Authorities urged to protect women and children following violence and protests in Sudan
Authorities in Sudan must protect boys and girls from violence, a senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Thursday, following recent...
Uruguay Launches Sovereign Bond Linked to Climate Targets
BUENOS AIRES, Dec 23 (IPS) – Sustainable finance continues to expand in Latin America, as governments and companies take advantage of growing interest among...
Interview with Siddharth Chatterjee, UN Resident Coordinator in China, on the Beijing Winter Olympics and Paralympics
BEIJING, Dec 23 (IPS) – The interview was originally conducted by Beijing Daily. Beijing Daily: The world is paying attention to whether the Beijing...
Extraordinary Lives of Indian Muslim Women Documented
Lucknow, India, Dec 23 (IPS) – It’s time the achievements of Indian Muslim women were documented to make their contribution to society visible, says...
How Can We End Systemic Racism in the US Legal System?
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (IPS) – A new multi-pronged approach aims to make a strategic breach in the discrimination deadlockSystemic racism in the US...
These are the most-read Science News stories of 2021
Science News drew over 21 million visitors to our website this year. Here’s a rundown of the most-read news stories and long reads of...
Here are our favorite cool, funny and bizarre science stories of 2021
A range of cool discoveries, technological milestones and downright bizarre scientific feats — cows can be potty trained? — gave us a chance to...
The Prime Minister of Barbados, Mia Mottley, has been awarded the 2021 Champions of the Earth Award, the UN’s highest environmental honour, for her...
NEW YORK, Dec 23 (IPS) – When my assistant handed me copy expressing my greetings and good wishes for 2022 for approval, I paused,...
ROME, Dec 23 (IPS) – Between the COVID-19 pandemic and the deadly manifestations of the climate crisis, there were few places to hide for...
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