African Solutions to African Problems: Reframing Science Innovation
DURBAN, South Africa, Jun 08 (IPS) – Africa is plagued by many epidemics — from tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS to malaria and wild polio —...
Mosquitoes prefer dozing over dining when they are sleep-deprived
Turns out there is rest for the wicked: Sleepy mosquitoes are more likely to catch up on missed z’s than drink blood, a new...
INTERVIEW: ‘Deliver the care our ocean needs – together’, urge co-hosts of UN conference
World Oceans Day marked on 8 June, reminds us of the significant role oceans have in everyday life. Moreover, the 2022 theme – Revitalization:...
Safe food is one of the most critical guarantors for good health, the UN said on Tuesday – the fourth global World Food Safety...
A veteran Hungarian diplomat was appointed President of the forthcoming session of the UN General Assembly during an official ceremony in New York on...
Top woman prison officer with UN Mission in CAR, wins first ever Trailblazer Award
The creator of a women-only rapid intervention team who leads riot control activities inside the Central African Republic’s biggest all male high-security prison, was...
UN and Tajikistan reaffirm ‘strong partnership’ in new cooperation agreement
During a visit to Tajikistan, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed congratulated the country on its 30th anniversary of UN Membership and attended a Cooperation Framework...
Ending the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territory, and discrimination against Palestinians, is essential to stopping the decades-long conflict between the two sides, a new...
The UN Secretary-General has condemned “in the strongest terms” a brutal attack on a Catholic church in southwest Nigeria at the weekend, which left at least...
Horn of Africa braces for ‘explosion of child deaths’ as hunger crisis deepens
An “explosion of child deaths” is likely and imminent in the Horn of Africa unless the international community takes immediate action to prevent a new...
Lavrov issues call for new Eurasian ‘security architecture’ 
Cuba warns against ‘law of the jungle’ as Foreign Minister denounces US pressure 
Saudi Arabia warns Gulf security inseparable from global stability amid regional tensions 
Countries far from conflict paying the price for wars not their own, India tells UN