Afghanistan faces deepening humanitarian crisis amid sweeping rights restrictions
Afghanistan stands at a “difficult crossroad” more than five years after the Taliban returned to power, a senior UN official said on Friday. Relative...
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From a ship frozen into Arctic ice, a warning to world leaders: Trust the science
Drifting through the polar darkness, a team of scientists is documenting a rapidly changing Arctic. As sea ice retreats and oil tankers move in,...
‘No Escape’ for refugees on the frontlines of the climate crisis
The climate emergency is an immediate crisis for refugees, with three in four – nearly 90 million people – living in countries facing high...
Sudan’s suffering is plain for all to see say aid teams, as brutal war continues
Aid teams working to help millions of people uprooted by the ongoing war in Sudan appealed on Friday for more international assistance amid desperate...
Why Geohazards Must Be Part of the Pacific’s Resilience Agenda
BANGKOK, Thailand, November 6 (IPS) – For years, global discussions of disaster risk in the Pacific have been dominated by climate change. Rising seas,...
Sixty Years on, UN Is Finally Interpreting Freedom of Association
GENEVA, November 6 (IPS) – A right under pressure No one disputes freedom of association. It is in the Constitutions of almost every country,...
Behind Taliban Dress Code Arrests, Afghan Activists See a Campaign to Silence Critics
KABUL, November 6 (IPS) – In Afghanistan, the Taliban are detaining women, even when they are wearing a hijab. Activists suspect that the issue...
Kenya’s Civil Society Calls on COP31 Climate Negotiators To Draw From Grassroots
NAIROBI, November 6 (IPS) – As the world prepares for the 31st United Nations Conference on Climate Change (COP31) in Antalya, Türkiye, Kenya’s priorities...
Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns
Drone strikes that killed at least 30 people in Abyei last month have added “a new and concerning dimension” to security in the disputed...
World News in Brief: Korea tensions mount, UN demands answers over staff death in Yemen, Guterres in Spain, Nepal alert ahead of COP31
UN Secretary-General António Guterres remains concerned over the situation on the Korean Peninsula, including the potential escalation of tensions across the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ),...
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science 
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support 
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