World TB Day is marked on 24 March, and this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) has called for urgent investment in the fight against tuberculosis,...
Ukraine: Competing drafts on humanitarian assistance debated at General Assembly
The UN General Assembly met on Wednesday for its second emergency session on the Ukraine crisis since Russia invaded the country on 24 February,...
Russia’s war on Ukraine, an assault on the world’s vulnerable: Guterres
The war in Ukraine is not only a “horror unfolding before our eyes”, but also an “assault on some of the most vulnerable people...
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A new analysis of nearly a quarter million stars puts firm ages on the most momentous pages from our galaxy’s life story. Far grander...
Spinosaurus’ dense bones fuel debate over whether some dinosaurs could swim
A fierce group of predatory dinosaurs may have done much of their hunting in the water. An analysis of the bone density of several...
UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action
The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against...
Following a U-turn over re-opening girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the UN human rights chief shared her “profound frustration and disappointment” that...
Water Scarcity in Africa to Reach Dangerously High Levels by 2025 Experts
Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 23 (IPS) – Joan Waweru was among villagers on their regular trek to the river to fetch water when they discovered...
South African Court Rules that Clean Air Is a Constitutional Right: What Needs to Change
PRETORIA, Mar 23 (IPS) – A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment that isn’t...
Social media crackdowns during the war in Ukraine make the internet less global
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, people around the world have watched the war play out in jarring detail — at least,...
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