The world just had the hottest August ever
Earth just had the hottest August on record, according to newly released weather data. Read the full story, “The world just had the hottest...
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Security Council LIVE: Ambassadors mark 9/11 with counter-terrorism push on AI and drones
The Security Council met to mark 25 years since the 9/11 attacks, with a briefing on counter-terrorism as ambassadors take stock of a threat...
At Hammarskjöld’s Grave, Sixty-Five Years After Ndola
Late in August I stood at Dag Hammarskjöld’s grave in Uppsala. It is a quiet place, a long way from New York and from...
Surge in displacement following fighting in southwest Yemen
At least 46,000 people have been displaced since renewed fighting last week between Houthi rebels and pro-government forces in southwestern Yemen, the International Organization...
Central Asia Marks 20 Years of Its Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone With Renewed Call for Disarmament
TOKYO, Japan, September 11 (IPS) – Twenty years after five Central Asian states signed a landmark treaty banning nuclear weapons across their region, their...
Terrorist propaganda is outpacing global efforts to stop it, UN report finds
Terrorist groups are recruiting, raising money and even planning operations through propaganda that is now “embedded” in every stage of their work, a new...
Humanitarian Needs Grow as Nepal Recovers from Catastrophic Floods
UNITED NATIONS, September 11 (IPS) – Two weeks after devastating floods struck Nepal, communities across the country are still struggling to meet basic needs...
PHILIPPINES: ‘Responding to Disinformation Can’t Mean Giving the Government a Mandate to Police Truth’
CIVICUS discusses the implications of the Philippines’ proposed anti-disinformation bill with Josalee Deinla, Secretary-General of the National Union of Peoples’ Lawyers, a civil society...
Ukraine: Drone attacks on Chornobyl are ‘gambling with the safety of millions of people’
A drone strike on the protective structure at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant could have endangered the safety of millions of people, UN Development...
The Lighter Side of Politics at the UN General Assembly
UNITED NATIONS, September 11 (IPS) – When over 130 world leaders arrive in New York for the high-level segment of the General Assembly next...
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