On the Verge of Change
OTTAWA, Canada, Sep 23 (IPS) – Current food systems are no longer fit for the 21st century. Inequitable distribution, poor nutritional habits, and climate...
UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday repeated his call for a global COVID-19 vaccination plan to boost production and reach millions over the coming...
The UN independent rights expert on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, told the UN Human Rights Council on Wednesday that conditions inside...
The King of Saudi Arabia, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud, said on Wednesday that promoting peace is his Kingdom’s top priority in international affairs. Read the full story, “King of Saudi Arabia says peace is top...
Women Leaders Hailed for COVID-19 Response
DOMINICA, Sep 22 (IPS) – On September 20, Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina accepted an award from the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions...
Millions in Yemen ‘a step away from starvation’
The crisis in Yemen, now in its seventh year of war, continues unabated, with thousands of people displaced and millions “a step away from...
The President of Estonia, Kersti Kaljulaid, lauded the world’s embrace of online services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic on Tuesday, in her high-level...
President Nicolás Maduro on Tuesday said his country was the victim of a “fierce campaign” of permanent and systematic aggression through economic and financial...
Equitable global access to vaccines must be at the core of efforts to build back better from the COVID-19 pandemic, Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta...
Climate Finance Can Transform Food Systems
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sep 22 (IPS) – September 23, 2021 is the first-ever UN Food Systems Summit, convened to mobilize the highest-priority transformations needed...
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African Rights Advocates Coordinate Response to Family Law Backlash