Aug 18 (IPS) – Today, our world is 1.1°C warmer than it was in the pre-industrial era, and failure to act urgently could possibly...
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Yes, Africas Informal Sector Has Problems, But the Answer Isnt to Marginalise It
Aug 18 (IPS) – African leaders are increasingly aspiring to “modernise” their cities. That is to make them “globally competitive” and “smart”. The hope...
Chinese Fleet Threatens Latin America’s Fish Stocks
CARACAS, Aug 18 (IPS) – Illegal and excessive fishing, mainly attributed to Chinese fleets, remains a threat to marine resources in the eastern Pacific...
First Person: Heartbroken but hopeful, under Taliban rule in Afghanistan
Zarina* is a young Afghan woman entrepreneur. Her drive for innovating, and passion for baking made her one of Afghanistan’s youngest entrepreneurs. Her business...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has provided emergency assistance, in an urgent response to the needs of communities affected by floods in Yemen, the...
Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria completes mission to northeast
The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Syria, Imran Riza, on Wednesday concluded a four-day mission to the northeast, where he visited camps hosting...
Monkeypox infections continue to rise globally, with more than 35,000 cases across 92 countries and territories, and 12 deaths, the head of the World...
Following heavy widespread rains in Yemen, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) remains on high alert as the threat of desert locust emergence looms, the...
Secretary-General António Guterres arrived on Wednesday to Lviv, the largest city in Western Ukraine. Read the full story, “UN chief pays second call on...
The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday highlighted the need to support millions facing starvation and disease in the Horn of...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now