As the COVID-19 crisis continues to exacerbate restrictions on government spending throughout the world, the UN chief on Tuesday welcomed the decision by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to approve a $650 billion...
A year after the devastating explosions in Lebanon’s capital, Beirut, a staggering 98 per cent of families are still in need, according to a...
More than 700 healthcare workers and patients have died, and more than 2,000 have been injured in attacks on health facilities since December 2017,...
A new book reveals stories of ancient life written in North America’s rocks
How the Mountains GrewJohn DvorakPegasus Books, $29.95 Imagine a world where pigeon-sized dragonflies soar above spiders with half-meter-long legs, where 2-meter-long millipedes slither and...
Black holes born with magnetic fields quickly shed them
Like a shaggy dog in springtime, some black holes have to shed. New computer simulations reveal how black holes might discard their magnetic fields....
SYDNEY and KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 03 (IPS) – Hopes for an inclusive global economic recovery are fast fading. As rich countries have done little...
Suburban Living the Worst for Carbon Emissions New Research
TOKYO, Aug 03 (IPS) – The writer is Research Associate at United Nations UniversityWork, education, entertainment, or simply better connectivity all draw people to...
Breastfeeding central to eliminating child malnutrition: Agency chiefs
Two senior UN officials are urging Governments to make breastfeeding-friendly environments a priority, in line with commitments made earlier this year to accelerate global...
WHO backs football body FIFA’s #ReachOut campaign for mental health
The world football body, FIFA, launched a UN-backed campaign on Monday designed to raise awareness of potentially damaging mental health issues, and encourage people...
General Assembly creates new Permanent Forum of People of African Descent
Capping years of deliberations, the UN General Assembly on Monday established a new platform to improve the lives of Afro-descendants, who have for centuries suffered the...
Nuclear Victims’ Experiences Must Be at the Heart of Global Efforts for Assistance and Remediation 
LIECHTENSTEIN: ‘We Have One of the Strictest Abortion Bans in Europe’ 
New reservoir offers innovative solution to South Sudan cattle beef 
‘Advance safety for all’: International police cooperation helps tackle cross-border crime