BRUSSELS, Nov 04 (IPS) – For 10 days in November, the world’s diplomatic attention will largely be focused on three major diplomatic meetings in...
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The Women Who Fight Against the Ayatollahs from the Kurdish Mountains
IRAN-IRAQ BORDER, Nov 04 (IPS) – Iran-Iraq border -It usually takes hours of driving in a 4X4 before heading out on foot through a...
UNITED NATIONS, Nov 04 (IPS) – The COP 27 climate summit is taking place amid a rash of political, economic and environmental upheavals, including...
Iconic World Heritage glaciers to disappear by 2050, warns UNESCO
Some of the world’s most iconic glaciers are set to disappear by 2050, according to a new study by UNESCO, which highlights the accelerated...
New UN course helps cut through the noise to bolster online safety
The UN on Thursday launched a new online course that provides wikiHow platform users with vital tips on how to stay safe from the...
UN chief urges Security Council, speak ‘with one voice’ to secure peace
UN peace operations, which include peacekeeping and special political missions, “provide the space for political solutions” in some of the world’s most complex hotspots,...
Haiti ‘on the verge of an abyss’, warns UN rights chief
Amid continuing gang warfare and a vacuum of law and order, Haiti is “on the verge of an abyss” said the UN human rights...
Solar Power Brings Water to Families in Former War Zones in El Salvador
SUCHITOTO, El Salvador, Nov 03 (IPS) – The need for potable water led several rural settlements in El Salvador, at the end of the...
Resurgence of ethnic clashes in Sudan’s Blue Nile region triggers death and destruction
The UN Special Adviser on the Prevention of Genocide expressed grave concern on Thursday over a reported resurgence of ethnic clashes in the Blue...
Why Greta Thunberg Is Wrong to Boycott COP27
NEW YORK, Nov 03 (IPS) – Her recent announcement that she will not attend COP27 is understandable, but we still hope she’ll reconsider. By...
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