Human rights chief Türk renews call for end to spiralling Sudan war
The ongoing war in Sudan took centre stage at the UN Human Rights Council on Monday where the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights,...
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AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’
UN human rights chief Volker Türk added his voice on Monday to growing calls for greater AI controls, warning that the revolutionary technology could...
UNGA 81: A United Nations at a Turning Point
NEW YORK, September 7 (IPS) – The 81st session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA81) opens tomorrow at a particularly important moment for multilateralism....
LIECHTENSTEIN: ‘We Have One of the Strictest Abortion Bans in Europe’
CIVICUS discusses struggles for abortion rights in Liechtenstein with Gabriella Alvarez-Hummel, a journalist and reproductive rights activist who works with Fristenlösung für Liechtenstein, an...
Nuclear Victims’ Experiences Must Be at the Heart of Global Efforts for Assistance and Remediation
UNITED NATIONS, September 7 (IPS) – More and more, global disarmament discussions are encompassing the humanitarian and environmental impacts of the testing and use...
New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef
At the end of a history-laden path winding through palm trees and scattered ruins – remnants of once-vibrant villages destroyed by cattle raids –...
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime
As criminal networks increasingly exploit weak institutions and operate across borders, the UN says no police force can tackle them alone. Read the full...
Midwives: The Workforce That Will Determine Maternal and Newborn Survival and Africa’s Future
NEW YORK / ADDIS ABABA, September 7 (IPS) – Tonight, thousands of women across Africa will give birth. Whether they survive to see daylight...
Bridging Digital Transformation in an ASEAN-EAEU Cooperation
BANGKOK, Thailand, September 7 (IPS) – Physical borders are shrinking, and digital ones are quietly taking their place. As governments use digital transformation as...
As wildfires spread north, UN agencies race to help Europe adapt
As the climate warms, the threat of wildfires is spreading in Europe. How can historically cooler and wetter countries prepare? Read the full story,...
COP17: The world has a plan to save nature. Is it working? 
Flour sacks turned flood barriers: Gaza faces another winter without safe shelter 
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents 
Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify