What is long COVID and who’s at risk? This NIH project may find out
You may have heard the big long COVID news that came out recently: A Scottish study reported that about half of people infected with...
Protons may be stretchier than physics predicts
Protons might be stretchier than they should be. The subatomic particles are built of smaller particles called quarks, which are bound together by a...
UN values and principles needed ‘now more than ever’, Guterres says in UN Day message
Secretary-General António Guterres has called for renewed hope and conviction in global solidarity in his message for United Nations Day, being celebrated on Monday. ...
Making cities safer for women: UN report calls for radical rethink
Cities have an in-built bias against women, who overwhelmingly describe them as unsafe and unwelcoming. A UN report released on Monday, calls for a...
LONDON / NEW YORK, Oct 24 (IPS) – Finance ministers of the G20 and the world met in Washington, October 10-16, to discuss how...
In visit to Viet Nam, UN chief stresses critical need for solidarity to overcome climate crisis
UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the importance of global solidarity to combat the climate emergency during his visit to Viet Nam, which concluded on...
Kenya: UN steps up protection for drought-hit women and girls
Women and girls are bearing the brunt of the worst drought experienced in Kenya for 40 years, which is exacerbating the risk of sexual...
India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy, sustainability and self-reliance
During his two-day visit to India this week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited a model project site in Gujarat state, which was declared as...
Eugenio Gastelum has been obsessed with video games since he was a kid. And now, he’s managed to turn his passion into a career,...
INTERVIEW: Connection between human rights and climate change ‘must not be denied’
The right to life, food, development, self-determination, water and sanitation, and adequate housing, is being denied to millions of people because of climate change,...
If the UN COP17 Is Serious About Biodiversity, It Needs to Follow the Money 
‘Prioritize Social Inclusion as Rapid Transformations Risk Leaving Millions Behind’ 
Finding Silver Linings Amid Haze of Climatic Uncertainty 
Could your brain data be used against you? UN calls for limits on neurotechnology