International cooperation and solidarity are the only way to combat terrorism, Iraqi President Barham Salih said in his speech to the UN General Assembly on Thursday, warning against...
The President of Burundi said on Thursday that, 60 years after the country’s independence, “the restoration of peace, security, stability and social cohesion are a reality” in the African nation. ...
Call to action: Prevent gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies
Top UN officials met in the margins of the 76th General Assembly on Thursday, with a strong call to action to stamp out gender-based...
‘Ghost tracks’ suggest people came to the Americas earlier than once thought
Footprints left behind by prehistoric people may be some of the strongest evidence yet that humans arrived in the Americas earlier than previously thought....
Bloodthirsty vampire bats like to drink with friends over strangers
Vampire bats may be bloodthirsty, but that doesn’t mean they can’t share a drink with friends. Fights can erupt among bats over gushing wounds...
UN chief: Window to avert devasting climate impacts ‘rapidly closing’
No region is immune to climate disasters the UN chief told the Security Council on Thursday, warning that “our window of opportunity” to prevent...
Pandemic ‘warning bell’ exposed inequalities, governance gaps, says Viet Nam President
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to threaten lives and livelihoods globally, the President of Viet Nam told the UN General Assembly on Wednesday that...
International community must harness momentum created by triple crises and act, says Norway
Norway Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, said on Wednesday the world is contending with three crises at the same time: a climate crisis, a health crisis, and an economic...
‘The adolescence of humanity is coming to an end’, declares UK Prime Minister
In his speech to the high-level debate at the UN General Assembly on Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson declared that it is time...
How Transforming Food Systems Could Unlock a $12 Trillion Global Windfall
NEW YORK, Sep 23 (IPS) – With the world still counting the social and economic costs of the Covid-19 pandemic, amid a fresh “code...
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UN condemns deadly wave of drone strikes in war-torn Sudan