The Commonwealth Has 2.7 Billion Reasons to Act
LONDON, November 2 (IPS) – Ours is not a new realisation. The Commonwealth is responding to what world leaders have acknowledged for many years:...
Breaking the silence in Mexico’s barracks
In Mexico’s armed forces, an order from a superior is meant to be obeyed without question. For many women in uniform, investigative journalist Zorayda...
Western Sahara: UN ‘stands ready’ to keep supporting peace efforts as MINURSO mission ends
The UN remains committed to supporting a just, lasting and mutually acceptable political solution in Western Sahara that provides for the self-determination of its...
COP17: Nations chart ‘Yerevan Pathway’ to speed up action for nature
At the halfway mark to 2030, countries meeting in Armenia have agreed a roadmap to accelerate action for nature, after a global review found...
‘They deserve to know the truth’: UN rights chief demands probe into staffer’s death in Houthi custody
The UN human rights chief on Saturday demanded an independent investigation into the death of a Yemeni colleague held by the Houthis for more...
DPR Korea: Isolation deepens even as the country changes, says UN rights official
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is building factories and hospitals, rolling out smartphones and mobile banking, and passing new laws at an...
Samarkand: A ‘living museum’ on the Silk Road grapples with a tourism boom
As the sun sets over Samarkand’s majestic Registan, its last rays glint across the turquoise mosaics. Dusk settles on the ancient square where great...
Somalia looks to the future as the UN’s political mission closes
“The story of the UN’s political engagement in Somalia has been one of persistence, partnership and adaptation,” Raisedon Zenenga, the UN Secretary-General’s Deputy Special...
Ukraine: Oleshky ceasefire offers ‘hope’ for civilians as attacks on aid vehicles continue
Each day the ceasefire in Oleshky holds means hope for civilians in the city, the UN’s top humanitarian official said, stressing that those wishing...
World News in Brief: 300,000 displaced in Lebanon, Türk ‘deeply concerned’ over Novaya Gazeta closure, $50 million refugee appeal, World Cities Day
More than 300,000 people displaced since early March remain internally displaced in Lebanon, where the humanitarian crisis is “far from over,” according to the...
Air raid alerts and attacks on schools: the devastating face of education in Ukraine 
Gender equality pays off for business – so why are companies pulling back? 
Reviewing the UN Charter: Diplomatic Groundwork Should Begin 
How hawkmoths turned their genitals into bat-busting weapons