When African Smallholders Access Finance, They’ll Show You What’s Possible
NAIROBI, Kenya, September 24 (IPS) – I was born in Rwanda, but my family soon became refugees in Uganda during the conflict and unrest...
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UN’s ‘sacred covenant has been broken’, Argentina’s Milei tells General Assembly
Argentine President Javier Milei told the General Assembly on Wednesday that the UN has broken the “sacred covenant” on which it was founded, failing...
Zelenskyy urges stronger pressure on Russia, warns war’s impact is spreading beyond Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday called for intensified pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, arguing that Moscow continues to incur...
Rohingya refugees deserve a future beyond survival, not endless displacement
Nine years after the mass displacement of the Rohingya from Myanmar, their situation remains one of the world’s most protracted and complex refugee crises,...
Guterres calls on countries to set clear timelines for transition away from fossil fuels
“We are the first generation with the tools to end the fossil fuel age – and the last who can avert climate catastrophe,” UN...
A New Arms Race is Threatening to Take-off—this time in Outer Space
UNITED NATIONS, September 24 (IPS) – The world’s ongoing arms race is threatening to extend beyond planet earth—and spillover into outer space.The US has...
Equality ‘ends at the doors of the Security Council’, Kenya’s Ruto tells General Assembly
Kenyan President William Ruto told the General Assembly on Wednesday that the sovereign equality the UN proclaims is contradicted by its own structures, urging...
The Overlooked Fast Track for Cutting Planetary Warming
NEW YORK, September 24 (IPS) – Among the three of us, we have 15 decades of high-level experience in climate science, policies and actions,...
Right to development: A blueprint for unmet promises
Ahead of the 40th anniversary of the groundbreaking Declaration on the Right to Development this December, world leaders gathered at a High-Level Week meeting...
United Kingdom announces action on disinformation and global AI standards
The United Kingdom will fight disinformation at home and abroad, and work to ensure global safety standards for artificial intelligence (AI), new Prime Minister...
COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather to Mental Health Challenges in Africa 
The brain’s fear center moonlights as the save button for memories 
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science 
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support