Although UN peacekeeping missions can help put a country on the right track following conflict, only a commitment from national governments can keep it there over the long term,...
Mental health and psychosocial support must be seen as integral to all humanitarian, peacebuilding and development programmes across the UN, the Secretary-General said on Wednesday. Read the full story, “Make mental...
COVID-19: ‘Unacceptable’ deals and delays, hampering lifesaving COVAX deliveries
While 80 per cent of citizens in high and upper-middle income nations have had a dose of COVID-19 vaccine, that figure stands at just...
The President of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, on Wednesday called for an end to nuclear tests, as ambassadors gathered to commemorate the...
The Forbidden Love
DHAKA, Bangladesh, Sep 08 (IPS) – Abandoned by family and friends, transgender people in Bangladesh are subject to extensive daily abuse. The existing and...
Many extreme environmental events have a devastating effect on people’s lives, and a new UN report reveals that many of them are linked by...
A deadly outbreak of meningitis has been declared in a northeastern province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the World Health Organization (WHO) have been supporting...
Yemen: ‘Climate of fear’ grows, all sides to blame, say rights experts
There has been no let-up in more than six years of conflict in Yemen, as a growing “climate of fear” among civilians continues, a...
How metal-infused jaws give some ants an exceptionally sharp bite
If you’ve ever felt the wrath of a biting or stinging insect, it may seem incredible that something so small can so easily slice...
Cold plasma could transform the sustainable farms of the future
Physicist Stephan Reuter of Polytechnique Montréal spends most days using his expertise in energy and matter to improve medical technologies. Recently though, he stood...
The Takeaway: UN General Assembly debate Day 5 
Lavrov issues call for new Eurasian ‘security architecture’ 
Cuba warns against ‘law of the jungle’ as Foreign Minister denounces US pressure 
Saudi Arabia warns Gulf security inseparable from global stability amid regional tensions