The UN chief has welcomed the ceasefire declared between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas, following 11 days of rocket and air attacks, which...
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Moving from Sudan’s current fragile transition period towards stable civilian rule, requires a continued “spirt of unity, partnership and collaboration”, a senior UN official...
Gaza children living in ‘hell on earth’, UN chief says, urging immediate end to fighting
The past ten days have witnessed a “dangerous and horrific” surge in deadly violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT), particularly Gaza, and in...
The UN health agency has added its weight to calls for regular humanitarian access to Gaza, where two dozen medical facilities have now come...
Myanmar: Rights expert welcomes fresh sanctions against junta, urges other nations ‘step up’
The announcement this week of new coordinated sanctions against Myanmar’s military rulers by a handful of Western governments has been welcomed by the UN...
Exclusive: Mauritius’ First Female President on Why We Need Science Diplomacy to Address Major Challenges
HYDERABAD, India, May 20 (IPS) – If we want to address the great challenges this world is facing, we have to factor in science...
Improved Internet access and connectivity can do more than urban migration to provide better jobs and higher standards of living for the roughly 3.4...
UNHCR chief calls on US to end COVID-19 asylum restrictions at the Mexico border
The UN High Commissioner for Refugees has appealed to the Government of the United States to “swiftly lift” the public health-related asylum restrictions that...
Nepal is the New COVID-19 Hotspot: The Cure is Citizen Engagement
KATHMANDU, May 20 (IPS) – If you live in Nepal, a quick survey of friends and family will quickly prove how rapidly Covid-19 infection...
BHUBANESWAR, India, Feb 19 2021 (IPS) – “Our war on nature has left the planet broken. This is senseless and suicidal. The consequences of...
Ukraine: Attacks on education threaten an entire generation, UNICEF warns 
Back to school in Haiti: ‘Madame, can you stop what the gangs are doing to us?’ 
Ebola responders grapple with widening outbreak in DR Congo 
Escalating conflict drives new displacement in Yemen