Coastal cities around the globe are sinking
Coastal cities around the globe are sinking by up to several centimeters per year, on average, satellite observations reveal. The one-two punch of subsiding...
A newly discovered planet renews debate about how some giant worlds form
A young, massive planet is orbiting in an unusual place in its star system, and it’s leading researchers to revive a long-debated view of...
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 14 (IPS) – UN Secretary-General at a Press Conference to Launch a new report on the global impact of the ongoing...
Climate Risk Insurance in Pacific Small Island Developing States: Possibilities, Challenges and Vulnerabilities
CANBERRA, Australia, Apr 14 (IPS) – The World Bank lists Fiji, Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga,...
Justice critical to fighting sexual violence in conflict
Women’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, urging...
Ukraine war a crisis impacting us all: Guterres
On Wednesday, UN Secretary-General António Guterres presented the first detailed policy brief to be issued by the Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy...
UNHCR calls for better oversight of UK ‘Homes for Ukraine’ scheme
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, has highlighted the need for “adequate safeguards” and vetting measures to be put in place against the possible exploitation of Ukrainian...
COVID-19: Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 variants, not more severe or transmissible, so far
As the coronavirus which causes COVID-19 continues to evolve, we cannot afford to ‘lose sight’ of the changes, the UN health agency said on...
Drugged Water: A New Global Pandemic Hiding in Plain Sight?
MADRID, Apr 13 (IPS) – People around the world are unknowingly being exposed to water laced with antibiotics, which could spark the rise of...
Oil Crisis Offers Opportunities to the South and to the Green Energy Transition
CARACAS, Apr 13 (IPS) – The oil and gas supply crisis unleashed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine represents new business opportunities for the...
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