That half-eaten apple tossed in the trash bin after lunch is contributing to the staggering mountain of food wasted globally, at a time when...
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Urgent support is needed for tens of thousands of missing migrant families who are often forced to rely on smugglers and other informal networks, to...
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Wednesday that he was “encouraged” by the recent engagement of senior Israeli and Palestinian officials. Read the...
New FAO report highlights urgent need to restore Africa’s degraded landscape
The first-ever stocktake of Africa’s forests and landscapes, which was released on Wednesday finds slow progress in repairing Africa’s degraded lands and urges ramped...
Leprosy has a Cure, so has Prejudice, says Miss Universe for Brazil
NAIROBI, KENYA, Sep 29 (IPS) – A new dawn has come, and it was through the work of Yohei Sasakawa, the WHO Goodwill Ambassador...
NEW YORK, Sep 29 (IPS) – Gender-responsive universal health coverage (UHC) has the proven potential to transform the health and lives of billions of...
Unresolved issues surrounding parliamentary quotas, and women’s participation in elections in Somalia were highlighted by UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed in the Security Council...
UNITED NATIONS, Sep 28 (IPS) – Chakravarthi Raghavan, who passed away early this week, was a prolific writer and a distinguished journalist who covered...
NEW ORLEANS, United States, Sep 28 (IPS) – The global food system needs a massive overhaul – this was clear before the Covid pandemic...
Yemeni humanitarian organization wins Nansen Refugee Award
The Jeel Albena Association for Humanitarian Development, a Yemeni humanitarian organization that has supported tens of thousands of people caught up in the country’s conflict, is the winner of the...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future 
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement 
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’ 
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights