The Security Council on Monday marked the 25th anniversary of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, with calls for its entry into force and the elimination of nuclear weapons everywhere. Read the full story, “Security Council...
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Boosting production, crucial for least developed countries, post pandemic
The world’s poorest countries will remain on the margins of the global economy if States are unable to boost economic production, and the international...
Yemen asks international community to exert pressure on Houthi coup leaders and their sponsors to ‘end bloodshed’
The war in Yemen has caused a human catastrophe, torn society apart, and triggered waves of mass displacement, repression and enforced disappearance, the country’s...
Yemen: Endless suffering of children after years of war, aid crisis
The Yemen conflict killed or maimed 2,600 children as hostilities intensified in 2019 and 2020; that’s according to a new report of the UN Secretary-General on...
Mexican Illustrators Blur Art Lines in Paris Show
PARIS, Sep 27 (IPS) – So, what’s the difference between illustration and “art”? When asked this question, Maru Aguzzi replies with a wry smile:...
When Love is Called as a Conspiracy: The ‘Love Jihad’ Bogey Targeting Interfaith Couples in India
NEW DELHI, India, Sep 27 (IPS) – When Ali (name changed) proposed to his best friend, little did he know that her parents would...
HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada, Sep 27 (IPS) – In 2020, every human on Earth created an average of at least 1.7 megabytes of data per...
Rural Water Boards Play Vital Role for Salvadoran Farmers
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Caribbean island nations are under assault from the coronavirus pandemic even as they try to protect their communities from rising seas and raging storms,...
“Now is the time to eliminate nuclear weapons from our world , and usher in a new era of dialogue, trust and peace”, declared...
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