UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) – India and China, two Asian nuclear powers who are also longstanding rivals embroiled in the geo-politics of the...
What Future for a World of 8 Billion?
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 11 (IPS) – The writer is Director, Population Division of the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs.What does a...
As Mozambique looks to move on from its violent past, a UN-led programme is supporting efforts to reintegrate former combatants, and give them a...
‘Common game plan’ needed to address DR Congo displacement crisis: A Resident Coordinator blog
Over the last 10 years, the number of people around the world who have been forced to flee their homes and become displaced in...
Preliminary findings of two Marburg virus cases have prompted Ghana to prepare for a potential outbreak of the disease. If confirmed, these would the...
Wild Species Central to Human Survival, New IPBES Report Offers Options for their Sustainable Use
Nairobi, Jul 08 (IPS) – Fifty thousand wild species meet the needs of billions of people worldwide, providing food, cosmetics, shelter, clothing, medicine and...
Strengthening multilateralism ‘only way’ to peaceful world for all: Guterres
Stronger collaboration among countries is the only sustainable path to a peaceful, stable, prosperous world for all, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told G20 Foreign...
Ukraine war: ‘Please, let us in,’ WHO issues plea to reach sick and injured
The UN health agency (WHO) issued an urgent appeal on Friday for access to sick and injured people caught up in the war in...
Migrant Workers from Mexico, Caught Up in Trafficking, Forced Labor and Exploitation
MEXICO CITY, Jul 08 (IPS) – Eduardo Reyes, originally from Puebla in central Mexico, was offered a 40-hour workweek contract by his recruiter and...
A World of 8 Billion, Yes, But (II): The Unseen, Untold Story of the 50%
MADRID, Jul 08 (IPS) – While women and girls have been so far enjoying some of their due rights in Western high-income countries, the...
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