Accountability is an important step on the road to peace in Libya, the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) told the Security Council...
Continued international support for Sudan is critical as the country undergoes a historic political and economic transformation, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told a major...
Although COVID-19 cases and deaths continue to decline globally for a second consecutive week, the UN health agency chief said on Monday that “a...
WFP moves to support families affected by Gaza violence
Responding to rising humanitarian needs brought about by the escalation of conflict in the Gaza Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) on Monday began...
Over half of LGBTQI students in Europe bullied in school: UNESCO
More than one in two LGBTQI students in Europe have suffered bullying based on their sexuality, the UN educational, cultural and scientific body (UNESCO) said on...
Mining giant Rio Tinto Face Environmental, Human Rights Complaint in Papua New Guinea –
CANBERRA, Australia, May 17 (IPS) – Local communities in the vicinity of the abandoned Panguna copper mine, have taken decisive action to hold the...
South Africa has ‘obligation’ to better address domestic violence: UN women’s rights experts
South Africa’s failure to address domestic violence is a violation of women’s rights, independent UN experts said in a report published on Monday, citing...
Africas Worsening Climate: Heres How the United States can Help Africa
URBANA, Illinois, May 17 (IPS) – Recently, I participated in a Congressional hearing on the “Effects of climate change in Africa”, before the House...
NEW DELHI, India, May 17 (IPS) – Somalia is one of the most complex regions of the world, with threats and political instability, extreme...
Q&A: On the Frontline, Islands Aim to Seize Climate Initiatives
KINGSTON / PARIS, May 17 (IPS) – The “all-virtual” Latin America and the Caribbean Climate Week (LACCW) that took place May 11-14 highlighted islands’...
Afro-Brazilian Religious Communities Face Mounting Discrimination Amid the Climate Crisis 
Japan’s sample return mission to Phobos may also collect some Mars dust 
Inside the New York ‘time machine’ racing to save a century of sound and film 
Two Summits in Bangkok: IMF/World Bank and Finance Ministers Inside, the People’s Assembly Outside