Water Scarcity: Coming Soon
HAMILTON, Ontario, Canada, Jul 29 (IPS) – In 1995, a highly-respected water expert in South Africa, Bill Pitman, in very concise terms illustrated that...
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LETHBRIDGE, Canada, Jul 29 (IPS) – From an international humanitarian perspective, the first half of 2021 has been disappointing. We’re no further ahead in...
Although the international community is providing urgent assistance to Gaza in the wake of the most recent round of hostilities, a political solution is...
On World Hepatitis Day, WHO calls to eliminate disease by 2030
The UN health agency pointed out on Wednesday, World Hepatitis Day, that every 30 seconds a person dies from a hepatitis-related illness and called for all countries to work together...
COVID-19 infections rose eight per cent last week to more than 3.8 million, the UN health agency reported on Wednesday. Read the full story, “COVID-19 infections rise, Delta...
A sustainable and prosperous planet can only be achieved through working together and in solidarity, the UN Deputy Secretary-General said on Wednesday at the...
Bangladesh: Deadly flooding, landslides devastate Rohingya refugees
Three days of strong winds and heavy monsoon rain on sprawling refugee sites in Bangladesh’s Cox’s Bazar have taken Rohingya refugee lives and wreaked...
SINGAPORE, Jul 28 (IPS) – After almost two decades, Golden Rice was approved last week by the Philippines authorities for use as food. This...
It has never been more urgent to recommit to the spirit and fundamental principles of the 1951 Refugee Convention, the UN refugee agency said on Wednesday...
To Prevent Teenage Pregnancies in Sub Saharan Africa, It Takes a Whole Village to Raise a Child
DISSIN, Burkina Faso, Jul 28 (IPS) – Honorine Meda is 23. Cycling through her hometown of Dissin, in Burkina Faso’s verdant southwest, she smiles,...
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