The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) on Tuesday expressed concern over the unfolding security situation in the capital, Tripoli, where forces affiliated with...
Biden Should Add Development to the Next Summit for Democracy and Convene a Development Summit
WASHINGTON, Dec 21 (IPS) – U.S. President Biden just hosted The Summit for Democracy to demonstrate the advantages of democracy in the global competition with authoritarian regimes. The U.S. can succeed...
Liberal Facade Hides Lebanon’s Patriarchy
Beirut, Lebanon, Dec 21 (IPS) – Despite its apparent liberalism, Lebanon scores low in gender equality, especially in politics. Read the full story, “Liberal...
These discoveries from 2021, if true, could shake up science
Discoveries in 2021 dared the world to consider grand possibilities in physics, space and the origins of life. Will these bold claims hold up...
A 1,306-legged millipede is the first to live up to its name
Millipedes, as we’ve known them, have been a lie. The Latin name for the arthropods implies an impressive set of 1,000 feet. Yet no...
The omicron variant is surging. Here’s what we’ve learned so far
With omicron spreading globally at a dizzying pace, scientists are scrambling to learn as much as they can about the latest worrisome variant of...
Dr. Gladys Kalema-Zikusoka this year’s Champion of the Earth for Science and Innovation, has spent three decades helping to safeguard some of the world’s...
The UN’s Humanitarian Coordinator in South Sudan has strongly condemned the killing of a UN-contracted aid worker on Sunday, that also left another injured,...
There is now “consistent evidence” that the Omicron variant is outpacing Delta, as COVID-19 continues to account for around 50,000 deaths worldwide every week, said...
Now is the time to explore whether a political process in Syria can meaningfully move forward in 2022, UN Special Envoy Geir Pedersen told...
New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef 
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime 
Midwives: The Workforce That Will Determine Maternal and Newborn Survival and Africa’s Future 
Bridging Digital Transformation in an ASEAN-EAEU Cooperation