Russia’s plan to annex four occupied regions in Ukraine would be an illegal move, a violation of international law, and should be condemned, UN...
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Two months since the Black Sea Grain Initiative kicked into action to help release desperately needed grain and fertilizer from ports in Ukraine and...
How shipping can contribute to a more sustainable future for all is the focus of World Maritime Day, celebrated on Thursday. Read the full...
Nepal Government, UN Agency Seek Investors for Latest Cash Crop to Boom in Countrys East
SALAKPUR, Nepal, Sep 29 (IPS) – Two and a half hours’ drive north from Kakarbhitta, Nepal’s eastern-most border crossing with giant neighbour India, lies...
Measuring Human Rights – PODCAST
KATHMANDU, Sep 28 (IPS) – Welcome to Strive podcast, where we chat with new voices about fresh ideas to create a more just and...
Climate Action Plans Could Help Address Injustice, Inequity in African Cities
CAPE TOWN, South Africa, Sep 29 (IPS) – Equity and justice feature prominently in the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change 6th (IPCC) Assessment Report...
Join forces to prevent ‘food availability crisis’ urges FAO chief
As the war in Ukraine stokes a crisis for countries who are struggling just to access the food their populations want and need, the...
Climate Change: Hurricanes and cyclones bring misery to millions, as Ian makes landfall in the US
Hurricane Ian caused devastation across western Cuba and increased its strength and size as it made landfall mid-afternoon local time on Wednesday, in the...
Israel-Palestine: ‘Meaningful initiatives’ needed soon, to reverse current course
The UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process told the Security Council on Wednesday, that since the adoption in December 2016 of...
A senior UN official has welcomed the start of the trial against an alleged leading figure in the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in...
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How memories may survive hibernation 
Less sugar early in life might decrease dementia risk