Security Council LIVE: Children and war, ‘each one is a life’
With violations against children caught in armed conflict reaching an unprecedented level this year, the Security Council is marking 30 years since it took...
In Egypt, Guterres warns against Iran-US escalation
UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for dialogue and diplomacy to end the war between Iran and the United States in remarks on Monday to...
Claude helped plan risky bird flu research. What did the AI add?
Anthropic says Claude helped a scientist plan potentially risky bird flu research, a case that highlights questions about AI’s growing role in biology.
Why do planes keep circling before landing? The UN has a plan to fix it
Air traffic delays cost billions and turn journeys into ordeals. Some countries are already proving that better coordination saves thousands of flying hours and...
How Conflict Brings Biodiversity to the Brink
YEREVAN and SHIKAHOGH STATE RESERVE, Armenia, October 26 (IPS) – Less than 100 metres from military positions facing each other across the Armenia-Azerbaijan border,...
Upholding Human Rights & Public Safety: How Far Is Bangladesh?
DHAKA, Bangladesh, October 26 (IPS) – Bangladesh has achieved remarkable economic progress over the past few decades. Its garment industry has become globally important,...
UN marks 81 years of global cooperation
The United Nations celebrates its 81st anniversary on Saturday, highlighting more than eight decades of work to advance peace, human rights and development around...
Women ‘first to suffer’ under siege, first to step up as frontline responders in Sudan
When Tahani Al-Numeiri heard the first explosions in Khartoum, her hometown, war seemed so remote that she assumed they were celebrations from a nearby...
The human voice
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the power of the human voice, hopeful advances in treating stiff person syndrome and new controversy about using...
West Bank: Guterres alarmed as Israel imposes sweeping closures after deadly Hebron attack
The UN said on Friday it was “extremely alarmed” by intensifying violence in the occupied West Bank, as Israel moved to seal off the...
Air raid alerts and attacks on schools: the devastating face of education in Ukraine 
Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back? 
Reviewing the UN Charter: Diplomatic Groundwork Should Begin 
How hawkmoths turned their genitals into bat-busting weapons