Civilians continue to flee armed conflict and insecurity in northern Mozambique, more than two months after militants attacked the coastal city of Palma, located in Cabo Delgado province, UN agencies...
Lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines should be considered “global public goods”, the UN chief told journalists on Friday, covering the G7 Summit of leading industrialized nations...
Global Leaders to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed: Stop the Atrocities in Tigray
DILI, Jun 11 (IPS) – Seven highly respected leaders in conflict resolution have issued a call for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to take...
Mouse sperm thrived despite six years of exposure to space radiation
Sperm appears to be unfazed by long stints in outer space. In the longest biological experiment on the International Space Station yet, freeze-dried mouse...
UN rights chief urges accountability for escalating ‘catastrophe’ in Myanmar
Escalating violence across Myanmar including attacks on civilians must be halted to prevent even greater loss of life and a deepening humanitarian emergency, UN rights...
UN Scientists: Climate Change and Biodiversity Loss. Two Parts. One Problem.
UNITED NATIONS, Jun 11 (IPS) – Earth is in the throes of multiple environmental crises, with climate change and the loss of biodiversity the...
Why Mixed Messages Could Turn Boris Johnsons Glasgow Climate Summit Dream into a Nightmare
NEW YORK, Jun 11 (IPS) – How are preparations for the Glasgow Climate Summit in November proceeding? Currently, we are more than halfway through...
To Improve Global Health Security, We Must Not Abandon Tackling Existing Epidemics
HOVE, United Kingdom, Jun 11 (IPS) – As world leaders come together in the UK for the G7, the global response to COVID-19 and...
Here’s what you should know about COVID-19 vaccine booster shots
Roughly six months ago, on December 11, the Food and Drug Administration authorized the first COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in the United States....
Preventing Hunger While Building Peace
BOSTON / NEW YORK, Jun 11 (IPS) – Agroecology can fight malnutrition, curb conflict AND build community self reliance and resilience–in hunger hotspots and...
Coordinated action on clean air and climate change can net $15 for every dollar spent 
Human rights chief Türk renews call for end to spiralling Sudan war 
AI: Türk urges action before it becomes an ‘existential risk to humanity’ 
UNGA 81: A United Nations at a Turning Point