ROME, Sep 06 (IPS) – There are several points of similarity between the war in Afghanistan and the war in Viet Nam. The Taliban,...
STOCKHOLM / ROME, Sep 06 (IPS) – Like most of us, I rely on news media to find an explanation to tragedies I watch...
Syria: Prevent ‘entire generation from being lost’, urges UN humanitarian chief
Some 13.4 million Syrians throughout the beleaguered country are in need of assistance, the UN humanitarian office said on Saturday, calling for “greater access...
Internationally Trained Medical Doctors are Part of the Solution in Post-Covid-19 Canadian Healthcare System
Sep 03 (IPS) – Access to quality healthcare is a basic human right, but for many, especially those in vulnerable communities, the right is...
KARACHI, Pakistan, Sep 03 (IPS) – “If I fall into the hands of the Taliban, not only me but my family will be killed,”...
FROM THE FIELD: Bringing aid to Haiti, a country at breaking point
Humanitarian workers supporting relief efforts in Haiti following the devastation caused by a 7.2-magnitude earthquake, are contending with widespread insecurity, including gang violence, as...
Poverty in Lebanon has drastically increased over the past year and now affects about 74% of the population, warned the UN Economic and Social Commission for Western...
‘Major’ humanitarian crisis looms in Afghanistan, as UN convenes fundraising conference
A major humanitarian crisis is looming in Afghanistan, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, warned again on Friday, amid ongoing uncertainty about the situation for vulnerable Afghans seeking...
A crippling earthquake followed by plummeting rains have put some 540,000 children in southwest Haiti at risk of life-threatening waterborne diseases, the UN Children’s...
The imminent execution of an Iranian Kurdish prisoner must be halted and his death sentence repealed, UN-appointed independent human rights experts said on Friday. ...
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