Market Lords, Much More than a War, Behind World’s Food Crisis
MADRID, Nov 11 (IPS) – While grain exports continue to regularly flow to world’s markets since the July 2022 Turkey-brokered agreement between Russia and...
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As “deepening divisions” threaten global peace and security, “dangerous rhetoric” is raising nuclear tensions, the UN chief told a meeting of Asian leaders in...
Sri Lanka: Cost-of-living crunch threatens to sink millions already facing hard choices
Amid a looming food security crisis linked to Sri Lanka’s cost-of-living crunch, the country’s most vulnerable breadwinners wonder how much longer they can cope,...
Former War Zones in El Salvador Obtain Water with the Help of the Sun
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador, Nov 11 (IPS) – Several community-run water projects powered by solar energy have improved the quality of life of thousands of...
President Biden is Hosting a Summit of African Leaders – Governance in the Sahel Must Be a Priority
BAMAKO, Nov 11 (IPS) – The upcoming Africa Leaders’ Summit– slated to take place in Washington, DC in December- is well-timed. The Biden administration...
Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone ‘testament’ to power of health and science
Eight billion people, one humanity; Development milestone ‘testament’ to power of health and science
Next week, the world’s population is due to reach eight billion, which the UN chief is describing as “a testament to scientific breakthroughs and improvements...
Academics’ Strike Puts Spotlight on Nigeria’s Brain Drain
Abuja, Nov 11 (IPS) – For eight months, the halls of Nigeria’s universities and colleges remained silent – the result of a lecturers’ strike...
A World of 8 Billion: Population Growth Will Continue But its Slowing Down
WASHINGTON DC, Nov 11 (IPS) – Global population is about to reach 8 billion, a mere 11 years after it reached 7 billion. The...
Ukraine: UN and partners provide life-saving aid to some 13.5 million
The United Nations and humanitarian partners are continuing to reach growing numbers of people impacted by the war on the ground with life-saving assistance,...
Crime and terrorism thriving again in Afghanistan amid economic ruin, warns Kőrösi
Two-thirds of Afghans are going hungry, with girls’ education subject to “random edicts” of the Taliban, while crime and terrorism are thriving once more...
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