Stuck inside this winter? Try an at-home citizen science project
For many of us, it’s the height of winter, with harsh weather and the pandemic keeping us inside. If you’re looking for a new...
Scientists uncover the secret to fishing cats’ hunting success
When the famously enigmatic fishing cat hunts in deep water, it keeps calm and stays still. At least, most of the time. Asia’s...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 25 (IPS) – Many factors frustrate the international cooperation needed to address the looming global warming catastrophe. As most rich...
The Rise of Religious Extremism & Anti-Muslim Politics in Sri Lanka
BRUSSELS, Jan 25 (IPS) – On 28 October, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appointed the militant Buddhist monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara to head a presidential task...
Well below zero temperatures hitting Syria this week have turned camps for internally displaced people into disaster zones, the UN Deputy Regional Humanitarian Coordinator warned on Monday. Read the full story, “Senior humanitarian describes ‘horror scenes’ in Syria camps”,...
Following Sunday’s coup in Burkina Faso carried out by sections of the armed forces, the United Nations’ Secretary-General is following the developments in the landlocked West...
UN chief calls for Olympic Truce to build ‘culture of peace’ through sport
Secretary-General António Guterres is urging the world to “build a culture of peace” through the power of sport, calling for nations to observe the...
‘Global learning crisis’ continues says Guterres; millions still hit
Almost two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, school closures continue to disrupt the lives of over 31 million students, exacerbating what the United Nations’ Secretary General called...
‘No free ride’ for COVID, it’s here ‘for the foreseeable future’: Tedros
The world must accept that COVID-19 is with us “for the foreseeable future”, even if it is possible to end the acute phase of...
Unified Libya will come only via ballot box, ‘not the gun’, Security Council hears
Libya is at a “delicate and fragile juncture in its path to unity and stability”, the UN Political Affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday, urging the international...
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