Limited supply and unequal vaccine distribution means that lower-income countries consistently struggle to access essential inoculations in demand by wealthier countries, according to the...
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The family and lawyers of a jailed Saudi activist, who reportedly is being held incommunicado, must be granted immediate access to him, the UN...
Climate change is forcing nearly half of young Africans to rethink their plans to have children someday, a global poll conducted by the UN...
Dirty fossil fuel investments and a new AI inventory of global emissions in the spotlight during ‘Finance Day’ at COP27
The first of the ‘thematic’ days kicked off on Wednesday at COP27, focused on finance, and activists made it clear right from the start...
Climate Finance for Locally-Led Climate Solutions Needs a New Focus
CAPETOWN, South Africa, Nov 09 (IPS) – Anne Jellema is CEO of HivosImagine a world where the people hit hardest by climate crisis have...
Delivering justice for Libya not ‘Mission Impossible’, Security Council hears
Addressing the Security Council from Libyan soil for the first time ever, the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor acknowledged that while challenges abound, justice...
The Paradox of Invisibility: Submarine Cables and the Geopolitics of Deep Seas
BARCELONA, Nov 09 (IPS) – The recent incidents of sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipeline in the depths of the Baltic Sea, the...
COP27: Bolsonaros Defeat is a Triumph for Climate Change Advocates
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (IPS) – The electoral defeat of Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is a triumph for everyone who is concerned about the peril...
COP27: Religious Multilateralism: An Endangered Species in the Age of Triple Planetary Crises
NEW YORK, Nov 09 (IPS) – In this year’s COP 27 two-weeklong summit in Egypt, which concludes November 18, a rough count indicates there...
Developing countries at COP27 call for ‘climate justice’ in the form of adaptation and loss and damage funds
The second day of COP27’s Climate Implementation Summit saw world leaders raise their voices for concrete action, particularly on adaptation and the thorny issue...
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