Independent UN experts expressed deep concern on Tuesday over allegations that human rights defenders have been threatened at the Polish-Belarusian border, including media workers...
Sharp escalation in fighting across Yemen risks spiralling out of control
Recent attacks on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia indicate how the conflict in Yemen risks spiralling out of control, the chief...
WHO alert over childhood cancer inequalities in Europe
Progress in the overall survival rate for children with cancer is uneven across Europe, with a significant proportion of the thousands diagnosed with cancer...
Concern over low vaccination rates as ‘Omicron tidal wave’ floods Eastern Europe, Central Asia
The World Health Organization’s (WHO) top official in Europe on Tuesday called on governments and health authorities to “closely examine” why there is low...
Peasants Marginalized by Big Farmers
NEW DELHI and KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 (IPS) – A recent Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) study shows the largest farms cultivate a high...
WASH Interventions Key to Reaching Africas Child Health Milestones
Nairobi, Kenya, Feb 15 (IPS) – For two days in a row back in 2018, four-year-old Calvin Otieno suffered from diarrhoea and vomiting, and...
Our Common Agenda: Guterres Open Door to Corporate Capture of the UN
NEW YORK, Feb 15 (IPS) – On 10 September 2021, UN Secretary-General (SG) Antonio Guterres released the “Our Common Agenda” (OCA) report. This report...
‘From Data to Quanta’ defends Niels Bohr’s view of quantum mechanics
From Data to QuantaSlobodan PerovićUniv. of Chicago, $45 Ever since Max Planck introduced the idea of the quantum to the world, physicists have argued...
Chewing sugar-free gum reduced preterm births in a large study
Chewing a sugar-free gum daily reduced preterm births in a large study in Malawi. The oral intervention was inspired by past research linking poor...
The UN together with humanitarian partners on Monday, launched the 2022 Humanitarian Response Plan for Mali, seeking $686 million from donors to help 5.3...
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