South Korea’s Women Fire Back
SEOUL, South Korea, Sep 01 (IPS) – A strong movement of feminism is sweeping South Korea. While women feel empowered to stand their ground,...
UN commits to staying in Afghanistan, with basic services close to collapse
The flights evacuating civilians from Afghanistan may have come to an end, but a deepening humanitarian crisis remains, UN Secretary-General António Guterres declared on...
The UN on Tuesday celebrated the enormous contributions the African diaspora has made in every field of human endeavour, marking the first-ever International Day for People of African Descent. ...
Rich countries must share their supplies of COVID-19 vaccines quickly, in line with recommendations made earlier this year by an independent panel appointed by...
BOSTON, Aug 31 (IPS) – As the United Nations gears up for its Food Systems Summit September 23, the urgent need for structural changes...
How radio astronomy put new eyes on the cosmos
One can only imagine what Grote Reber’s neighbors thought when, in 1937, the amateur radio enthusiast erected in his yard a nearly 10-meter-wide shallow...
From one anti-racism trailblazer to another: Andrew Young remembers Ralph Bunche
Andrew Young, the first African American ambassador to the UN, has earned his place in history, but he credits another African American pioneer, Ralph...
Data Platform Helps Pacific Island Countries Collect, Analyse and Act on Information
KATHMANDU, Aug 31 (IPS) – Do you know if midwife services are available at the Saupia Health Centre in Paunangisu, on the island of...
Last of US troops exit Afghanistan as Taliban celebrates with gunfire at Kabul airport
Celebratory gunfire in Kabul by Taliban coincided with exit of last of US troops from Afghanistan, putting an end to twenty year long war...
US Intercepts Missile Attacks In Afghanistan Before Withdrawal Deadline
As American efforts to evacuate troops and citizens from Afghanistan reaches a point of completion, US anti-missile defences are already at work defending attacks....
Yemen war continues to force families from homes amid hunger and disease 
Afghan Women Defy Taliban Restrictions Through Online Protests 
Food Insecurity and Child Malnutrition Worsen in Afghanistan Despite Strong Agricultural Season 
People Who Choose to End Their Lives