Reasonable Left, Irresponsible Right: & the Future of Social Democracy
VIENNA, Sep 28 (IPS) – With no shortage of catastrophes in the past 15 years worldwide — the democratic left is stepping up to...
Korean Slums: The Shadows of Society, or the New Light for the Future?
Sep 28 (IPS) – Have you watched Parasite? In 2021, everyone seemed to be watching it. But I wonder how many of them paid...
Authorities in Iran must fully respect the rights of protestors calling for justice for Mahsa Amini, the young woman who died in custody after...
‘Dire’ and deteriorating pattern of rights abuse continues in Ukraine
Ongoing armed attacks by Russia against Ukraine have led to devastating human rights abuses there, according to a new report released on Tuesday by...
UN urges investment in clean, sustainable tourism, as numbers bounce back
International tourism is showing strong signs of recovery, with tourist numbers rising to 57 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. On World Tourism Day, marked...
“Patience is running out” for many in the international community when it comes to effectively engaging with Afghanistan’s de facto rulers, the Taliban, senior...
Referenda in Russian-controlled Ukraine ‘cannot be regarded as legal’: UN political affairs chief
Recent so-called referenda conducted in four Russian-occupied regions in Ukraine cannot be considered legal under international law, the UN’s political affairs chief, Rosemary DiCarlo,...
From Indonesia to India: Is There Hope for Anti-Corruption Efforts Within the G20?
WASHINGTON DC, Sep 27 (IPS) – As global crises mount, the G20 is proving unable to find solutions. Political disagreements within the bloc- including...
A University for the Kurds of Syria
QAMISHLI, Syria, Sep 27 (IPS) – There is a main hall as well as workshops, laboratories and, of course, a cafeteria, where the half-hour...
Russia: Alarm over arrests of military mobilization protesters
In Russia, nearly 2,400 people have reportedly been arrested for protesting against the Kremlin’s mobilisation call-up to fight in Ukraine, the UN human rights...
Guterres urges faster action and financing to stop biodiversity loss 
Horned dinosaurs’ weapons evolved to handle the forces of combat 
Artemis II results show how much science people can do at the moon 
Ebola Spread Raises Fresh Urgency for Africa’s Domestic Health Funding