The Omicron variant is “probably” now present in most of the world’s countries and it would be a mistake to dismiss the COVID-19 strain...
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Nobel Peace Prize Winners Emphasize Journalism’s Role in Combating Authoritarianism
WASHINGTON, Dec 14 (IPS) – Two global icons of press freedom accepted the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo, Norway, marking the first time since...
COVID cases surging in Africa at fastest rate this year, but deaths remain low
An 83 per cent surge in COVID-19 cases during the past week in Africa, driven by the Delta and Omicron variants, is causing fewer...
Afghanistan: Humanitarian crisis threatens basic human rights
Respect for fundamental rights and freedoms by the de facto authorities in Afghanistan is critical to ensuring stability in the country, the UN Deputy High Commissioner for...
Beyond Expo: Embedding the SDGs in the DNA of Future Technology and Innovation
BEIJING, Dec 14 (IPS) – The COVID-19 pandemic has moved us farther away from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Data shows that the pandemic...
‘Restraint, de-escalation and dialogue’ needed to stem war in Yemen
Yemen is teetering on a new “fragmented and bloody” chapter of war as military escalation and conflict escalates, Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the...
BANGKOK, Thailand, Dec 14 (IPS) – Transport ministers from across Asia and the Pacific are meeting this week to consider a potentially transformational agenda...
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 14 (IPS) – We are former UN officials with decades of combined experience supporting international civil society and governments to advance...
A new and disturbing high temperature record for the Arctic of 38 degrees Celsius, or just over 100 degrees Fahrenheit, was confirmed by the...
Cool Scheme to Reduce Food Waste in Nigeria
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Dec 14 (IPS) – Food spoilage forced smallholder farmers out of pocket and out of business – until an entrepreneur came up...
Disasters cost $228 billion in housing losses every year 
Ukraine: Residents killed and dozens injured in attacks on Kharkiv and Kyiv 
‘Need for UN has never been greater,’ UN chief says, proposing slimmer $3.3 billion budget for 2027 
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