As wars spread, the global food system unravels
A family with four children abandoned its farm in Somalia after armed groups arrived and demanded payments for the right to continue cultivating the...
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One million children in Afghanistan face deadly malnutrition
Some 3.7 million children in Afghanistan are suffering from wasting, one of the most dangerous forms of malnutrition, with around one million currently battling...
Haiti ramps up the fight against gangs in the capital, but violence spreads elsewhere
The killings in Kenscoff began late Sunday, when armed men descended on the farming community in the hills overlooking Haiti’s capital, setting homes ablaze...
Grand Planetary Challenges Need a Grand Coalition to Solve Them
NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26 (IPS) – Several coalitions exist today to defend the territories in which people live and work. Global leaders have long...
A Divided Vote for the UN’s Human Rights Chief
BRUSSELS, Belgium, August 26 (IPS) – On 24 July, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly reappointed Volker Türk as High Commissioner for Human Rights...
UN chief, Red Cross renew call for rules on lethal autonomous weapons
Amid unconfirmed reports that fully autonomous and AI-guided drones are now being used on the battlefield, UN chief António Guterres and the President of...
Retired in Ukraine: One Cheese, Two Chickens and a Dozen Eggs
UZHGOROD, Ukraine, August 25 (IPS) – Marina says she does not particularly like her flowers, but that, “for some reason,” people buy them. Read...
Colombia Declares State of Emergency Following Deadly Earthquake
UNITED NATIONS, August 25 (IPS) – Over the past week, the humanitarian crisis in Colombia has deteriorated significantly following the Mw 7.4–7.5 earthquake that struck...
Japan’s ‘2050 Weather Forecast’ highlights extreme heat in the future
As extreme heat becomes an increasingly visible reality across Japan, meteorologists, scientists, businesses and professional footballers are joining forces to encourage stronger climate action...
Can restoring land create jobs? These young entrepreneurs are proving it
From Ecuador to Bangladesh, a new generation of entrepreneurs is turning land restoration into economic opportunity. Whether repurposing agricultural waste, building greenhouses or deploying...
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