Frankenstein in Charge: Netanyahu Rejects Trump’s Gaza Plan
SYDNEY, August 12 (IPS) – Should anyone be surprised that Israel has rebuffed Donald Trump? The unconditional support of the US and its Western...
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Nicaragua: End of the Electoral Illusion
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, August 12 (IPS) – On 19 July, the 47th anniversary of the Sandinista revolution that first brought him to power, Nicaraguan President...
UN Special Rapporteur Urges the Protection of Children’s Rights Amid Deepening Conflict and Digital Threats
UNITED NATIONS, August 12 (IPS) – On July 7, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres presented a report from the Special Rapporteur on...
Malawi Bets on Battery Storage to Climate-Proof Its Fragile Power Grid
LILONGWE, August 12 (IPS) – For years, Malawi’s electricity supply has been at the mercy of droughts, floods and cyclones that have repeatedly exposed...
World marks second warmest July on record
As multiple regions contend with unbearable heat, drought, wildfires and other extreme weather, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) on Tuesday underlined the crucial need...
Ebola deaths top 2,000 as scientists race to develop vaccine
Local officials in the DR Congo (DRC) reported on Tuesday that deaths from the Ebola virus disease have surpassed 2,000, with half of that...
South Sudan: UN mission decries deadly attacks, works to calm tensions after ‘nothing but devastation’
The UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) has condemned recent armed group attacks in Warrap state which reportedly left more than 60 civilians dead...
After post-pandemic improvement, youth unemployment is rising again
Frustrated by skyrocketing youth unemployment, among other issues, tens of thousands of Gen Z activists took to the streets of Nepal last year, demanding...
Myanmar: UN investigators document deliberate military attacks on civilians
Myanmar’s military has carried out a sustained campaign of deliberate attacks on civilians – including airstrikes on homes, schools and camps for displaced people,...
Colombia earthquake: UN joins national response
As earthquake rescue efforts across western Colombia continued on Tuesday, UN agencies said that they stood ready to help “with everything we’ve got” if...
WHO scales up Ebola readiness in 22 countries across three continents 
Ukraine: Civilian casualty rates among ‘deadliest’ in years, as energy attacks intensify 
As disasters mount, next UN climate summit faces a test of trust 
Gaza: 340 children killed despite ceasefire agreement – UNICEF