Disarmament Week? But Hundreds of Nukes Can Be Launched Within Minutes
MADRID, Oct 25 (IPS) – Hadn’t it been so worrisome, it would be ironic to hear that humanity is to mark the World Disarmament...
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UN Secretary-General, António Guterres on Monday condemned the “ongoing military coup” in Sudan, saying Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and all other officials, “must be released immediately.” Read the full story, “UN chief...
‘No time to lose’ curbing greenhouse gases: WMO
Last year, heat-trapping greenhouse gases reached a new record, surging above the planet’s 2011-2020 average, and has continued in 2021, according to a new...
World’s Deadliest Malaria Parasite Dominance in Africa Could Be Over Experts
Nairobi, Kenya, Oct 25 (IPS) – One morning in 2016, Lillian Nekesa’s 3-year-old woke up with flu-like classic symptoms of malaria. This was not...
WASHINGTON DC, Oct 25 (IPS) – The global food system is facing more demands from society than ever before in modern times – and...
Multilateralism committed but ‘struggling’ to solve world challenges
While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, the deputy UN chief said on Sunday, United Nations Day, it is “struggling to find the...
From bringing together fractured communities, to fighting child labour, and advancing climate action, the work of UN staff around the world is contributing to...
A UN humanitarian aid flight destined for the capital of the Tigray region in northern Ethiopia, was forced to return to Addis Ababa due...
An Ambitious, Stakeholder-Driven Climate Change Commitment Ahead of COP26: Eswatini’s Revised Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) Process
Eswatini, Oct 22 (IPS) – There is no country today that has not experienced the effects of climate change, from changing weather patterns to...
From the Field: Costa Rica points the way to a sustainable world
Costa Rica is one of the winners of the inaugural UN-backed Earthshot Prize, in recognition of the Central American country’s efforts to reverse damage...
A duo goes against the tide to explain an origin of human endurance 
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Security Council LIVE: Syria’s fragile transition – economic strain, Israeli incursions and progress towards elections 
Colombia peace deal must endure as insecurity grows, Security Council hears