NEW YORK and NAIROBI, Apr 15 (IPS) – Last week Ministers of Finance met virtually at the Spring Meetings of the International Monetary Fund...
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Countering Gender Stereotyping in the News Media
WASHINGTON DC, Apr 15 (IPS) – Gender stereotyping in the media has a significant impact on how women and gender minorities are perceived. In...
UNs Most Powerful Political Body Remains Paralyzed Battling a New Cold War
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 14 (IPS) – A new Cold War – this time, between the US and China —is threatening to paralyze the UN’s...
UN to launch funding appeal for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following volcano eruption
The UN is set to launch a funding appeal to support Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, where ongoing volcanic “explosions” continue to disrupt life...
A so-called “Rewards for Justice” programme in the United States is violating the human rights of some of the individuals it targets, independent UN...
“Prevention is the best and only cure” to stem the multiple, devastating and enduring consequences faced by survivors of sexual violence in conflict, especially...
Violence attributed to Israeli settlers against Palestinians living in the West Bank has worsened in recent months, amidst “an atmosphere of impunity”, UN-appointed independent rights experts said on...
New global compact aims to drive down diabetes deaths, boost insulin access
Increasing access to affordable insulin is among the objectives of the new Global Diabetes Compact, launched on Wednesday by the World Health Organization (WHO). ...
Ecological Cookstoves Help Preserve El Salvador’s Coastal Mangroves
SAN LUIS LA HERRADURA, El Salvador, Apr 14 (IPS) – A score of coastal communities in El Salvador are staking their bets on sustainable...
The Cabo Delgado region in northern Mozambique is staring at a “large and likely long-lasting” humanitarian crisis, with nearly a third of its population...
Personalized brain stimulation can ease chronic pain 
Motor neurons don’t just move muscles. They may direct that motion too 
ECUADOR: ‘Criminalisation Serves as a Deterrent, Seeking to Discipline Others’ 
Breaking the silence over sexual violence against men and boys in war