As the world grapples unevenly with the effects of COVID-19, “a parallel and equally horrific pandemic” has threatened half the world’s population, the UN chief said on...
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Climate Change: Your Choices Matter
TORONTO, Canada, Jun 29 (IPS) – The changes needed to get to net-zero emissions in the global energy sector by 2050 require everyone to...
With a Little Help, Local Communities Rack up Record Success with Heritage Rice Grains
BHUBANESWAR, India, Jun 29 (IPS) – Madhuri Roy left the famous Kamakhya temple in Guwahati, Assam. She had sought the goddess’s blessings for the...
‘Remain vigilant’ against malicious technologies that could imperil future generations
With over 4.6 billion internet users around the world, digital advances continue to revolutionize human life, but “we must remain vigilant” in the face of malicious technologies...
Rampant impunity for human rights violations in Mali is posing serious risks for the protection of civilians in the West African country, UN rights...
A “pressure-cooker” heatwave that’s broken temperature records twice in 48 hours in the US northwest and western Canada is being mirrored across large parts...
UN humanitarians expressed concern on Tuesday at the uncertain situation in Ethiopia’s conflict-ravaged Tigray region despite a ceasefire call from the Government, highlighting the...
Does a New Gold Standard Really Protect Miners?
BERLIN, Jun 29 (IPS) – Many products these days come with the promise that workers and communities all along their supply line are protected...
The Last Coral Reef Wilderness: the Chagos Archipelago
MARYLAND, USA, Jun 29 (IPS) – On the Global Reef Expedition—the largest coral reef survey and mapping expedition in history—scientists from the Khaled bin...
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Jun 29 (IPS) – Too many have swallowed the myth that lowering corporate income tax (CIT) is necessary to attract...
‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31 
Lebanon: After 48 years patrolling the Blue Line, UN peacekeepers prepare exit 
Hotter World, Older Population: How Long Can Climate COPs Ignore the Obvious? 
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026