Eating wild meat significantly increases zoonotic disease risk: UN report
The domestic consumption of meat from wild animals has significant impacts on most species protected under the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (CMS), says a new...
Even as IUCN Congress Closes, Conservation Debate Hots Up
MARSEILLE, France, Sep 15 (IPS) – One of the most hotly debated issues at the recently concluded IUCN Congress in Marseilles was about designating...
Australian fires in 2019–2020 had even more global reach than previously thought
The severe, devastating wildfires that raged across southeastern Australia in late 2019 and early 2020 packed a powerful punch that extended far beyond the...
Casualties caused by lethal cluster munitions continued to increase in 2020, despite progress in efforts to eliminate these weapons, a UN-backed civil society report said on...
The UN Secretary-General, on Wednesday, urged the world to “learn from the lessons of the past 18 months, to strengthen democratic resilience in the face of future crises.” Read the full...
Global economy projected to show fastest growth in 50 years
The global economy is expected to bounce back this year with growth of 5.3 per cent, the fastest in nearly five decades, according to the UN Conference on Trade and Development...
White Privilege: What It Is, What It Means and Why Understanding It Matters
Sep 15 (IPS) – A prestigious, private school in Pretoria, South Africa, recently became a site of protest. Black learners and parents accused Cornwall...
Fossils and ancient DNA paint a vibrant picture of human origins
In The Descent of Man, published in 1871, Charles Darwin hypothesized that our ancestors came from Africa. He pointed out that among all animals,...
KATHMANDU, Nepal, Sep 15 (IPS) – A pre-pandemic report published by the International Labor Organization, ILO, the Global Employment Trends for Youth 2020, offered...
The return of humanitarian flights to Kabul since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan is a turning point in the crisis, the UN World Food Programme (WFP)...
From Nuclear Weapons to Artificial Intelligence, a New Test of Humanity’s Restraint 
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COP31: Why Africa Must Rethink Nuclear Energy 
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