Mali violence threatens country’s survival, warns UN human rights expert
Rapidly spreading violence in Mali is threatening the State’s very survival, the UN independent expert on the human rights situation in the country said on Friday. Read the full story, “Mali violence threatens country’s survival, warns...
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The UN Interim Force in Lebanon, UNIFIL, said on Friday that escalating hostilities over the past two days involving Lebanese and Israeli forces have created “a very dangerous situation” in the volatile border region. Read the...
Myanmar: COVID-19 third wave has hit like a ‘tsunami’, warns WFP
The World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that it is facing a 70 per cent funding shortfall in Myanmar, where millions face growing...
Between Horror and Hope in the Villages of Ituri
ROME, Aug 06 (IPS) – “We have buried twenty-eight people. I have seen them with my own eyes. We also found three bodies in...
Displaced Afghans face ‘continued deterioration’ in country
The situation for people who have been displaced due to an upsurge in fighting in Afghanistan following the resurgence of the Taliban is expected...
Olympian Turned Volunteer Keeps Traffic Running in Busy Lagos
LAGOS, NIGERIA, Aug 05 (IPS) – Bassey Etim Ironbar is a rare example of an Olympian that transformed from an athlete to a volunteer...
Wildlife Trafficking to Come under Fire at IUCN Congress
St David’s, Wales, Aug 06 (IPS) – A recent seizure at Johannesburg’s international airport of a large consignment of rhino horns confirmed worst fears...
UNITED NATIONS, Aug 06 (IPS) – Gilbert Bor manages a small farm in the western highlands of Kenya. Landscapes are hilly, village roads lined...
5 Things To Watch For in the Latest IPCC Report on Climate Science
Aug 05 (IPS) – On Aug. 9, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release its most comprehensive report on the science of...
Underlining UN commitment to achieving a nuclear-free world, Secretary-General António Guterres has urged governments to strengthen efforts to make this goal a reality. ...
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