Cases drop for first time as Africa’s fourth COVID-19 wave ebbs
For the first time in Africa since the peak of the Omicron wave, weekly COVID-19 cases dropped significantly and deaths dipped, the World Health...
UNRWA condemns demolition of Palestinian home in East Jerusalem
The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday urged Israeli to immediately halt all evictions and demolitions in the West Bank, including...
Young people must have ‘a seat at the table’ in peace efforts: Guterres
Although young people have been at the forefront of efforts to build and sustain peace, opportunities for them to make a meaningful contribution remain...
One of the largest coral reefs in the world has been discovered by a UN-supported scientific mission off the coast of Tahiti. Announcing the...
Health Workers Lauded for Role in Leprosy Treatment During Pandemic
Nairobi, Kenya, Jan 20 (IPS) – The human rights of people affected by leprosy are central to Yohei Sasakawa’s concept of a leprosy-free world....
A ‘trapdoor’ made of muscle and fat helps fin whales eat without choking
Some of the world’s largest whales feed by lunging through the water with mouths wide open. Scientists have long wondered how the animals withstand...
Count Me in: Working Together for Disability Inclusion in Guatemala
GUATEMALA CITY, Jan 20 (IPS) – “Persons with disabilities are capable and equal. It is time the world understands that,” says Antonio Palma, a...
Gold and silver tubes in a Russian museum are the oldest known drinking straws
Eight silver and gold tubes held in a Russian museum have long been thought to have been either ceremonial staffs or canopy supports. In...
General Assembly President urges solidarity, hope, laying out 2022 agenda
Amid the resurgent COVID pandemic, the President of the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, stressed the importance of solidarity and fostering hope, as he...
Americas: ‘Smart’ use of rapid tests critical amid COVID surge
COVID-19 cases continue to accelerate in the Americas amid increased demand for testing, the head of the regional office of the World Health Organization...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
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