Unified Libya will come only via ballot box, ‘not the gun’, Security Council hears
Libya is at a “delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability”, the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday, urging the international...
Community Organization and Solidarity in Peru Tackle Hunger in Pandemic
LIMA, Jan 24 (IPS) – It’s nine o’clock in the morning and Mauricia Rodríguez is already peeling garlic to season the day’s lunch at...
The James Webb Space Telescope has reached its new home at last
The James Webb Space Telescope has finally arrived at its new home. After a Christmas launch and a month of unfolding and assembling itself...
Up to 70% of Children in Developing Countries to Be Left Unable to Read?
MADRID, Jan 24 (IPS) – “Unless we take action, the share of children leaving school in developing countries who are unable to read could...
Investing in a Childs Education is Investing in all of Humanity, Says ECWs Yasmine Sherif Welcoming Germanys 200 million Donation
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe, Jan 24 (IPS) – Education lifts millions out of poverty, but because the COVID-19 pandemic wiped out gains made in recent decades,...
Antimicrobial resistance is a leading cause of death globally
Bacterial infections that don’t respond to treatment are a leading cause of death around the world. In 2019, antimicrobial resistance caused an estimated 1.27...
An ‘everlasting’ bubble endured more than a year without popping
If you hate having your bubble burst, you’ll love these “everlasting” bubbles. While soap bubbles are known for their fragile constitutions, the new bubbles...
Interview: As millions fall behind, how can we bridge the growing education gap?
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on education, laying bare a crisis that was already causing widespread concern well before the spread...
DOHA / WASHINGTON DC, Jan 24 (IPS) – On December 22, 2021, the UN Security Council voted unanimously to allow for more humanitarian assistance...
Bringing dry land in the Sahel back to life
Millions of hectares of farmland are lost to the desert each year in Africa’s Sahel region, but the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now