Code Red for Humanity and the Planet
NEW YORK, Aug 11 (IPS) – UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres is absolutely right to call the latest UN climate report a “Code Red...
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BRUSSELS, Aug 11 (IPS) – Could the rise of the youth-led ‘Ratsadon’ movement lead to changes in Thai politics? Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan-ocha...
UK plan thwarts access to truth over Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’
Two independent experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday expressed serious concern over a United Kingdom plan to end prosecutions for...
Myanmar military leaders attempting to legitimize power: UN Special Envoy
Six months after seizing power in a coup, Myanmar’s military leaders now appear to be moving to consolidate their rule, the UN Special Envoy...
The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) said on Tuesday that it is “deeply concerned” over the abduction of a senior Government staff member, who disappeared...
Disturbing reports of Taliban violence against communities now under their control in Afghanistan have been condemned by UN rights chief Michelle Bachelet, who on...
In Ethiopia’s wartorn Tigray region, UN aid workers said on Tuesday that they have reached two refugee camps for Eritrean nationals for the first...
Q&A: Why the World Cant Afford to Wait for Transparent, Equitable Food Systems
Roseau, Dominica, Aug 10 (IPS) – The world has been put on notice that there is no time to waste in achieving the goal...
How to Sustainably Finance Universal Health Care
PENANG and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 10 (IPS) – To achieve universal health coverage, a country needs a healthcare system that provides equitable access to...
A Transformational Approach to Climate Change
NEW YORK, Aug 10 (IPS) – The writer is Director of Programmes at United Nations University Centre for Policy ResearchThe International Panel on Climate...
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 
General Assembly adopts pandemic declaration, but not by consensus 
Dollar System Eroding Slowly, but Still Dominant