On International Day, UN chief calls for action to end enforced disappearances
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has urged countries to fulfil their obligations to prevent and prosecute cases of enforced disappearance, a “cowardly practice” which the...
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With the needs of Afghan children greater than ever before, the world “cannot abandon them now”, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund...
Cook Islands Entrepreneur Develops Hydroponics Greenhouse to Boost Local Food Production
CANBERRA, Australia, Aug 29 (IPS) – Finding ways to be smarter producers of food was a priority in small island developing states (SIDS) before...
The ‘energy patriots’ bringing electricity to Indonesia’s remote villages
For millions of villagers in Indonesia’s remote areas, a 12-hour-per-day erratic electricity supply is the norm. With students studying by candlelight at night and...
Countries which have not yet ratified the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) are urged by UN Secretary-General António Guterres to do so without delay. Read...
Innovators are joining Paralympians to discuss how sport can help to build a more inclusive society in a series of online discussions organized by...
WHO ‘exploring all options’ to get medical supplies into Afghanistan
With medical stocks dwindling in Afghanistan, and the airport in the capital, Kabul, crippled by a terrorist attack, the World Health Organization (WHO) continues to examine ways to deliver...
Railroads Drive Expansion of Soybean Cultivation in Brazil’s Amazon Region
RÃ�O DE JANEIRO, Aug 27 (IPS) – The sea of soybeans that sprouts every November will spread even further in the state of Mato...
The UN Security Council on Friday underlined the importance of combatting terrorism in Afghanistan following the deadly attack at the airport in the capital,...
Systemic Barriers Exist in Canadian Healthcare for Immigrant Health Professionals
Toronto, Canada, Aug 27 (IPS) – Albert Einstein said, “In the midst of every crisis lies great opportunity.” The year 2020 was a year...
Can restoring land create jobs? These young entrepreneurs are proving it 
How memories may survive hibernation 
Less sugar early in life might decrease dementia risk 
Gaza: Children still at risk despite drop in acute hunger