Yemen war reaches ‘shameful milestone’ – 10,000 children now killed or maimed
Another “shameful milestone” has been reached in the conflict in Yemen with 10,000 children killed or maimed since fighting started in March 2015, the UN Children’s...
Build consensus or face ‘increasingly desperate reality’, warns Middle East envoy
Political stagnation is “fuelling tensions, instability and a deepening sense of hopelessness”, the top UN official working towards peace in the Middle East warned...
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, is supporting the Government of South Sudan in assisting people hit hard by the worst flooding there in decades. Read the full story, “UNHCR responding...
Myanmar: Three million in urgent need of life-saving assistance, protection
The UN Country Team in Myanmar remains “deeply concerned over the humanitarian impact” of the country’s ongoing crises stemming largely from the military coup...
Here’s what we know about booster shots for Moderna’s and J&J’s COVID-19 vaccines
Millions of people who got Moderna’s or Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccines are expected to soon be lining up for another dose. On October...
Climate change contributed to mounting food insecurity, poverty and displacement in Africa last year, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and partners said in a...
Guess Whos Behind Paralysis on COVID19 in the UN Committee on World Food Security
ROME, Oct 19 (IPS) – ‘COVID 19 has multiplied hunger and malnutrition challenges. We need transformative action!’ The first speaker at the UN Committee...
Turning Carriers of Water into Managers of Water
Bulawayo, ZIMBABWE, Oct 19 (IPS) – Each morning, Langelihle Tshuma checks her taps to confirm the water supply before preparing for the day ahead....
An agile gecko found in India named after the legendary Jackie Chan
Martial arts legend Jackie Chan may not be aware of this yet but some of his biggest fans are a group of adoring herpetologists...
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 (IPS) – The bogey of inflation has been revived. Dubious pre-pandemic economic progress, fiscal constraints and vaccine apartheid...
Nuclear Victims’ Experiences Must Be at the Heart of Global Efforts for Assistance and Remediation 
LIECHTENSTEIN: ‘We Have One of the Strictest Abortion Bans in Europe’ 
New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef 
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime