Athletes are among the most influential people on the planet and together with their managers, fans and others involved in organized sport, must contribute...
UN chief welcomes new Somali mission, lauds work of African Union
The UN chief issued a statement on Wednesday welcoming the transition to a new African Union (AU) mission in Somalia, pledging the Organization’s “unwavering...
Justice and reparations still critical, 30 years on from Sarajevo siege
Thirty years after the siege of Sarajevo, the UN team in Bosnia and Herzegovina reiterated the importance on Wednesday of pursuing justice and reparation...
Egypts Tourism Hit by Ukraine Crisis
Cairo, Egypt, Apr 06 (IPS) – Tourism to Egypt’s GDP is as vital as the Nile to its people. After Egypt’s tourism sector began...
Leeches expose wildlife’s whereabouts and may aid conservation efforts
Leeches suck. Most people try to avoid them. But in the summer of 2016, park rangers in China’s Ailaoshan Nature Reserve went hunting for...
What we learned about COVID-19 safety from a NYC anime convention
As Kristin Meyer set up her merchandise booth at the Anime NYC convention last November, she was sure she’d be exposed to the coronavirus...
NEW YORK, Apr 06 (IPS) – Prime Minister Bennett’s “neutrality” in the Russian war against Ukraine is outrageous and contemptable. It runs contrary to...
UN humanitarian aid convoy reaches Sievierodonetsk in eastern Ukraine
An eight truck convoy of life-saving humanitarian aid provided by the UN and humanitarian partners reached Sievierodonetsk on Tuesday, in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk region,...
The first trial of a person accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Sudan’s Darfur region, has got underway at the International...
Guterres unveils first recommendations of UN crisis group, set up in wake of Ukraine invasion
António Guterres released the initial recommendations of his Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance (GCRG) on Tuesday, set up in response...
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International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2026