World Moving Towards a Devastating Marriage of Artificial Intelligence & Weapons of War
STOCKHOLM, Apr 16 (IPS) – Landmines are among the most insidious and cruel weapons of all, because they do not distinguish between armed soldiers,...
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BENIN CITY, Nigeria, Apr 16 (IPS) – In this video Sam Olukoya interviews a young woman who was trafficked from her home in Nigeria...
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to “an even more unequal world”, the Deputy UN chief said on Thursday, speaking at the closing session of...
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen appealed on Thursday for warring parties to implement a nationwide ceasefire and agree a date for peace talks,...
Three independent UN human rights experts expressed deep regret on Thursday over Japan’s decision to discharge potentially still radioactive Fukushima nuclear plant water into...
Eight Egyptian architects have been awarded the job of restoring the historic Al-Nouri Mosque complex in Mosul, Iraq, the UN cultural chief announced on...
Peoples Leader: A Dalit Woman Becomes The Voice of Farmers In India
NEW DELHI, India, Apr 15 (IPS) – On 12 January this year, somewhere in the outskirts of the capital, New Delhi, 24 year old...
NEW YORK, Apr 15 (IPS) – Travel and economic slowdowns due to the COVID-19 pandemic have combined to brake shipping, seafloor exploration, and many...
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), together with the African Union (AU) Commission, launched a new continent-wide framework on Thursday, to boost trade and...
A lack of new treatments for common infections has left people dangerously exposed to the “world’s most dangerous bacteria”, the UN health agency said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Alert over shortage of new drugs...
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Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war 
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