LONDON, Apr 28 (IPS) – The writer is Head of Media at the international women’s rights organisation Equality Now The UN will be...
With Violence on the Rise, Asian Americans Establish Support Groups for Help
California, Apr 28 (IPS) – Dr Boyung Lee, a widow and the Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Dean of the Faculty at...
Joggers naturally pace themselves to conserve energy even on short runs
For many recreational runners, taking a jog is a fun way to stay fit and burn calories. But it turns out an individual has...
Kinder brand chocolates now linked to salmonella poisoning in 11 countries
Eleven mainly European countries have now reported salmonella food poisoning, linked to popular “Kinder” chocolate products produced in Belgium, the UN World Health Organization...
The UN published promising news in the global fight for gender equality and opportunity on Wednesday, showing that when it comes to mathematics, girls...
Sustaining peace, more important, but ‘more complex’ than ever, as wars rage
Keeping the peace has become more important but also more complex in a world of proliferating conflicts, that are becoming more “intertwined”, the UN’s...
The Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ) was named on Tuesday as the winner of this year‘s UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize, following the...
Two Months after the Start of the War, Food Insecurity Continues to Grow
ROME, Apr 27 (IPS) – This is an op-ed by Mario Lubetkin, Assistant Director-General of FAOTwo months after the start of the war, on...
Landmark UN Report Issues Stark call for Sustainable Land Management to Save Human Health
DOMINICA, Apr 27 (IPS) – The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification’s Global Land Outlook warns that only through protection of existing ecosystems and...
An Ebola vaccination campaign has begun in northwest Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), to halt the spread of a deadly new outbreak in the country,...
‘Make or bake time’: Guterres urges climate justice pact as leaders gather at COP31 
Lebanon: After 48 years patrolling the Blue Line, UN peacekeepers prepare exit 
Hotter World, Older Population: How Long Can Climate COPs Ignore the Obvious? 
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026