BEIRUT, Lebanon, Apr 27 (IPS) – Lebanon is perpetually at a crossroads, one where local, regional, and international interests seem to play against each...
Antibiotics diminish babies’ immune response to key vaccines
Taking antibiotics in the first two years of life can prevent babies from developing a robust immune response to certain vaccines. The new finding...
All countries should be aware that their development is at stake unless they take better care of a common but precious resource, found on...
Human activity and behaviour is contributing to an increasing number of disasters across the world, putting millions of lives in danger, together with a...
Although the war in Syria may not be making headlines lately, the international community must remain focused on achieving a comprehensive political solution to...
Young innovators win video competition with ideas for a better future
Marking World Intellectual Property Day, on Tuesday, UN patent experts announced the champions of this year’s youth video competition. Read the full story, “Young...
Ukraine war: UN chief arrives for talks in Moscow as ‘messenger of peace’
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed the need to “keep alive the values of multilateralism” amid the war in Ukraine and its fallouts across...
UN General Assembly mandates meeting in wake of any Security Council veto
The UN General Assembly decided on Tuesday to automatically meet within 10 days, if the veto is used in the Security Council by one...
Heightened security fears on Chernobyl disaster anniversary
On the 36th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster in Ukraine, the world is again concerned about the safety of nuclear power plants, amid the...
TEANECK, New Jersey, Apr 26 (IPS) – It was a long, harrowing road for Freshta and Shabaneh, two mothers (their names are pseudonyms) who...
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks 
‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes 
‘Warned but not protected’: Four in ten adults in England ignore heat alerts 
Meth trafficking across Middle East becoming more advanced, UNODC warns