More than 31 million people across West and Central Africa may not have enough to eat in the coming months as hunger rises due...
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The UN Security Council has unanimously passed a resolution which calls for all foreign forces and mercenaries to leave Libya and gives the green light for a UN...
Vaccine equity the ‘challenge of our time’, WHO chief declares, as governments call for solidarity, sharing
With the number of new COVID-19 cases nearly doubling over the past two months, approaching the highest infection rate the world has seen during...
A spate of clashes involving Government security forces and insurgent groups in northeast Nigeria has caused mass displacement and threatened humanitarian assistance, as armed...
INTERVIEW: Myanmar military increasing efforts to keep truth from getting out, UN expert says
The crackdown on journalists, cutting off the Internet and disrupting the flow of information across Myanmar, is “not working”, and the world is not...
BENIN CITY, Nigeria, Apr 16 (IPS) – In this video Sam Olukoya interviews a young woman who was trafficked from her home in Nigeria...
World Moving Towards a Devastating Marriage of Artificial Intelligence & Weapons of War
STOCKHOLM, Apr 16 (IPS) – Landmines are among the most insidious and cruel weapons of all, because they do not distinguish between armed soldiers,...
The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to “an even more unequal world”, the Deputy UN chief said on Thursday, speaking at the closing session of...
The UN Special Envoy for Yemen appealed on Thursday for warring parties to implement a nationwide ceasefire and agree a date for peace talks,...
Three independent UN human rights experts expressed deep regret on Thursday over Japan’s decision to discharge potentially still radioactive Fukushima nuclear plant water into...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026