled on the rusty roof of...
Weapons exports to the military rulers in Myanmar by UN Member States must stop, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in...
Mexico Needs a Mining Industry Model for the Energy Transition
MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (IPS) – The debate in Mexico and at an international level is focused on certain minerals that are fundamental to...
Israel’s Glorious and Gloomy Reality
NEW YORK, Feb 22 (IPS) – No people have ever risen from the ashes of near-extinction to form a country and achieve the height...
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