Yemen: As conflict drags on, ‘no quick wins’ – UN envoy
The complexities of the years-long war in Yemen “multiply as the conflict drags on”, the country’s new UN envoy told the Security Council on...
The UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC) held a high-level virtual panel discussion on Friday focused on boosting solidarity “in support of a more inclusive, resilient and sustainable future”. Read the full story, “Guterres:...
With just over 100 days until landmark elections in Libya, political leaders must join forces to ensure the vote is free, fair and inclusive, the UN envoy...
NASA’s Perseverance rover snagged its first Martian rock samples
The Perseverance rover has captured its first two slices of Mars. NASA’s latest Mars rover drilled into a flat rock nicknamed Rochette on September...
The future of the UN: Time to think big, urges Guterres
Celebrating the UN’s 75th anniversary last year, prompted major internal discussion about its future, and a new direction away from the post-World War Two...
Taliban response to protests increasingly violent, UN rights office warns
Peaceful protesters in many parts of Afghanistan have been met with an increasingly violent response by the new Taliban authorities over the past four weeks, the UN human rights office (OHCHR) said on Friday,...
Human Rights abuses intensifying in eastern DR Congo – UNHCR
An alarming number of human rights abuses have been carried out against civilians this year by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, the UN...
50 years ago, chemical pollutants were linked to odd animal behavior
Sea life’s chemical senses Science News, September 18, 1971 For fish and other underwater life, a sensitivity to chemicals plays the same role as...
A newfound boa sports big eyes and a square nose
A wide-eyed snake has made scientists do a double take. The Hispaniolan vineboa, with its large protruding eyes and square snout, is the first...
Latin America’s Central Banks Push Climate Crisis to the Back Burner
MEXICO CITY, Sep 10 (IPS) – Despite the impact that their policies have with regard to the climate emergency, Latin America’s central banks continue...
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