Public health risks increasing in flood-affected Pakistan, warns WHO
Although flood waters have continued to recede in many flood-affected areas across Pakistan in recent weeks, around eight million people need essential health assistance,...
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Immediate action is needed to save young lives in Haiti amid the “triple threat” of cholera, malnutrition and violence, the UN Committee on the...
Oil Exporters Make Markets, Not War
CARACAS, Nov 01 (IPS) – The decision to cut oil production by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its allies as of...
STOCKHOLM / MUNICH, Nov 01 (IPS) – Peace is precious. The past few months have offered daily reminders of this simple fact. War in...
Developing Countries Need Monetary Financing
SYDNEY and DAKAR, Nov 01 (IPS) – Developing countries have long been told to avoid borrowing from central banks (CBs) to finance government spending....
The 2022 opium crop in Afghanistan is the most profitable in years with cultivation up by nearly a third amid soaring prices, and despite...
Progress on methane emissions by energy companies, but numbers still don’t add up: UNEP
Over 80 oil and gas companies across the world have committed to measuring and reducing their methane emissions, the second biggest driver of global...
Security Council debates Russian withdrawal from crucial Ukraine grain deal
The landmark agreement to export grain and related foodstuffs from Ukraine must be kept alive amid the ongoing war and the global cost of...
DR Congo: Guterres ‘deeply concerned’ by resurgence of fighting between Government troops and M23
The UN Secretary-General has expressed deep concern over the uptick in fighting between Government troops in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and M23 rebels...
Global jobs market set to deteriorate amid Ukraine war shocks: ILO
The outlook for global labour markets has worsened in recent months and if current trends continue, vacancies will grow more scarce while global jobs...
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