Agro-industry Surrounds Xingu Indigenous Territory in Brazil
RIO DE JANEIRO, Apr 21 (IPS) – Watatakalu Yawalapiti is 40 years old. She was born in the Amakapuku village, surrounded by a large...
The already tiny neutrino’s maximum possible mass has shrunk even further
To understand neutrinos, it pays to be small-minded. The subatomic particles are so lightweight, they’re almost massless. They’re a tiny fraction of the mass...
COVID-19 Locks Down Therapy Support for Zimbabwes Trafficking Survivors
BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, Apr 20 (IPS) – Before Zimbabwe imposed lockdown measures last March as part of global efforts to curb the coronavirus pandemic, Grace...
Rights Group Calls for Overhaul of Criminal Justice Systems Response to Sexual Violence Across South Asia
UNITED NATIONS, Apr 21 (IPS) – Gaps in laws, illegal out-of-court settlements, rape survivor intimidation and law enforcement failure to adequately respond to sexual...
Earth Day 2021: Passing On a Cleaner World
MIDWAY, Utah USA, Apr 21 (IPS) – The writer holds physics M.S. and B.S. degrees from Georgia Tech and DePaul University and is the...
The UN World Food Programme (WFP) has signed an agreement with the Government of Venezuela to begin operations to provide the most vulnerable children in...
The UN launched a $29.2 million global funding appeal on Monday to aid citizens of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines affected by the major eruptions spewing from La Soufrière volcano, pledging to remain a “steadfast partner”. Read the full story, “La...
The number of migrant children reported in Mexico has increased sharply, jumping from 380 to nearly 3,500 since the beginning of the year: a...
A group of UN human rights experts expressed serious concerns on Tuesday over the treatment and wellbeing of an African American prisoner who has...
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has underlined the UN’s solidarity with Chad following the death of the country’s leader, announced on Tuesday. Read the full story,...
The grass beneath our feet: Why rangelands matter 
Former rebel fighters join campaign against Ebola in the DR Congo 
900 obstacles and counting: West Bank families trapped as aid access shrinks 
‘Ebola is winning’: Epidemic now killing one person every 30 minutes