How Putin Underestimated Ukraine
ODESA, Ukraine, Apr 11 (IPS) – In the eyes of the Kremlin leadership, the basic precondition of the successful war against Ukraine has been...
A UN-led development plan for Ukraine launched on Monday, to provide immediate economic help and longer-term assistance to the millions left struggling to meet...
Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention
PORTLAND, USA, Apr 11 (IPS) – Twilight for the 1951 Refugee Convention is becoming a 21st century reality for an increasing number of countries...
Traditional, Time-Tested Methods and a Modern App Helps Beat Climate Change
PUNE, India, Apr 11 (IPS) – Even as erratic weather and extremely high temperatures increase pest infestation and affect harvests, a combination of traditional...
School Meal Programs Getting Back on Track in Central America, Despite Hurdles
ZARAGOZA, El Salvador, Apr 11 (IPS) – A group of preschool students enthusiastically planted cucumbers and other vegetables in their small school garden in...
How a mound-building bird shapes its Australian ecosystem
Earthen piles built by a chicken-like bird in Australia aren’t just egg incubators — they may also be crucial for the distribution of key...
Mars has two speeds of sound
On Mars, the speed of sound depends on its pitch. All sound travels slower through Mars’ air compared with Earth’s. But the higher-pitched clacks...
Fabien Mwingwa once fought as a child soldier with an armed group in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Today, he has turned...
In Papua New Guinea, defending women accused of sorcery, has become a life-threatening occupation. The UN and European Union run Spotlight Initiative, is promoting...
Ukraine war drives international food prices to ‘new all-time high’
Global food prices have reached “a new all-time high,” the head of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization said on Friday, “hitting the poorest...
‘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