Myanmar’s multidimensional crises have ‘deepened and expanded dramatically’
The political crisis unleashed in Myanmar following the 1 February military coup last year, has “opened new frontlines that had long been at peace,”...
A social media campaign launched on Monday by the United Nations aims to bring the world closer to preventing a decaying supertanker, anchored off...
Ukraine and rising global insecurity, test for us all, says UN rights chief
War in Ukraine continues to cause mayhem and “destroy the lives of many”, and it is everyone’s responsibility to limit the global food, fuel...
How to Stop the Hunger Pandemic During COVID-19
Seoul, Tokyo, Boston, Jun 13 (IPS) – Johnny, living in the United States (US), goes to his school and gets free breakfast and lunch...
Southern Winds in Magallanes Fuel Green Hydrogen in Chile
SANTIAGO, Jun 13 (IPS) – Patagonia’s strong winds are driving projects that will place Magallanes, in the extreme south of Chile, in a privileged...
Why even small sonic booms are more annoying in cities
Sonic booms can be particularly annoying in cities, where tall buildings and narrow streets boost noise levels and cause the noise to linger, new...
New Gaia data paint the most detailed picture yet of the Milky Way
1.6 billion stars. 11.4 million galaxies. 158,000 asteroids. One spacecraft. The European Space Agency’s Gaia space observatory, which launched in 2013, has long surpassed...
Refugees at risk: UN uncovers human trafficking at camp in Malawi
The widespread exploitation of men, women, and children at a refugee camp in Malawi has been uncovered by the United Nations Office of Drugs...
Pioneering Namibia MP, Indonesia family planning board, win 2022 UN Population Award
The UN’s sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, announced on Monday the winners of it’s 2022 UN Population Award, with the individual prize going...
NEW YORK, Jun 13 (IPS) – The writer, a retired professor of international relations at the Center for Global Affairs at New York University...
UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response 
West Bank: UN rights report warns of forcible displacement from three refugee camps 
UN tells the world: Stop making Africa look small 
Repeated attacks on humanitarian warehouses put vital medical aid at risk in Ukraine: WHO