Sexual violence against civilians and POW’s in Ukraine widespread and ‘abhorrent’
Over 1,000 cases of sexual violence against civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) in Ukraine have been documented from the start of Russia’s invasion...
‘Violence will only defer a problem’: UN Assembly President on trust, AI and lessons from the Rohingya crisis
Khalilur Rahman took the gavel as President of the UN General Assembly’s 81st session amid what he calls a crisis of confidence in the...
Security Council LIVE: UN peacekeeping under pressure
UN peacekeepers have increasingly been sent into places where there is no peace to keep – under resourced, outgunned and exposed to violence they...
Yemen’s humanitarian crisis growing by the hour amid spike in displacement
People displaced by the renewed fighting in Yemen have described fleeing for their lives amid shelling and gunfire, aid agencies reported on Friday, while...
Nepal floods: ‘Apocalyptic’ destruction signals wider climate threat across Himalayas
The catastrophic flooding that swept away entire villages in northern Nepal could occur again in the country or elsewhere in the Himalayas due to...
Haiti: Child malnutrition crisis worsens amid escalating violence
Haiti is facing a worsening child malnutrition crisis, with an estimated 253,725 children aged 6 to 59 months projected to suffer from acute malnutrition...
The Connection Between Urbanization and Poverty: How Cities Can Reduce Poverty – Or Deepen It
UNITED NATIONS, September 18 (IPS) – Urbanization can help concentrate jobs, services, and investments; however, it can also concentrate unaffordable housing, insecure employment, and...
Will the U.S. megadrought ever end?
For 27 years, the Southwest has been gripped by a historic drought. Scientists think it might be here to stay.
New UN system platform puts millions of data points at users’ fingertips, says Guterres
How do you make sense of a world facing interconnected crises, from poverty and hunger to climate change, if the facts are scattered across...
Outpacing Foreign Aid, Migrant Remittances Are a Lifeline Ensuring Families Are Fed and Healthy, Says IFAD
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, September 18 (IPS) – Migrants now send home more money than foreign aid, and this is pulling rural families out of poverty,...
WHO calls for urgent health action across the Eastern Mediterranean 
Yemen: WFP warns of potential ‘humanitarian catastrophe’ as fighting blocks aid delivery 
Security Council LIVE: Libya in the spotlight amid ‘encouraging progress’ 
Health workers tackle taboos over drinking with new AI tool