Conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and a lack of funding, are leaving humanitarians with a stark choice over who to assist, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA)...
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At least 100 worshippers have been killed or injured after a suicide bomber targeted a Shia mosque, in the northern Afghan city of Kunduz,...
Two campaigning journalists were awarded the prestigious Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, which UN Secretary-General António Guterres said was recognition that a free press is...
The Human Rights Council recognised this Friday, for the first time, that having a clean, healthy and sustainable environment is a human right. Read the full...
Pink flamingos return to Kazakhstan’s capital in time for World Migratory Bird Day
Following five years of absence, pink flamingos have been flocking back to Kazakhstan’s capital, Nur-Sultan, much to the delight of residents who have flooded...
Rural Communities in El Salvador United to Supply Water for Themselves – VIDEO
LA LIBERTAD, El Salvador, Oct 08 (IPS) – As the saying goes, united we stand, divided we fall, hundreds of families in rural communities...
Pandemic Highlights Urgent Need to Improve Sanitation in Brazil
RÃ�O DE JANEIRO, Oct 08 (IPS) – Basic sanitation, a sector that is undervalued because, according to politicians, it does not bring in votes,...
The first official clinical definition of living with “post COVID” sickness, has been agreed upon following global consultation and released to help boost treatment...
At a time when the COVID-19 pandemic is highlighting a growing need for mental health support, there has been a worldwide failure to provide...
Mounting Scramble for Coronavirus Vaccines in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Zimbabwe, Oct 08 (IPS) – More than a month ago, she lost her parents, brother, and wife, to the coronavirus. Then her fiancé...
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