Disparities in Poverty Between Ethnic Groups & Across Genders Show Why We Need to Dig Deeper into Poverty Data
LONDON, Oct 12 (IPS) – During the pandemic, we learnt a new word – at least I did: comorbidity. It means that one or...
With more than a million species at risk of extinction, countries must work now to achieve a sustainable future for people and the planet, Secretary-General António Guterres told leaders attending...
WHO: Global health community prescribes climate action for COVID recovery
Ambitious national climate commitments are crucial for States to sustain a healthy, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new UN health...
Amidst a growing humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan, on Monday UN Secretary-General António Guterres urged the world to take action during a “make or break” moment for the country. Read the full story,...
People with weaker immune systems should receive an additional shot of approved COVID-19 vaccines, an advisory group to the World Health Organization (WHO) said...
Economies in the Asia-Pacific region need to urgently reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including to maintain their trade competitiveness as carbon taxes at borders threaten to rise, according to a new United...
‘The time for action’ to support most fragile States: Guterres
From COVID-19 to the climate crisis and growing inequality, Secretary-General António Guterres underscored, at a financial meeting on Thursday, the importance of greater commitment...
India: Gaps in the Governments Plan to Help Unorganised Workers
Oct 11 (IPS) – The Government of India launched the e-Shram portal with the mandate of registering 380,000,000 unorganised workers in the country. The...
Mental Health at a Cost, Inequality
Oct 11 (IPS) – World Mental Health Day was on October 10, 2021. The theme for this year was “Mental Health in an unequal...
Methods of getting results from real-world experiments win 2021 economics Nobel
Some of the most insightful — and now most celebrated — studies of such major social issues as minimum wages and immigration have seized...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
What has Perseverance found in two years on Mars? 
This robot automatically tucks its limbs to squeeze through spaces 
Greta Thunberg’s new book urges the world to take climate action now