South Sudan has made history with the appointment of two women to senior leadership positions within its Transitional National Legislature, the top United Nations...
The United Nations announced on Wednesday that all Gabonese military units deployed to the peacekeeping force in the Central African Republic, MINUSCA, are to...
Syria ‘caught in a downward spiral’ UN relief chief tells Security Council
The UN humanitarian affairs chief warned on Wednesday that Syria, after more than a decade of war, remains “caught in a downward spiral” and that “the country will continue to be...
Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report
The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), says a new...
Even as IUCN Congress Closes, Conservation Debate Hots Up
MARSEILLE, France, Sep 15 (IPS) – One of the most hotly debated issues at the recently concluded IUCN Congress in Marseilles was about designating...
Australian fires in 2019–2020 had even more global reach than previously thought
The severe, devastating wildfires that raged across southeastern Australia in late 2019 and early 2020 packed a powerful punch that extended far beyond the...
Casualties caused by lethal cluster munitions continued to increase in 2020, despite progress in efforts to eliminate these weapons, a UN-backed civil society report said on...
The UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday, urged the world to “learn from the lessons of the past 18 months, to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of future crises.” Read the full...
Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years
The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development...
White Privilege: What It Is, What It Means and Why Understanding It Matters
Sep 15 (IPS) – A prestigious, private school in Pretoria, South Africa, recently became a site of protest. Black learners and parents accused Cornwall...
A new treatment could restore some mobility in people paralyzed by strokes 
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