As freshwater reserves shrink, countries must prepare for a new water reality
The world is entering a period in which abnormal water supplies are becoming the norm, with river flows, groundwater and glaciers all showing signs...
NEWS
Ahead of COP17, UN Biodiversity Chief Urges Urgent Realignment of Finance with Nature Goals
KUNMING, China, September 17 (IPS) – The world may have enough money to protect nature. The bigger problem, according to the head of the...
Bangladesh Must Face Its Quiet Crisis of Internal Displacement
DHAKA, Bangladesh, September 17 (IPS) – Bangladesh is rightly praised for saving lives during cyclones and floods. Early warning systems, cyclone shelters and community...
Who should set the rules for AI? The UN is pushing for a safer digital future
Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing rapidly, raising questions about how societies and governments can capture its benefits while managing risks that often extend beyond...
ETHIOPIA: ‘Reporting on Abuses Shouldn’t Be Treated as a Threat to National Interest’
CIVICUS discusses renewed conflict and a growing crackdown on independent media in Ethiopia with Yonas Kedir, Editor-in-Chief of the independent news outlet Addis Standard,...
UN report warns of reprisals against those who collaborate in defence of human rights
Activists, lawyers and others who cooperate with the United Nations on human rights continue to face intimidation and reprisals, according to a new report...
Gaza: At least 20 killed in deadly building collapse, search for survivors continues
Search and rescue operations continued in Gaza City on Wednesday following the collapse of a bombed-out building that killed at least 20 people, according...
AI, climate and conflicts top Guterres’s agenda ahead of General Assembly
Ahead of the UN General Assembly’s high-level week, Secretary-General António Guterres said the world had entered “an era of deep uncertainty” and urged governments...
Security Council LIVE: ‘Being a woman is a crime in Afghanistan,’ civil society briefer declares
Since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan in 2021, the continuing presence of terrorist groups as well as rights violations against women and...
Repression continues in Venezuela in the face of ‘appalling’ human rights violations
In Venezuela’s El Rodeo maximum security prison, some of those detained for political reasons are subject to forced intubation – and prolonged confinement in...
COP31: New Research Ties Extreme Weather to Mental Health Challenges in Africa 
The brain’s fear center moonlights as the save button for memories 
Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science 
Gaza winter aid: ‘No more delay’, Fletcher tells governments stalling on support