First Person: ‘God save us from famine’
The conflict in Yemen forced Asia El-Sayeed Ali and her family from her home in Aden’s Al Tawahi district, where there was active fighting,...
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Latin America & the Caribbean Assess Climate Ambition and Action Ahead of COP26
UNITED NATIONS, May 13 (IPS) – The Dominican Republic opened the 2021 virtual Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week with a pledge to...
De-escalation of the Palestine-Israel conflict is “an absolute must” said the UN Secretary-General on Wednesday, declaring that the mounting death toll, including children, was...
Two senior UN officials on Wednesday, condemned in the strongest terms, a terrorist attack targeting girls and their families outside a high school in Kabul, the capital of Afghanistan. Read the full story, “Afghanistan:...
Over the past year, freedom of expression in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq has been increasingly curtailed, according to a UN report issued on...
Peace is “the only way” to resolve the crisis in Yemen, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator told the Security Council on Wednesday. Read the full...
Reimagining Education with Imagination
NEW YORK, May 12 (IPS) – Yasmine Sherif, Director of Education Cannot Wait To achieve SDG4 on quality inclusive education, we must prioritize...
DEHRADUN, India/ABUJA, May 12 (IPS) – The media is awash with the devastating news of deaths and sufferings due to COVID-19 coming out of...
The UNs Guterres, an Incumbent With Strong Backing by Europe, Is Bound to Win Another Term
NEW YORK, May 12 (IPS) – Barbara Crossette, PassBlue It was all over in one crucial week. Barring an unforeseen hitch, António Guterres is...
A prestigious World Health Organization (WHO) appointed panel on Wednesday urged bold action to end the COVID-19 crisis, while also calling for the UN...
The Plastics Treaty Process Needs Greatly Improved Observer Participation at this Critical Point in the Negotiations and Beyond 
Sudan war: $22 million education boost to help 200,000 children 
Security Council LIVE: War, hunger, flooding escalates in Sudan 
Heat therapy for sick frogs lowers sperm levels