UNITED NATIONS, Apr 08 (IPS) – A legendary quote attributed to Joseph Stalin most likely applies to the United Nations too. “How many divisions...
NEW YORK, Apr 08 (IPS) – The other day a friend asked me “Can Russia be expelled from the General Assembly by a two-thirds...
The Mayan Train and the Fight for Mexico’s Ancient Jungle
PLAYA DEL CARMEN, Mexico, Apr 08 (IPS) – Along the wide slash of white earth in southwestern Mexico there are no longer trees or...
50 years ago, the future of solar energy looked bright
Farming the sun’s energy – Science News, April 8, 1972 More and more scientists and engineers are beginning to believe that solar conversion will...
How do we know what emotions animals feel?
A dog gives a protective bark, sensing a nearby stranger. A cat slinks by disdainfully, ignoring anyone and everyone. A cow moos in contentment,...
UN General Assembly votes to suspend Russia from the Human Rights Council
The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution on Thursday calling for Russia to be suspended from the Human Rights Council. Read the full story,...
28 years after the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, ‘stain of shame endures’
The UN paid tribute on Thursday to the one million people who were murdered in 100 days during the 1994 genocide against the Tutsi...
‘Decisive steps’ needed to keep boys in school – UNESCO report
Although girls have more difficulty accessing education and make up most out-of-school children at the primary level, challenges facing boys are increasing at later...
The UN’s peacekeeping chief in Mali on Thursday, made an urgent call for adequate resources for the mission to carry out its mandate, and...
The UN’s top humanitarian official has joined the call for an investigation into the killing of hundreds of civilians in Bucha, Ukraine, following a...
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