Ukraine crisis: UN political affairs chief calls for ‘maximum restraint’
Amid competing narratives of events unfolding swiftly in and around Ukraine – one detailing the withdrawal of Russian troops from the borders and another...
Global Road Safety Crisis: Three Questions to Ask to Help Solve It
GENEVA, Feb 17 (IPS) – The author is Head of the UN Road Safety FundWhen we think about global crises, road safety isn’t one...
An anime convention in November was not an omicron superspreader event
A large anime fan convention held in New York City last November was not an omicron superspreading event despite cases of the highly contagious...
Child sex abuse in Madagascar ‘widespread and tolerated’
In Madagascar, child sex abuse is “widespread and tolerated” in tourist hotspots, UN-appointed rights experts said on Thursday. Read the full story, “Child sex abuse in...
New environmental report offers solutions for ‘triple planetary crisis’
Deadly wildfires, noise pollution and other looming environmental threats could cause widespread ecological damage, and need to be urgently addressed, the UN Environment Programme...
South Sudan: Sharp decline in violence against civilians
Reported incidents of violence against civilians fell by around 42 per cent in 2021 compared with the previous year, according to a new report...
Speed Dating with the Future, a Romance with Science and Biodiversity
Feb 17 (IPS) – In a busy world where love is a complicated affair, speed dating is one way to connect, but can it...
Global trade expected to slow, after record high of $28.5 trillion in 2021
Global trade reached a record high in 2021, but it is expected to slow this year for many reasons including continuing delays in global...
APDA, AFPPD Celebrate Forty Years of Championing Population and Development Agenda
Tokyo, Feb 17 (IPS) – The Asian Population and Development Association (APDA) has been ahead of the international community in addressing population and development...
What are the Most Corrupt Countries in Latin America?
MEDELLÍN, Colombia, Feb 17 (IPS) – Latin American countries scored poorly on Transparency International’s latest corruption index, with the worst joining the ranks of...
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