A matter of life or death: At COP26, vulnerable countries tell developed nations it’s time to keep their promise on climate finance
Massive floods, devastating wildfires, and rising seas – along with the countless lives they take and livelihoods they upend – are realities many nations...
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Myanmar: 3 million in need of humanitarian aid, ‘world is watching’ UN relief chief warns generals
Growing conflict, insecurity, COVID-19, and a failing economy, has rendered some three million Burmese in in need of life-saving humanitarian assistance across Myanmar, the UN Emergency Relief Coordinator said on Monday. Read...
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 08 (IPS) – The United Nations has come under heavy fire for continuing a 20-month-long ban on non-governmental organizations (NGOs)– even...
Ethiopia: Future of Tigray and Horn of Africa ‘in grave uncertainty’
A year-long conflict in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has reached “disastrous proportions”, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Monday, warning...
Although governments are prioritizing public health measures to protect their people from climate impacts, many lack the funds to take effective action, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a report issued on Monday. Read the full story, “Many...
Optimizing Sustainable Groundwater Management Calls for a System Thinking Approach
JOHANNESBURG, Nov 08 (IPS) – “The Systems thinking approach could innovatively contribute to a water-secure Southern African Development Community (SADC) region to mitigate the...
A Possible Childcare Solution
PORTLAND, USA, Nov 08 (IPS) – A possible solution to childcare needs is polygamy. Polygamy, the practice of having more than one spouse at...
Half World’s Population, Exposed to Floods, Storms, Tsunamis, by 2030
MADRID, Nov 08 (IPS) – While negotiators from all over the world have been discussing, since 31 October 2021 in Glasgow, every single word,...
China’s Risky Strategic Game in Myanmar
BRUSSELS, Nov 08 (IPS) – Before the February 1 coup, China was among the top international partners of the now-in-opposition National League for Democracy...
Haiti’s race against the clock: a UN Resident Coordinator blog
Haiti faces a number of “races against the clock” to deal with crises which, if left unaddressed, could have serious negative consequences for the...
Land degradation is costing far more than restoring: UN deputy chief 
Rohingyas in Myanmar suffering ‘heartbreaking’ misery and cruelty 
As wars spread, the global food system unravels 
One million children in Afghanistan face deadly malnutrition