UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed his “unwavering commitment” to agreements aimed at ensuring that grain and fertilizers from Ukraine and the Russian Federation...
The vital role of Syrian women in resolving bitter conflicts
Throughout Syria’s civil war, women have risked their security to mediate the various conflicts that have affected their communities. Since international efforts to end...
Artisanal Miners Ruining Already Diminishing Forests in Zimbabwe
MAZOWE, Zimbabwe, Oct 29 (IPS) – With homemade tents scattered about, hordes of artisanal gold miners throng parts of Mazowe village in Zimbabwe’s Mashonaland...
Northern Ethiopia facing devastating spike in preventable disease: WHO
The UN health agency WHO expressed serious concerns on Friday about a likely spike in a range of preventable diseases in Ethiopia’s northern regions...
Israel and Palestine must take steps to ‘restore calm’ in occupied West Bank
With daily violence spiralling out of control in the occupied West Bank, leaders in both Israel and Palestine need to take steps to restore...
“It is my appeal to all the representatives of States, to ensure there is no safe haven provided to any kind of terrorism whatsoever”:...
As governments grapple with cascading crises involving food, finance, energy, climate and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, UN staff on the ground have been...
In west and central Africa, some 3.4 million people need help after destructive flooding, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, said on Friday. Read the...
Droughts Dont Need To Result in Famine: Ethiopia and Somalia Show What Makes theDifference
Oct 28 (IPS) – The Horn of Africa is facing its worst drought in 40 years. Scientists suspect that a multi-year La Niña cycle...
Cambodia More Than Ever Squeezed Between Russia and the West
PHNOM PENH, Oct 28 (IPS) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen walks into a diplomatic minefield these days. He supports UN resolutions against Putin...
Abyei: Deadly drone strikes mark ‘new and concerning’ threat, UN peacekeeping chief warns 
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Two new Ebola vaccines to join DR Congo clinical trial 
Children at risk as war zone attacks on water and sanitation more than triple