Interview: ‘Any way you look at it, wars are evil’, UN Ukraine Crisis chief
Amin Awad was appointed the UN Crisis Coordinator in Ukraine by Secretary-General António Guterres in February, following the Russian attack on the country. Marking...
A UN report issued on Thursday, describes “limited progress” towards justice for human rights violations and abuses committed against dissenters exercising their right to...
A truce between the Government in Yemen and Houthi rebels has been renewed for an additional two months, UN Special Envoy for the country...
Africa: Dramatic drop forecast in COVID deaths, but no time to ‘sit back and relax’
COVID-19 deaths in Africa are forecast to decrease by 94 per cent this year compared to last year the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
Strengthening accountability and justice for serious violations of international law, including genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity, was the focus of debate in...
Global wellbeing is at risk – and it’s in large part because we haven’t kept our promises on the environment – UN Secretary-General António Guterres said...
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jun 02 (IPS) – The following article is part of a series to commemorate World Environment Day June 5 The writer...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jun 02 (IPS) – It is increasingly clear that human health and wellbeing are being threatened everywhere because of global warming...
The Richest 1% Pollutes More than the Poorest 50%
MADRID, Jun 02 (IPS) – This article is part of a series to mark World Environment Day June 5As an introduction to this year’s...
How neutrinos could ensure a submarine’s nuclear fuel isn’t weaponized
Nuclear submarines might provide rogue nations with a path to nuclear weapons. But neutrinos could help reveal attempts to go from boats to bombs....
Sudan: The harrowing reality of giving birth in a war zone 
How a brutal drought may have helped unleash yellow fever in Brazil 
A light-based scan could detect deadly bowel disease in preterm babies 
Colombia quake: In Cali’s ruins, an ‘overwhelming sense of humanity’