Russia’s war on Ukraine, an assault on the world’s vulnerable: Guterres
The war in Ukraine is not only a “horror unfolding before our eyes”, but also an “assault on some of the most vulnerable people...
Here’s the best timeline yet for the Milky Way’s big events
A new analysis of nearly a quarter million stars puts firm ages on the most momentous pages from our galaxy’s life story. Far grander...
Spinosaurus’ dense bones fuel debate over whether some dinosaurs could swim
A fierce group of predatory dinosaurs may have done much of their hunting in the water. An analysis of the bone density of several...
UN weather agency to spearhead 5 year early warning plan, boosting climate action
The UN set an ambitious five year deadline on Wednesday for countries to ensure that citizens worldwide are protected by early warning systems against...
Following a U-turn over re-opening girls’ secondary schools in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the UN human rights chief shared her “profound frustration and disappointment” that...
Water Scarcity in Africa to Reach Dangerously High Levels by 2025 Experts
Nairobi, Kenya, Mar 23 (IPS) – Joan Waweru was among villagers on their regular trek to the river to fetch water when they discovered...
South African Court Rules that Clean Air Is a Constitutional Right: What Needs to Change
PRETORIA, Mar 23 (IPS) – A court in South Africa has confirmed the constitutional right of the country’s citizens to an environment that isn’t...
Social media crackdowns during the war in Ukraine make the internet less global
Since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February, people around the world have watched the war play out in jarring detail — at least,...
Levitating plastic beads mimic the physics of spinning asteroids
Some asteroids can barely hold it together. Rather than solid lumps of rock, ‘rubble pile’ asteroids are loose collections of material, which can split...
First Person: Coping with Ukraine’s health crisis
Jarno Habicht has worked with WHO for the last 19 years and served as WHO Representative in Ukraine since 2018. He explains how WHO...
‘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